Hexagon
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Overview
Hexagon AB is a Swedish multinational industrial-technology group headquartered in Stockholm. The company develops and markets precision measurement, positioning, reality-capture, industrial software and autonomous technologies for industries in which physical assets, machines, people and operating environments must be measured, designed, monitored or controlled with a high degree of accuracy. Its customers span manufacturing, construction, mining, agriculture, automotive, aerospace, defense, energy, infrastructure, public safety and marine applications. The modern Hexagon business was created through a long portfolio transformation. Its predecessor organization originated in Sweden in the 1970s and initially operated as a diversified industrial conglomerate with interests that extended well beyond measurement technology. In the late 1990s, financier Melker Schörling acquired a controlling interest and began refocusing the group. Ola Rollén became chief executive in 2000 and led a sustained program of acquisitions and divestments intended to establish Hexagon as a measurement- and software-centered technology company. Important steps included the acquisition of Brown & Sharpe in 2001, Leica Geosystems in 2005, NovAtel and CogniTens in 2007, and Intergraph in 2010. These transactions connected metrology hardware, satellite positioning, geospatial data, engineering software and three-dimensional reality capture. Hexagon subsequently broadened its manufacturing and industrial-software portfolio. Vero Software was acquired in 2014, MSC Software in 2017, and AGTEK and Spring Technologies in 2018. The 2021 acquisition of Infor EAM added enterprise asset-management software and deepened Hexagon’s exposure to asset-intensive industries. Other acquisitions added capabilities in computer-aided manufacturing, simulation, quality management, mining automation, public safety, infrastructure and geospatial intelligence. Hexagon has described acquisitions as a central part of its strategy and reported more than 200 acquisitions over the longer period covered by its investor materials. Historically, the group was organized around areas such as Geosystems, Manufacturing Intelligence, Asset Lifecycle Intelligence, Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial and Autonomous Solutions. Its portfolio has included coordinate-measuring machines, portable measurement arms, laser trackers, 3D scanners, surveying instruments, GNSS and inertial-positioning systems, digital-twin platforms, geospatial and mapping software, computer-aided manufacturing software, engineering simulation, mine-automation systems and enterprise asset-management applications. The company’s operating model is built around combining sensors and positioning technologies with software that turns captured physical data into usable models, measurements, workflows and operational decisions. Hexagon’s strategic emphasis has increasingly shifted toward industrial autonomy. In this context, autonomy does not refer only to self-driving vehicles; it also includes robotic inspection, autonomous mining fleets, automated construction processes, machine guidance, digital twins, AI-assisted analytics and closed-loop manufacturing. In 2025, the company created a dedicated Robotics division to develop technologies using measurement, spatial intelligence, AI and digital environments for next-generation autonomous systems. The company has also undertaken a major portfolio simplification. Hexagon completed the sale of its Design & Engineering business, including MSC Software, to Cadence Design Systems in February 2026 for approximately EUR 2.7 billion in cash and Cadence stock. It separately distributed Octave Intelligence plc, comprising the former Asset Lifecycle Intelligence and Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial activities together with related businesses, to shareholders in May 2026. After those transactions, Hexagon describes itself as a more focused precision-measurement and positioning group organized around Manufacturing Intelligence, Infrastructure & Geospatial and Autonomous Solutions, alongside its Robotics division. Hexagon’s brand positioning is summarized by the phrases “From microns to Mars” and “When it has to be right, it has to be Hexagon.” The first communicates the breadth of its measurement technologies, from microscopic industrial tolerances to large-scale geospatial and aerospace applications. The second emphasizes accuracy, reliability and confidence in safety-critical and productivity-critical workflows. As of 2026, the company remains an active publicly traded Swedish technology group whose central proposition is to connect the physical and digital worlds and help industrial customers move toward greater automation and autonomy.
