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JAPAN & THE WORLDCAD/CAM in Japan and the world

“Which CAM is the most widely used in the world?” “Which vendors are strongest in each country?” We are asked this often, but we could not find free sources that publish market share (%) by country, for any country. So we have listed only what can be said from numbers that research firms published for free, plus company earnings reports and public-agency materials, each with whose number it is attached.

Every number comes with
“who counted what”
, every time!

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◍Regional conditions (map)

United StatesMastercam’s home marketSandvik expands direct salesGermany and EuropeHome of hyperMILL and TebisAuto industry a headwind in 2025IndiaMastercam resellersbought, sales go directChinaLocalizing industrial softwareTarget: market satisfaction rate above 50% by 2025JapanDomestic CAM is strong in moldsTwo domestic vendors now in one groupSouth Korea and TaiwanNo free primary sources found
Illustration. The callouts summarize “Regional conditions” below; they do not show market share.

▮Size of the global CAM market (CIMdata)

Each year CIMdata publishes its “CAM (formerly NC) Market Analysis Report.” Only the announcements of market size and growth rate are free to read; company rankings are in the paid report. The figures are “end-user payments”: the amount users paid for software and related services. About one-third is reseller revenue and about two-thirds goes directly to the software companies (the 2026 edition says “a little under one-third / a little over two-thirds”).

01B2B3BUSD2009: $1.24 billion1.2092010: $1.33 billion (+7.6% YoY)102011: $1.47 billion (+10.0% YoY)11—122013: $1.64 billion132014: $1.76 billion (+7.3% YoY)14—15—16—17—18—19—20—212022: $2.6 billion2.6222023: $2.7 billion (+4.1% YoY)2.7232024: $2.9 billion (+6.2% YoY)2.9242025: $3.1 billion (+9.5% YoY)3.1252026 (forecast): $3.4 billion (+8.3% YoY)3.426No free announcements found for 2015–2021Year (20xx) / numbers above the bars are in billions of USD / pale bars are forecasts
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YearEnd-user paymentsYoY change
2009$1.24 billion[1]—
2010$1.33 billion[1][2]+7.6%
2011$1.47 billion[2]+10.0%
2013$1.64 billion[3]—
2014$1.76 billion[3]+7.3%
2022$2.6 billion[4]—
2023$2.7 billion[4][5]+4.1%
2024$2.9 billion[5][6]+6.2%
2025$3.1 billion[6]+9.5%
2026 (forecast)$3.4 billion[6]+8.3%

≡Rankings change with “what is counted”

The last rankings CIMdata published for free are from 2008 and 2010 data (after that, only in paid reports).Whether you count by revenue or by units shipped, the lineup changes even within the same year.

2008Direct revenue from CAM software and services

  1. Dassault Systèmes
  2. Siemens PLM Software
  3. Delcam
  4. PTC
  5. Planit Holdings
  6. Cimatron
  7. NDES
  8. Tebis
  9. Missler Software
  10. OPEN MIND Technologies

The top 2 companies (Dassault, Siemens) have a combined share of 28.2%, ranks 3–10 combined 38.8%, and rank 11 and below 33%. CIMdata tracks about 50 companies[7]

2008End-user payments

  1. Dassault Systèmes
  2. Siemens PLM Software
  3. Delcam
  4. PTC
  5. Planit Holdings
  6. CNC Software
  7. Cimatron
  8. NDES
  9. Sescoi
  10. Tebis

Announced as the top 5 and a group of ranks 6–10 (the order within each group is as announced)[7]

2008Industrial units shipped (by brand)

  1. Mastercam
  2. CATIA
  3. Pro/ENGINEER
  4. NX
  5. EDGECAM

By company: Planit Holdings, CNC Software, Dassault, Delcam, Siemens, in that order[7]

2010Direct revenue from CAM software and services

  1. Dassault Systèmes
  2. Siemens PLM Software
  3. Delcam
  4. Planit Holdings
  5. PTC
  6. Tebis
  7. Cimatron
  8. OPEN MIND Technologies
  9. C&G Systems
  10. Missler Software

The top 2 companies combined hold 30.6%. The market is “highly fragmented and competitive, with no dominant company.” The 2010 market was $1.333B[1]

2010Industrial units shipped (by brand)

  1. NX
  2. CATIA
  3. Mastercam
  4. Creo Parametric
  5. EDGECAM

By company: Planit Holdings, Delcam, Siemens, Dassault, CNC Software, in that order[1]

Claims of being “the most widely used CAM”

¥Revenue of major vendors (a rough guide to company size)

No company publishes its CAM-only revenue.These figures include CAD, PLM, metrology, and more, so do not read them as CAM share. Currencies also differ by company.

