Leirvik Module Technology Selects Siemens PLM Software's Teamcenter as its Company-wide PLM Platform
27 March 2008 - 12:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
PLANO, Texas and STORD, Norway, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens
PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation
Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle
management (PLM) software and services, today announced Leirvik
Module Technology, a leading European supplier of offshore
accommodation modules, selected Teamcenter(R) software as its
company-wide PLM platform. Implementation locations include
distributed design and production centers in Norway and Poland,
encompassing more than 140 Teamcenter licenses. (Logo:
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"Teamcenter will provide major benefits, such as improved quality
and engineering process cost savings between 10 and 15 percent,"
said Kjell Arne Halleraker, vice president of Projects at Leirvik
Modul Technology. "Teamcenter will also help us cut cycle time and
build knowledge into our processes -- ultimately reducing our
time-to-market. This is an important competitive advantage in the
booming offshore industry, which continuously requires shorter
delivery times." Teamcenter, the world's most widely used PLM
portfolio, enables engineers at Leirvik MT's distributed design
centers and manufacturing facilities in Norway and Poland to unify
all new product development and introduction activities into a
single source of product and process knowledge, bridging the gap
between the product design and manufacturing operations.
Teamcenter's multi-CAD environment also enables Leirvik MT to
manage various CAD data formats within a single PLM solution. "We
are proud to work hand-in-hand with Leirvik Module Technology on
their innovation efforts," said Arie von Essen, Managing Director
of Nordics and Russia, Siemens PLM Software. "Instant
collaboration, configuration management and integration make
Teamcenter a natural choice for winning companies like Leirvik
Module Technology. This selection underscores our leadership in
this important region of the world." "The best-in-class PLM
technology of Teamcenter equips highly successful companies like
Leirvik Module Technology, to become even more competitive," said
Helge Kjeilen, managing director of Summit Systems AS, Siemens PLM
Software's distributor in Norway. "Leirvik understands the future
demands of engineering productivity and quality, and that is
precisely why they selected Teamcenter." About Leirvik Module
Technology Leirvik Module Technology (formerly Leirvik Sveis AS) is
one of the leading EPC Contractors for major offshore modules and
has delivered more Living Quarters modules for the North Sea than
all of its competitors combined. Leirvik has considerable
experience in engineering, procurement and construction of modules
in both aluminum and steel. For more information on Leirvik Module
Technology, visit http://www.leirvikmt.com/. About Siemens PLM
Software Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens
Industry Automation Division, is a leading global provider of
product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with 4.6
million licensed seats and 51,000 customers worldwide.
Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software's open
enterprise solutions enable a world where organizations and their
partners collaborate through Global Innovation Networks to deliver
world-class products and services. For more information on Siemens
PLM Software products and services, visit
http://www.siemens.com/plm. About the Siemens Industry Automation
Division The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg), a
division of the Siemens Industry Sector, is a worldwide leader in
the fields of automation systems, low-voltage switchgear and
industrial software. Its portfolio ranges from standard products
for the manufacturing and process industry to solutions for whole
industries and systems that encompass the automation of entire
automobile production facilities and chemical plants. As a leading
software supplier, Industry Automation optimizes the entire value
added chain of manufacturers -- from product design and development
to production, sales and a wide range of maintenance services.
Note: Siemens and the Siemens logo are registered trademarks of
Siemens AG. Teamcenter is a registered trademark of Siemens Product
Lifecycle Management Software Inc. or its subsidiaries in the
United States and in other countries. All other trademarks,
registered trademarks or service marks belong to their respective
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CONTACT: Maths Mattsson, +46-709-35-35-39, , or Claudia Lanzinger,
+49-6103-2065-510, , both of Siemens Web site:
http://www.siemens.com/plm http://www.leirvikmt.com/
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