History
Hexagon’s roots extend to a Swedish industrial organization established in the 1970s. Company materials trace the group’s modern origins to Eken Industri och Handel AB, founded in Stockholm in 1975, while other historical accounts describe a predecessor organization dating to 1970. During its early decades, the business operated as a diversified conglomerate rather than as a focused measurement-technology company. Its holdings and investments included industrial products and unrelated activities, producing a broad and uneven portfolio. A major change began in 1998, when financier Melker Schörling acquired a controlling stake and sought to concentrate the company around stronger industrial positions. In 2000, Ola Rollén became chief executive. Under Rollén, Hexagon pursued an acquisition-led transformation: it divested non-core activities and built a portfolio combining metrology, positioning, geospatial information, engineering software and industrial automation. The first important step in this transformation was the 2001 agreement to acquire Brown & Sharpe, a United States supplier of metrology equipment. Hexagon followed with the acquisition of Leica Geosystems in 2005 after competing with Danaher. Leica added surveying, geospatial measurement, positioning and reality-capture capabilities. In 2007, Hexagon acquired NovAtel, strengthening satellite-navigation and positioning technology, and CogniTens, an Israeli company focused on optical 3D inspection. These acquisitions helped Hexagon connect precise industrial measurement with large-scale positioning and spatial data. Hexagon’s largest early software transaction was the 2010 acquisition of Intergraph. Intergraph supplied enterprise engineering, computer-aided-design and geospatial-intelligence software to industrial, government and security customers. Hexagon presented the deal as a way to connect the capture of three-dimensional information with software used to process, visualize, manage and act on that information. The transaction significantly expanded Hexagon’s software footprint and established a foundation for later asset-lifecycle and infrastructure applications. During the 2010s, Hexagon added further manufacturing and production capabilities. Vero Software joined the group in 2014, bringing computer-aided manufacturing and production software. MSC Software was acquired in 2017, adding engineering simulation, structural analysis and multibody-dynamics tools. Hexagon also acquired AGTEK and Spring Technologies in 2018, among numerous smaller transactions in manufacturing, geospatial, mining and enterprise software. Over time, the group developed a decentralized structure in which specialized divisions retained domain expertise while contributing to a broader technology ecosystem. Hexagon’s expansion into asset-intensive operations accelerated in 2021, when it acquired Infor EAM from Koch. The enterprise asset-management platform gave Hexagon a substantial position in software used to plan maintenance, monitor asset performance and manage operational information across industrial and public-sector organizations. The acquisition also deepened the relationship between Hexagon and Koch, which received a minority stake as part of the consideration. In mining and autonomy, Hexagon assembled technologies for fleet management, operator safety, drill guidance, remote control and autonomous operation. The 2023 acquisition of HARD-LINE added tele-remote control and by-wire technologies for heavy mining equipment. Hexagon also expanded its investment in industrial AI and autonomous systems, including a reported 2023 investment round for Divergent Technologies. These activities reflected a strategic shift from measuring physical conditions to helping customers use measurements and data to control increasingly automated operations. Leadership changed in the 2020s. Rollén left the CEO role at the end of 2022 and became chairman, while Paolo Guglielmini became president and CEO. Guglielmini stepped down in late 2024 and Norbert Hanke served as interim CEO. Anders Svensson was appointed as successor and formally took office on 20 July 2025. The company then began simplifying its portfolio. In 2025, Hexagon announced the planned separation of its Asset Lifecycle Intelligence and Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial businesses, together with ETQ and Bricsys, under the name Octave. The separation was completed in May 2026, when Octave Intelligence plc was distributed to Hexagon shareholders and began trading independently. In February 2026, Hexagon also completed the sale of its Design & Engineering business, including MSC Software, to Cadence Design Systems for approximately EUR 2.7 billion in cash and stock. Following these transactions, Hexagon presents itself as a more focused precision-measurement and positioning group. Its remaining structure centers on Manufacturing Intelligence, Infrastructure & Geospatial and Autonomous Solutions, supported by a dedicated Robotics division. The company’s current strategy emphasizes measurement technologies, digital twins, spatial intelligence, robotics and AI as enabling technologies for industrial autonomy. Its corporate promise, “When it has to be right, it has to be Hexagon,” expresses the group’s continuing focus on accuracy, reliability and confidence in complex physical environments.
- 2026
Design & Engineering business sold to Cadence
[6]Hexagon completed the sale of its Design & Engineering business, including MSC Software, to Cadence Design Systems.
- 2026
Octave becomes an independent public company
[7]Hexagon distributed Octave Intelligence plc to shareholders, with Octave securities beginning to trade independently in May 2026.
- 2025
Robotics division launched
[9]Hexagon established a dedicated Robotics division focused on measurement-enabled autonomy, spatial intelligence, AI and digital twins.
- 2025
Anders Svensson takes office as CEO
[15]Anders Svensson officially became President and CEO on 20 July 2025.
- 2024
Potential software separation announced
[7]Hexagon began evaluating the separation of its Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division and related software activities, a plan later developed into the Octave spin-off.
