| 1974 |
Scia was founded as a technical software house, developing software on WANG and HP mini-computers, author of 2 programs ESA 2D (structural analysis) and Bestmix (animal feed optimization) |
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| 1976 |
Introduction of the first finite element program on desktop computers (esa-Plate) at a conference in Bournemouth |
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| 1979 |
Start of operations in Germany (Scia GmbH) |
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| 1984 |
Split between CAE and Feed Optimisation division |
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| 1985 |
Start of operations in Netherlands (Scia BV) |
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| 1990 |
Start of operations in France (Scia Sarl) |
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| 1993 |
Scia merged with W+B Software, a former software company of Witteveen + Bos Engineering Consultants (the Netherlands). This helped Scia to become the market leader in the Benelux for structural engineering software |
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| 1996 |
Scia teamed up with L.M.S. Intl. (Leuven Measurement Systems) and GIMV (the Investment Company for Flanders), reinforcing the equity |
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| 1997 |
start of operations in Austria (MB Integra, later renamed in Scia Datenservice) |
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| 1999 |
Start of cooperation & sales with CADS in U.K. |
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| 1999 |
Acquisition of IDA soft (Brno, Czech Rep.) |
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| 1999 |
OEM agreement with Kaltenbach (D) on CIM-Plate plate cutting NC software |
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| 2000 |
Acquisition of Smartsoft (Prague, Czech Rep.); IDA soft and Smartsoft were renamed to Scia CZ |
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| 2003 |
Scia invested in MAPS Diffusion S.A. to create Scia MAPS SA, which is targeting the Swiss market |
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| 2003 |
Start of cooperation & sales with Ingenieria Produccion in Spain |
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| 2005 |
Extending the development capacity with a team in Chennai (India) |
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| 2006 |
Start of cooperation & sales with CSI in India |
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| 2006 |
Nemetschek AG takes over shares of LMS, GIMV a.o. to become the reference shareholder of SCIA |
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| 2007 |
Nemetschek AG takes over all Scia Group shares |
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| 2008 |
Scia Group becomes Nemetschek Scia. A complete
new corporate style has been launched |
