ARC Europe

Since 1999, ARC has established its European headquarters in Dusseldorf, Germany. ARC has several offices across Europe, located throughout Germany, Belgium, and France. ARC European analysts cover a wide range of topics including Industrie 4.0, smart machinery, sensors, automation, plant and enterprise software.

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ARC Europe Viewpoints

Jan
14
2026

David Humphrey — Acquisition or Partnership

Siemens Acquires ASTER Technologies for PCB Test Engineering Solutions

Siemens has acquired ASTER Technologies to integrate design-for-test capabilities into its PCB design and manufacturing software portfolio, strengthening test engineering workflows across the electronics lifecycle.

Jan
14
2026

Chantal Polsonetti — Company and Product News

Westermo Viper-3000 Series Industrial Ethernet Switches Achieve IEC 62443-4-2 SL2 Certification

Westermo’s Viper-3000 Ethernet switch series and WeOS 5 operating system have achieved IEC 62443-4-2 Security Level 2 certification, supporting cybersecurity requirements for rail and other critical industrial environments.

Jan
14
2026

Chantal Polsonetti — Company and Product News

Margo Edge Initiative Accelerates Interoperable Edge Application Management with Preview Release 1

The Linux Foundation–backed Margo Initiative released Preview Release 1 to support early prototyping and feedback on interoperable application lifecycle management for industrial edge environments.

Jan
13
2026

Nobuaki Konishi — Company and Product News

Omega Simulation Launches Dynamic Digital Twin Platform OmegaLand V4

Omega Simulation has released OmegaLand V4.1, a dynamic digital twin platform that strengthens integration with Yokogawa’s CENTUM VP to support operator training, risk assessment, optimization, and the phased transition toward autonomous plant operations.

Jan
13
2026

Jim Frazer — Industry Trends

The New Battleground: Why Cyber Resilience Is Now a Core Supply Chain Priority–Part 1

Cyber resilience has become a core supply chain priority as cyberattacks increasingly target interconnected, digitized, and mission-critical global supply networks.

Jan
13
2026

Jim Frazer — Industry Trends

Architecting the AI Supply Chain: A 10-Part Downloadable Executive Guide

This executive guide explains why supply chains need a new operating system and how AI architectures such as A2A, MCP, and Graph RAG enable more adaptive, resilient, and intelligent supply chain operations.

Jan
09
2026

Chantal Polsonetti — Company and Product News

Wi-Fi Alliance Extends Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7 to 20 MHz-Only Devices

Wi-Fi Alliance has extended Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7 to support 20 MHz-only devices, enabling broader IoT adoption with lower power consumption, improved reliability, and better coverage.

Jan
09
2026

Chantal Polsonetti — Acquisition or Partnership

Nokia and Telit Cinterion Collaborate to Deliver Mission-Critical Connectivity and Edge Intelligence for AI-Powered Industrial Operations

Nokia and Telit Cinterion are collaborating to integrate advanced connectivity and edge intelligence technologies to support resilient, AI-powered industrial operations in mission-critical environments.

Jan
09
2026

Craig Resnick — Company and Product News

PTC Introduces AI-Driven Tech Pack Automation in FlexPLM

PTC introduces new AI capabilities in FlexPLM to automate tech pack creation, reducing manual effort and improving speed and accuracy across retail product development.

Jan
09
2026

David Humphrey — Industry Trends

Siemens, NVIDIA, and the Industrial AI Revolution

Traditionally, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas serves as a launch pad for the latest electronic gadgets targeted at consumer markets. So, what is Siemens doing there? For the second year in a row, Siemens CEO Dr.