- 2023
HARD-LINE acquired
[11]Hexagon acquired HARD-LINE to strengthen mine automation, tele-remote operation and operator-safety capabilities.
- 2022
Ola Rollén becomes chairman
[1]Rollén stepped down as CEO at the end of 2022 and became chairman; Paolo Guglielmini succeeded him as CEO.
- 2021
Infor EAM acquired
[14]Hexagon acquired Infor’s enterprise asset-management business from Koch, broadening its software offering for asset-intensive operations.
- 2018
AGTEK and Spring Technologies acquired
[1]These acquisitions strengthened Hexagon’s construction and manufacturing software capabilities.
- 2017
MSC Software acquired
[1]The acquisition expanded Hexagon’s engineering-simulation and automated-manufacturing software capabilities.
Products and positioning
A premium industrial-technology provider that combines precision sensors, positioning, spatial intelligence, digital twins, automation and software to improve measurement confidence, productivity, quality, safety and autonomy across physical industries.
Surveying, geospatial measurement and reality capture · 2005
Leica Geosystems
Leica Geosystems is one of Hexagon’s principal brands for surveying, construction, geospatial measurement, laser scanning, reality capture and machine guidance. Its portfolio includes total stations, GNSS receivers, digital levels, scanners, field software and related positioning technologies used to capture and interpret the built and natural environment.
Industrial metrology and manufacturing software
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence provides coordinate-measuring machines, portable arms, laser trackers, optical systems, sensors, inspection software and production-quality platforms. The business links measurement and inspection with manufacturing data so customers can improve dimensional accuracy, throughput, traceability and process control.
Mining safety and operational intelligence
HxGN MineProtect
HxGN MineProtect is a family of mining safety and situational-awareness technologies designed to help operators manage vehicle interactions, detect hazards, improve worker awareness and reduce operational risk. It forms part of Hexagon’s broader mining ecosystem alongside fleet management, machine guidance and autonomous-operation tools.
Mining autonomy and fleet orchestration
HxGN Autonomous Mining
HxGN Autonomous Mining combines positioning, fleet-management, machine-control and operational software to support increasingly autonomous mining workflows. Its applications include autonomous haulage, traffic management, drill automation and coordination of equipment across complex surface and underground environments.
Tele-remote mining control · 2023
HARD-LINE
HARD-LINE develops remote-control systems and network infrastructure for heavy mining equipment. Its electronic and hydraulic by-wire technologies allow machinery to be operated from a safer location and provide an enabling layer for future mine autonomy.
GNSS and positioning technology · 2007
NovAtel
NovAtel supplies high-precision GNSS receivers, correction services and positioning technologies for demanding applications in agriculture, automotive, defense, marine, surveying, construction and autonomous systems. It forms part of Hexagon’s positioning and autonomy capabilities.
Mission-critical GNSS · 2025
Septentrio
Septentrio develops high-accuracy GNSS technology for robotics, machine control, autonomous vehicles, surveying and other applications where reliable positioning is essential. Hexagon completed the acquisition in 2025 and placed the business within its Autonomous Solutions activities.
Manufacturing collaboration and data platform
Nexus
Nexus is a cloud-based manufacturing platform intended to connect engineering, production, quality and supply-chain participants. It supports collaboration around product and process data and reflects Hexagon’s strategy of linking measurement hardware with digital manufacturing workflows.
CAD/CAM and manufacturing software · 2014
Vero Software
Vero Software develops CAD/CAM and production software for machining, tooling, moldmaking, sheet metal, woodworking and other manufacturing applications. Its products support design preparation, toolpath generation, production planning and shop-floor execution.
Engineering and geospatial software · 2010
Intergraph
Intergraph supplied enterprise engineering, plant-design, infrastructure and geospatial software. Following Hexagon’s 2010 acquisition, Intergraph became an important foundation for the group’s asset-lifecycle, public-safety, infrastructure and geospatial software activities. Much of the relevant portfolio was transferred to Octave in 2026.
Enterprise asset management software · 2021
Infor EAM
Infor EAM is enterprise asset-management software used to plan maintenance, manage work orders, monitor asset performance and support operational reliability. Hexagon acquired the business from Koch in 2021; the activity was subsequently included in the Octave software separation completed in 2026.
