Monday, January 9, 2012

Mentor Graphics Acquires Fluid Simulation Firm

Wilsonville, Oregon-based Mentor Graphics said this morning that it has acquired the Flowmaster Group, a developer of computational fluid dynamics software. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. The Flowmaster Group's simulation software is used for design of fluid flow network systems, including systems in the automotive and aerospace market. Mentor Graphics already has a presence in the CFD market, having acquired Flomerics LImited in 2008.