Known for over 30 years for our expertise in automatic nesting of complex shapes for cutting, Alma is a leading company in th ... e field of CAD/CAM software for sheet-metal working, cutting and robotics, and is well established worldwide. Since the very beginning, we have been designing and developing innovative solutions to optimize material consumption and machine production capacity. We have also contributed to the development of emerging technologies by closely working with machine manufacturers. Every year, 20% of Alma’s turnover are reinvested in R&D. Alma offers the most comprehensive range of CAD/CAM software products for any type of cutting, sheet-metal working and mechanized welding. This includes 2D cutting, punching, routing, 5-axis cutting, robot cutting, tube and profile cutting, bending/unfolding, robot arc welding, etc. While developing applicative software products, we also sell our algorithms in the form of software components. Our products are marketed via a worldwide distribution network that includes country subsidiaries (Italy, Germany, China, Brazil, USA), dedicated distributors, integrators, partners, manufacturers or software publishers. With its foreign subsidiaries, Alma is a group of 120 people, which also works in other IT fields in France. As a cooperative company (scop), Alma is 100% owned by its employees. read more