Engineering simulation and analysis software · 2017
MSC Software
MSC Software developed structural analysis, multibody-dynamics, multiphysics and engineering-simulation tools, including MSC Nastran and Adams. Hexagon acquired MSC in 2017 and sold its Design & Engineering business, including MSC Software, to Cadence Design Systems in February 2026.
Controversies
2016
Ola Rollén insider-trading investigation
Hexagon CEO Ola Rollén was detained in Sweden in 2016 in connection with allegations of insider trading involving a transaction unrelated to Hexagon. Rollén remained CEO during the proceedings. He was acquitted in 2018 and was again found not guilty by an Oslo appeals court in 2019.
Marketing campaigns
- 2025Race to Innovate Tour
United States · Manufacturing
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence launched the Race to Innovate Tour as a multi-city industry event focused on manufacturing challenges, process improvement, quality, productivity and the practical adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies.
Outcome. The tour was positioned as a customer-engagement and education program supporting Hexagon’s manufacturing-technology portfolio.
- 2023Autonomous Construction Technology Outlook
North America · United Kingdom · Australia · Construction
Hexagon published an outlook and research program examining the adoption of autonomous and automated technologies in construction. The initiative used survey findings and a white paper to frame autonomy as a response to productivity, labor and project-delivery challenges.
Outcome. The program generated an industry report and supported Hexagon’s positioning in autonomous construction technology.
- 2022From microns to Mars
Global
“From microns to Mars” is Hexagon’s corporate purpose and brand platform, communicating that the company’s technologies operate across very small industrial tolerances, large physical environments and aerospace-scale applications.
Outcome. The phrase became a recurring element of Hexagon’s corporate communications and helped unify its metrology, geospatial, positioning and autonomous-technology businesses.
- 2022When it has to be right, it has to be Hexagon
Global
This brand promise emphasizes precision, reliability and confidence in applications where measurement quality and operational decisions have significant consequences.
Outcome. The promise remains part of Hexagon’s current corporate identity and customer-facing messaging.
Brand decisions
2026
Sell Design & Engineering to CadenceM&ABackground
Hexagon’s portfolio review concluded that the Design & Engineering business was less central to the group’s focused strategy in precision measurement, positioning and robotics.
Action taken
Hexagon completed the sale of the Design & Engineering business, including MSC Software, to Cadence Design Systems for cash and Cadence stock.
Aftermath
The divestment simplified Hexagon’s portfolio and generated proceeds intended for general corporate purposes, including possible deleveraging and future acquisitions.
Aggregate sale consideration. Approximately EUR 2.7 billion, including approximately 3.2 million Cadence shares (Completed 23 February 2026)
- Cadence Design Systems — Cadence described the acquisition as a way to expand its system-design and analysis portfolio into structural analysis, multibody dynamics, multiphysics and physical AI.
2025
Prepare the Octave software spin-offStrategyBackground
Hexagon concluded that its enterprise and public-sector software activities had increasingly distinct customers, operating models and strategic priorities from the core precision-measurement and autonomy businesses.
Action taken
The board directed management to prepare the separation of Asset Lifecycle Intelligence and related businesses, later expanding the perimeter to include Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial, ETQ and Bricsys.
Aftermath
The new business was named Octave Intelligence plc and was distributed to Hexagon shareholders in May 2026 as an independently traded public company.
2024 revenue of proposed Octave perimeter. Approximately EUR 1.448 billion (Year ended 31 December 2024, before standalone costs)
2025
Launch a dedicated Robotics divisionStrategyBackground
Hexagon identified robotics, AI, spatial intelligence and digital twins as important technologies for addressing industrial labor, productivity and autonomy challenges.
Action taken
Hexagon created a dedicated Robotics division and appointed Arnaud Robert as its president.
Aftermath
The division provided a distinct organizational home for Hexagon’s work on next-generation autonomous systems, including robotics applications that depend on precise sensing and spatial understanding.
2021
Acquire Infor EAMM&ABackground
Hexagon wanted to strengthen its enterprise-software presence in asset-intensive industries and connect industrial data with maintenance and operational workflows.
Action taken
Hexagon acquired Infor EAM from Koch using approximately USD 800 million in cash and USD 1.95 billion in Hexagon shares.
Aftermath
Koch received an approximately 5% stake in Hexagon, while Infor EAM became a major component of Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence activities before moving into Octave in 2026.
Consideration. Approximately USD 2.75 billion total: USD 800 million cash and USD 1.95 billion in shares (2021 acquisition)
2017
Acquire MSC SoftwareM&ABackground
Hexagon sought to deepen its manufacturing and engineering portfolio by adding simulation and analysis capabilities to its measurement and production software.