CompanyPeriodRevenue (as reported)Note
AutodeskFY ended January 2026$7,206 million[11]Revenue by product family. Manufacturing includes Fusion, Inventor, PowerMill, and others. By region: Americas 3,178, EMEA 2,794, APAC 1,234
Dassault Systèmes2025€6,235.8 million (IFRS; the breakdown is non-IFRS software revenue)[12]Industrial Innovation includes CATIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, and others; Mainstream includes SOLIDWORKS, CENTRIC PLM, and others. Software revenue by region: Americas 2,224.7, Europe 2,169.0, Asia 1,251.2
PTCFY ended September 2025$2,739.2 million[13]Creo, Onshape, Windchill, and others. CAD-only figures are not disclosed
Hexagon (Manufacturing Intelligence division)2025€1,853.5 million[14]The division covers design & simulation software, production software (CAD, CAM) and metrology equipment. Division sales by region: Americas 29%, EMEA 29%, APAC 42%. Design & Engineering (D&E) made up about €265 million of division sales in 2024 and was sold to Cadence in February 2026.
Sandvik (digital and software overall)2025—[15]Software revenue grew by double digits year over year. The company explained it fell short of its “SEK 4 billion software revenue target” (due to the timing of acquisitions and exchange rates)
Cambrio (GibbsCAM, Cimatron, SigmaNEST)2020 (before the acquisition)SEK 628 million (about $68 million)[16]
CGTech (VERICUT)2019 (before the acquisition)SEK 470 million[17]
ZWSOFT2025 (preliminary, unaudited)CNY 894.118 million[18]Preliminary results. A domestic/overseas breakdown was found only as quotations of brokerage reports, so it is not shown

◍Regional conditions

Global (overall)

  • In 2010, CIMdata said the market is highly fragmented and competitive, with no dominant company.One source / reference[1]
  • In 2012, CIMdata’s chairman said growth in emerging countries such as China would drive investment in PLM, including CAD and CAM.One source / reference[2]

United States

  • Mastercam (CNC Software) is a US company, and Sandvik announced its acquisition in 2021. In July 2026, Sandvik bought part of the business of CCCS, a reseller in California, strengthening its direct sales.One source / reference[9][19]
  • In Q4 2025, Hexagon’s North America grew 11% organically, led by aerospace and defense (including Manufacturing Intelligence).One source / reference[14]

Germany and Europe

  • Dassault Systèmes said in 2025 that weakness in the auto industry in parts of Europe was a headwind. Europe accounted for 42% of Q4 software revenue.One source / reference[12]
  • In Q4 2025, Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence found EMEA tough, especially in automotive.One source / reference[14]
  • Germany is home to OPEN MIND (hyperMILL) and Tebis, CAM specialists for molds and 5-axis (from each company’s official pages).[20][21]

Japan

  • Japan’s domestic CAD/CAM/CAE system market (including mechanical, EDA, and civil/architectural; manufacturer shipment value) was ¥409.7 billion in FY2021 (up 5.6% from the previous fiscal year). It was projected to grow about 6.1% again in FY2022.One source / reference[22]
  • FY2020 was ¥386.513 billion (down 1.2% from the previous fiscal year). Mechanical is the largest segment; the market fell as capital investment declined during the COVID-19 pandemic.One source / reference[23]
  • In CAD/CAM for molds, the domestic vendors C&G Systems (CAM-TOOL, EXCESS-HYBRID II) and NDES (Space-E) joined the same group in 2025, and they cite their position as the top domestic share as a strength (the share figures are not disclosed).[24][25]

China

  • The Chinese government’s 14th Five-Year Plan for Smart Manufacturing Development (December 2021, eight ministries including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology) set a goal of raising the market satisfaction rate of industrial software above 50% by 2025, and listed development of R&D and design software such as CAD, CAE, CAPP, CAM, and PDM.One source / reference[26]
  • Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence grew 5% in China in Q4 2025 (demand from electronics and general manufacturing). Sandvik bought China’s Suzhou Ahno in 2024 to gain a foothold in the high-price segment, and orders in its China business grew at a double-digit organic rate.[14][15]
  • Domestic CAD vendor ZWSOFT had 2025 revenue of CNY 894.12 million (preliminary, up 0.68%).One source / reference[18]

India

  • In July 2026, Sandvik acquired Mastercam India in Pune (41 employees; 2025 revenue of about SEK 81 million) and moved to direct sales. It has also set up a software development base in India.One source / reference[19][15]

Asia (summary)

  • APAC accounted for 42% of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division’s 2025 revenue, more than the Americas and EMEA (29% each).One source / reference[14]
  • Autodesk’s APAC revenue for the fiscal year ended January 2026 was $1.234 billion (about 17% of the total), and Dassault’s Asia software revenue in 2025 was €1.251 billion.[11][12]

CAM product share (%) by country or region could not be found in free sources for any country.

