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SIMULIA

Computer-aided engineering company

Dassault Systèmes Simulia Corp. is a computer-aided engineering (CAE) vendor. Formerly known as Abaqus Inc. and previously Hibbitt, Karlsson & Sorensen, Inc. (HKS), the company was founded in 1978 by David Hibbitt, Bengt Karlsson, and Paul Sorensen, and has its headquarters in Providence, Rhode Island. In October 2005, Dassault Systèmes acquired Abaqus, Inc. and announced Simulia, the brand encompassing all DS simulation solutions, including Abaqus and Catia Analysis applications.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Dassault Systèmes Simulia Corp. is a computer-aided engineering (CAE) vendor. Formerly known as Abaqus Inc. and previously Hibbitt, Karlsson & Sorensen, Inc. (HKS), the company was founded in 1978 by David Hibbitt, Bengt Karlsson, and Paul Sorensen, and has its headquarters in Providence, Rhode Island.2

Corporate structure

SIMULIA is part of a group headed by Dassault Group. 278 entities, 37 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Dassault Group Paris
    • Dassault Systèmes 39.97% · Velizy-Villacoublay, France
      • DASSAULT SYSTEMES INTERNATIONAL Velizy-Villacoublay, France
      • MEDIDATA Wilmington, Delaware, United States
        • Medidata Solutions, Inc. (メディデータ・ソリューションズ株式会社) Subsidiary · Chiyoda Ku, Japan
      • SIMULIA Vélizy-Villacoublay
      • 3DEXCITE Subsidiary · Munich, Germany
      • 3DEXPERIENCE Subsidiary · Vélizy-Villacoublay, France
      • 3DVIA Subsidiary · Paris
      • BIOVIA Subsidiary · San Diego, California, United States
      • CATIA Subsidiary
      • Dassault Systèmes (United Kingdom) Subsidiary · Warrington, United Kingdom
      • Dassault Systèmes BIOVIA Subsidiary · Tokyo, Japan
      • DELMIA Subsidiary · Vélizy-Villacoublay
      • Deneb Robotics Subsidiary · Auburn Hills
      • ENOVIA Subsidiary · Vélizy-Villacoublay, France
      • GEOVIA Subsidiary
      • NETVIBES Subsidiary · Vélizy-Villacoublay
      • OUTSCALE Subsidiary · Saint-Cloud, France
      • Spatial Corp Subsidiary · Broomfield
      • 3DEXPERIENCE Lab Subsidiary
      • CENTRIC PLM Subsidiary
      • DASSAULT SYSTEMES AMERICAS CORP. Subsidiary · Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
      • DASSAULT SYSTEMES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Subsidiary · Melbourne, Australia
      • Dassault Systemes B.V (Dassault Systèmes B.V) Subsidiary · Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
      • Dassault Systemes CZ Subsidiary · Czechia
      • DASSAULT SYSTEMES DEUTSCHLAND GMBH Subsidiary · Stuttgart, Germany
      • DASSAULT SYSTEMES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · New Delhi, India
      • and 9 more
    • Dassault Aviation Subsidiary · 50.55% · Saint-Cloud, France
      • Thales Group Stake · 25% · Meudon, France
      • Dassault Falcon Jet Subsidiary · 100%
      • DASSAULT FALCON SERVICE Subsidiary · 100% · Bonneuil-En-France, France
      • DASSAULT ASSURANCES COURTAGE Subsidiary · Saint-Cloud, France
      • DASSAULT AVIATION PARTICIPATIONS Subsidiary · Saint-Cloud, France
      • DASSAULT INTERNATIONAL 99 SOC Subsidiary · Saint-Cloud, France
      • DASSAULT REASSURANCE Subsidiary · Saint-Cloud, France
      • RAFALE INTERNATIONAL Subsidiary · Saint-Cloud, France
      • SOGITEC INDUSTRIES Subsidiary · Suresnes, France
      • STE EURO CONSTRUC AVION BREGUET ATLANTIC Subsidiary · Saint-Cloud, France
    • Bordeaux-Aéronautique Subsidiary · Saint-Cloud
    • Groupe Figaro Subsidiary · Paris, France
      • Marco Vasco Paris, France
      • CCM Benchmark Subsidiary · Paris, France
      • Société du Figaro Subsidiary · Paris, France
      • Cadremploi Subsidiary · France
      • Journal des Femmes Cuisine Subsidiary
      • Journal des Femmes Déco Subsidiary
      • Journal des Femmes Santé Subsidiary
      • Le Journal des femmes Subsidiary
      • LES MAISONS DU VOYAGE Subsidiary · Paris, France
    • Immobilière Dassault Subsidiary · Paris, France
      • C.P.P.J. Subsidiary · Paris, France
    • Veolia Stake · 4.75% · Paris, France
      • Recovera Využití zdrojů 100% · Praha 5, Czechia
      • Stadtwerke Görlitz AG Görlitz, Germany
      • Apa Nova București Subsidiary · Bucharest, Romania
      • Grup Agbar Subsidiary · Barcelona
      • Pražské vodovody a kanalizace Subsidiary · Praha 10, Czechia
      • Sicea Subsidiary · Quartucciu, Italy
      • Société d'énergie et d'eau du Gabon Subsidiary
      • Veolia (Australia) Subsidiary · Sydney, Australia
      • Veolia Central & Eastern Europe Subsidiary · Paris, France
      • Veolia Energie ČR Subsidiary · Ostrava, Czechia
        • Veolia Energie Praha 100% · Praha 1, Czechia
        • Veolia Průmyslové služby ČR, a.s. 100% · Ostrava, Czechia
        • Veolia Komodity ČR Subsidiary · 100% · Ostrava - Moravská Ostrava, Czechia
        • AmpluServis Subsidiary · 100% · Czechia
        • AmpluServis, a.s. Subsidiary · 100% · Ostrava-Třebovice, Czechia
        • Veolia Energie Kolin, a.s. (Veolia Energie Kolín, a.s.) Subsidiary · 100% · Kolín, Czechia
        • Veolia Energie Marianske Lazne, s.r.o. (Veolia Energie Mariánské Lázně, s.r.o.) Subsidiary · 100% · Mariánské Lázně, Czechia
        • OLTERM & TD Olomouc, a.s. Subsidiary · 51% · Olomouc, Czechia
        • OLTERM & TD Olomouc Subsidiary · Czechia
        • Veolia Energie Kolín Subsidiary · Czechia
      • Veolia Nuclear Solutions Inc. Subsidiary · Irvine, United States
      • Veolia Umweltservice Subsidiary · Hamburg, Germany
        • Veolia Paper Germany GmbH Subsidiary · Hamburg, Germany
      • Veolia Česká republika Subsidiary · Praha, Czechia
      • Recovera Facility a.s. Subsidiary · 100% · Brno, Czechia
      • SARPI Dorog Kft. Subsidiary · 100% · Dorog, Hungary
      • VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT SERVICES RE Subsidiary · 100% · Paris 8, France
      • BAKONYI BIOENERGIA Eromufejleszto es Uzemelteto Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag Subsidiary · Ajka, Hungary
      • Bakonyi Eromu Zartkoruen Mukodo Reszvenytarsasag (Bakonyi Erőmű Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság) Subsidiary · Ajka, Hungary
      • CHP Energia Befektetesi es Vagyonkezelo Zartkoruen Mukodo Reszvenytarsasag Subsidiary · Budaörs, Hungary
      • CHP-INVEST Energetikai, Beruhazo es Szolgaltato Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag Subsidiary · Budaörs, Hungary
      • DBM Del-nyirsegi Bioenergia Muvek Energiatermelo Zartkoruen Mukodo Reszvenytarsasag Subsidiary · Pécs, Hungary
      • DRIPLEX WATER ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Haridwar, India
      • DRIPLEX WATER ENGINEERING PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Gurugram, India
      • Fondation d'entreprise Veolia Environnement Subsidiary · France
      • KOBANYAHO Tavhotermelo es -szolgaltato Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag Subsidiary · Budapest, Hungary
      • and 31 more
    • Artcurial Subsidiary · 8th arrondissement of Paris, France
    • Dassault Medias Subsidiary · France

