Record first quarter for Delcam follows record year

World-wide sale of the company’s software, systems and services through its network of international sales offices exceeded $20 million for the first time – 20 per cent ahead of the same period last year, and follows record annual sales by the company during 2005. The addition of the FeatureCAM software range during 2005 and from increased sales of Delcam’s established range of design, machining and inspection software are cited. Sales of services also showed strong growth as Delcam continued to develop its business for bespoke software and consultancy. “During the first quarter, we delivered in all three main areas of our strategy for growth,” said managing director, Hugh Humphreys. “We continue to grow our business outside the mould and die area, both in other areas of toolmaking, in particular press tool manufacture, and in other industries such as the production of components for the aerospace and autosport industries.” “We have also increased our sales to larger organisations as well as to the smaller and medium-sized companies that traditionally formed the major part of our business. In addition, we are developing closer relationships with providers of related technology, in particular in the inspection sector, where our contracts with leading metrology companies such as Renishaw, FARO and Romer/Cimcore, have helped to more than double sales of our PowerINSPECT inspection software.”