◉CAD/CAM in Japan

Domestic CAD/CAM/CAE market (Yano Research Institute)

FY2020¥386.5 billion[23]
FY2021¥409.7 billion[22]
  • The latest Yano Research Institute survey we found is the 2022 edition (published 2022-10, covering 97 companies). The figure is the total of mechanical, EDA, and civil/architectural; the free summary does not give a CAM-only amount.One source / reference[22]

Domestic CAM for molds

  • C&G Systems’ predecessor, Graphic Products, released “TOOL-1,” 3D automatic NC programming for mold making, in 1981, and the mold CAM “CAM-TOOL” in 1990.One source / reference[30]
  • Computer Engineering (founded 1978 in Kitakyushu) released “ACE I,” a 2D CAD/CAM for large progressive press dies, in 1982, and “EXCESS,” an integrated 2D CAD/CAM, in 1986. In 2007 the two companies formed a holding company, in December of that year released “EXCESS-HYBRID,” combining 2D and 3D, and in 2010-01 merged to become C&G Systems.One source / reference[30]
  • CIMdata ranked C&G Systems 9th by 2010 CAM revenue, and its growth rate of 91.4% was the fastest.One source / reference[1]
  • In 2025-04, C&G Systems moved to a holding company structure as CGS Holdings, and on 2025-10-01 it acquired 51% of the shares of NDES Co., Ltd., spun off from the manufacturing solutions and cloud businesses of NTT DATA Engineering Systems. NDES took over Space-E and other products.[24][25]
  • The two companies plan joint development of CAD/CAM/CAE automation (including AI development) and expansion into East Asia and ASEAN.One source / reference[24]

Spread of 3D CAD, and 2D CAD

Trade shows

How to get around JIMTOF2026 (article)

◉CAD/CAM in China

We could not find the parent company or annual report of CAXA this time. We also could not find a free primary source showing product-level share of CAD/CAM in China.

↧Timeline of industry consolidation

  1. 2008
    Cimatron acquires Gibbs and Associates (GibbsCAM)

    CIMdata explained that much of Cimatron’s 2008 growth (over 45%) came from the acquisition of Gibbs and Associates.[7]

  2. 2014
    Hexagon acquires Vero Software

    CIMdata cited Hexagon’s acquisition of Vero Software as a 2014 event.[3]

  3. 2014-02-06
    Autodesk completes the acquisition of Delcam

    The acquisition was announced on 2013-11-07 at £20.75 per share, about £172.5 million (about $286 million), and completed on 2014-02-06. Delcam became a wholly owned subsidiary operated independently.[32]

  4. 2015-02-09
    3D Systems completes the acquisition of Cimatron

    About $97 million (including Cimatron’s net cash). CIMdata also cited 3D Systems’ acquisition of Cimatron as a 2014 event.[33][3]

  5. 2020
    Hexagon acquires DP Technology (ESPRIT)

    DP Technology became part of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division.[34]

  6. 2020-10-19
    Sandvik announces the acquisition of CGTech (VERICUT)

    2019 revenue of about SEK 470 million and about 180 employees. It comes under Sandvik Coromant.[17]

  7. 2020-11-03
    3D Systems announces the sale of its Cimatron and GibbsCAM businesses to Battery Ventures

    3D Systems announced it would sell Cimatron and its subsidiaries (including GibbsCAM) to Battery Ventures for $65 million (before adjustments). Sandvik announced in 2021-07 that it would buy this business (Cambrio) from Battery Ventures.[35][16]

  8. 2021-07-01
    Sandvik announces the acquisition of Cambrio (GibbsCAM, Cimatron, SigmaNEST)

    The seller was Battery Ventures. 2020 revenue was about SEK 628 million, with 375 employees. Completion was announced on 2021-10-21.[16][36]

  9. 2021-08-25
    Sandvik announces the acquisition of CNC Software (Mastercam)

    Sandvik said it would make Mastercam the core of its CAM group. 220 employees, an installed base of about 270,000 seats, and a reseller network in 75 countries.[9]

  10. 2024-06-28
    Sandvik announces AI for CAM (Manufacturing Copilot) with Microsoft

    Starting with the next versions of Cimatron, GibbsCAM, and SigmaNEST (2024-09). There are 400,000 users of its manufacturing software worldwide.[37]

  11. 2025-04-01
    C&G Systems moves to a holding company structure (CGS Holdings)

    A three-company structure, with the group management company CGS and the CAD/CAM operating company C&G Systems.[24]

  12. 2025-10-01
    NTT DATA Engineering Systems’ manufacturing solutions business is spun off as NDES, and CGS acquires 51% of the shares

    NDES handles products such as Space-E.[25][24]

  13. 2026-02-23
    Hexagon completes the sale of its Design & Engineering business to Cadence