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Products and brands

The Abaqus suite consists of three core products: Abaqus/Standard, Abaqus/Explicit, and Abaqus/CAE (Complete Abaqus Environment). In addition, recent versions of Abaqus (6.10 onwards) include Abaqus/CFD for computational fluid dynamics simulations. Each of these packages offers additional, optional modules that address specialized capabilities required by some customers.

Abaqus/Standard provides analysis technology for traditional implicit finite element analysis, including static, dynamic, and thermal analyses, powered by a range of contact and nonlinear material options.

Abaqus/Explicit specializes in analysis technology tailored for transient dynamics and quasi-static analyses, employing explicit time integration methods. This approach proves suitable for various applications, including drop tests, crushing scenarios, and manufacturing processes.

Abaqus/CAE provides a complete modeling and visualization environment for Abaqus analysis products.

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Abaqus/CFD provides advanced computational fluid dynamics capabilities, with pre- and post-processing support in Abaqus/CAE. These simulation capabilities address a range of nonlinear, coupled fluid-thermal and fluid-structural problems.

Simulia

In addition to developing the pre-existing Abaqus portfolio, DS has also developed the Simulia V5 and V6 product suites, which aim to combine modelling and simulation into a single tool.

List of Products

As of 2026, Simulia contains:

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

Structural Simulations (via Finite Element Analysis)

Computational Electromagnetics

Multibody Finite Element Analysis

Vibro-acoustic Analysis

Automation and Optimization products

AI simulation tools

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. 1978Founded Founded1

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