Delcam acquires footwear CADCAM specialist

Crispin has a 20-year history of providing software for the design and manufacture of lasts, uppers and soles to leading companies in the industry. Last year it added a new range of systems for orthopaedic applications. It has an excellent reputation and presence in the footwear sector, with a significant global customer base. Sales are currently especially strong in the Far East, with existing customers expanding their use of technology and large new factories been opened. Together, the Delcam and Crispin products and expertise deliver a breadth of offering to the industry is second to none. “The addition of Crispin to the Delcam group will give us much higher visibility and an even larger number of customers – around 2,000 in total – in the footwear industry, in particular reinforcing our position in the sports shoe sector,” said Delcam’s managing director, Hugh Humphreys. “We believe that the combination of products provides the total CADCAM solution to the industry and are committed to giving excellent service and support to both existing and new customers.” Crispin Systems will remain in Leicester.