EFI has acquired integrated 3D design software company Optitex. The privately held company will be integrated into EFI's Productivity Software business unit.
"We are thrilled to add the Optitex team and its fast growing base of industry leading customers to the EFI family," said Gabriel Matsliach, senior vice president and general manager, EFI Productivity Software. "Optitex technology, combined with EFI Reggiani digital printers will expand our textile ecosystem and help our customers set new standards for time-to-market, on-demand manufacturing, cost efficiency and automation in the textile industry"
"We are very excited to join the EFI family," said Asaf Landau, CEO of Optitex. "EFI's global presence, holistic solution approach, strong professional services abilities, and growing portfolio of innovative textile industry-specific products, will be of great benefit to those we serve worldwide in the fashion, automotive, aerospace and technical textiles industries. I am truly enthusiastic about what is to come for these industries in the years ahead."
Landau and the Optitex team have joined EFI, with Landau serving as EFI Optitex's general manager. Optitex has offices in the US, Italy, India, Hong Kong and Israel.