Action taken
Hexagon acquired MSC Software for approximately USD 834 million.
Aftermath
MSC became part of Hexagon’s Design & Engineering activities and expanded the group’s presence in structural analysis, multibody dynamics and engineering simulation.
Acquisition price. Approximately USD 834 million (2017 transaction)
2010
Acquire IntergraphM&ABackground
Hexagon wanted to connect its measurement and three-dimensional data-capture capabilities with enterprise engineering, CAD and geospatial software.
Action taken
Hexagon entered an agreement to acquire Intergraph Corporation on a cash- and debt-free basis.
Aftermath
Intergraph substantially expanded Hexagon’s software capabilities in engineering, infrastructure, geospatial intelligence and asset-lifecycle workflows.
Cash purchase price. Approximately USD 2.125 billion (Announced July 2010)
2005
Acquire Leica GeosystemsM&ABackground
Hexagon sought to extend its measurement portfolio from industrial metrology into surveying, geospatial measurement and positioning.
Action taken
Hexagon won a competitive acquisition process for Leica Geosystems after counter-bidding against Danaher.
Aftermath
Leica became a cornerstone of Hexagon’s Geosystems activities and gave the group a global platform in surveying, positioning and reality capture.
2001
Acquire Brown & SharpeM&ABackground
Hexagon was shifting from a diversified industrial conglomerate toward precision measurement and metrology. Brown & Sharpe provided an established U.S. platform in industrial measurement equipment.
Action taken
Hexagon agreed to acquire Brown & Sharpe for approximately USD 180 million.
Aftermath
The transaction became an early foundation of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence portfolio and accelerated its international expansion in metrology.
Acquisition price. Approximately USD 180 million (Announced in 2001)
Recent events
Reported
Hexagon to acquire Rocscience from TA Associates at an enterprise value of approximately $535 million[19]
TA Associates announced that its portfolio company Rocscience has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Hexagon AB at an enterprise value of approximately $535 million. Upon completion, TA will fully exit its investment, and Rocscience will become part of the Radar Monitoring Division within Hexagon's Infrastructure Geospatial Business Area. The transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
Reported
Hexagon introduces MinePlan GeoSlate app[20]
Hexagon’s Mining division introduced HxGN MinePlan GeoSlate, a mobile application for geological drill-hole logging and field data collection that integrates with MinePlan 3D.
Reported
Hexagon and H2U announce a strategic partnership for green hydrogen infrastructure[21]
Hexagon announced a strategic partnership with Australian hydrogen infrastructure developer H2U. Hexagon's PPM division will support H2U with a digital twin platform across H2U's planned infrastructure initiatives in Australia and New Zealand.
Reported
Hexagon completes acquisition of Infor's EAM business[22]
Hexagon announced that it had completed its previously announced acquisition of Infor's global enterprise asset management business after obtaining regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. Hexagon paid $792 million in cash and issued 132.6 million series B shares to Infor as consideration.
Reported
Hexagon announces Leica BLK ARC and BLK2FLY[23]
Hexagon announced the introduction of the Leica BLK ARC and Leica BLK2FLY autonomous reality-capture solutions.
Reported
Infor announces sale of EAM business to Hexagon[24]
Infor announced that it would sell its enterprise asset management (EAM) business to Hexagon AB for $2.75 billion. The parties also said they would establish a strategic relationship; the deal was pending regulatory approval.
Infor and Hexagon establish strategic relationship alongside EAM deal[25]
Infor and Hexagon were to establish a strategic relationship alongside the announced sale of Infor's global EAM business. The article says the relationship was intended to help serve their mutual customers.
Reported
Hexagon introduces HxGN Connect[26]
Hexagon announced the introduction of HxGN Connect, a SaaS workspace for citywide collaboration among government agencies and other organisations.
Reported
Erik Josefsson appointed CEO of R-evolution[27]
Hexagon announced that Erik Josefsson would serve as CEO of R-evolution, its wholly owned subsidiary.
Reported
Hexagon announced an agreement to acquire D.P. Technology[28]
Hexagon AB announced that it had signed an agreement to acquire D.P. Technology Corp.; the article says D.P. Technology will operate as part of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division.
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- 4Hexagon business areashexagon.com
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- 33Hexagon推出智能自主移动解决方案组合prnewswire.com
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