    About €2.7 billion (about 30% in Cadence shares). Centered on MSC Software, including MSC Nastran and Adams. The announcement does not include CAM products (ESPRIT, WorkNC, etc.). D&E was about €265 million of Manufacturing Intelligence revenue in 2024.[38][39]

  14. 2026-05-28
    Octave is spun off from Hexagon and listed in New York

    Octave has businesses in asset lifecycle, safety, infrastructure, geospatial, ETQ, and Bricsys (CAD). Hexagon holds no Octave shares. Manufacturing Intelligence, which includes production software (CAD, CAM), is not within Octave’s scope.[40][41][14]

  15. 2026-06-07
    End of new sales of Autodesk CAMplete (TruePath, TurnMill)

    Renewals are available until 2028-06-07, and it is fully discontinued on 2029-06-07.[42]

  16. 2026-07-07
    Sandvik acquires Mastercam resellers (India and US)

    Mastercam India and part of the CCCS business. Strengthens direct sales.[19]

  17. 2028-03-25 (planned)
    End of Autodesk HSMWorks

    Commercial Fusion subscribers who bought before 2025-03-25 can use it until 2028-03-25, and the entitlement expires on that date.[43]

Other CAD/CAM pages

⌗

CAD/CAM basics

The differences between CAD, CAM, and CAE, the 8 steps of the CAM workflow, types of CAM, and 35 terms.

▶

CAM simulator (try CAM in your browser)

Set the shape in your browser, choose a tool and a cutting method, and a 3D stock is cut and an NC program is output. 2.5D, 3D surfaces, 3+2, simultaneous 5-axis.

?

CAM finder

Pick your machine, part shape, rotary axes, current CAD and more to see the tier you need and CAM confirmed to support it (no ranking).

A

Terms & learning path

97 terms in four levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Applied. Plain explanations, what matters on the shop floor, common misconceptions, and a learning path for each level.

▲

Axes & licenses

Tiers of 2.5D, 3D, 3+2, and simultaneous 5-axis, and whether you can add them later. Three patterns for which tier 3+2 sits in, by maker. A comparison table of 23 products.

⌂

Machine builders × CAM

Partner CAM systems, certified post-processors, machine models, and in-house conversational programming and digital twins for 22 machine tool builders. How NC code differs by control.

▣

CAM by machine type

12 fields including 5-face machines, simultaneous 5-axis, molds, mill-turn, Swiss-type, wire EDM, gears, and tool grinding. Dedicated CAM and the strength of the evidence.

≋

Toolpath types

Contour, pocket, hole, high-efficiency roughing, trochoidal; waterline, raster, surface-following, pencil, rest machining. Includes calculators for trochoidal slot milling and an initial depth-of-cut guide.

▤

CAD/CAM makers & products guide

57 products in 9 use-case groups. A map of groups (parent companies), CAM that runs inside CAD, strengths, industries, AI features, and Japanese contacts.

⇄

Data formats

What STEP (AP203, AP214, AP242), IGES, Parasolid, ACIS, DXF, DWG, STL, and 3MF carry. Problems that occur in exchange.

⌖

Coordinate systems, post, DNC

Work coordinate system G54, stock and tool library, the 4 stages of simulation, post-processor, DNC operation, and a checklist of common mistakes.

⟲

5-axis machining

The difference between 3+2 and simultaneous 5-axis, machine configurations, NC functions such as tool center point control, calibration, common mistakes, and 5-axis calculations.

📚Sources

On 2026-10-14 we checked the free announcements of research firms (CIMdata, Yano Research Institute), companies’ annual reports, earnings materials, and press releases, and materials from governments and local authorities. We have not guessed at the contents of paid reports.

  1. American Machinist (publication of a CIMdata announcement), “CAM Software Market Analysis Finds Leaders, and Risers, for 2010 (2011-08-11, CIMdata NC Market Analysis Report Version 20)”
  2. American Machinist (publishing a CIMdata announcement), “More Growth Forecast for Global NC Software Market (2012-07-19, 2011 data)”
  3. CIMdata, “CIMdata Publishes Global NC Market Analysis Report (2015 edition, 2014 data, 2015-06-10)”
  4. CIMdata, “CIMdata Publishes Global CAM Market Analysis Report (2024 edition, 2023 data, 2024-06-18)”
  5. CIMdata, “CIMdata Publishes Global CAM Market Analysis Report (2025 edition, 2024 data, 2025-07-28)”
  6. CIMdata, “CIMdata Publishes Global CAM Market Analysis Report (2026 edition, 2025 data, 2026-06-09)”
  7. Digital Engineering 24/7 (publication of a CIMdata announcement), “CAM Software Market Leaders Named by CIMdata (2009-06-22, 2008 data, Version 18)”
  8. CIMdata PLM Industry Summary (publishing a CNC Software announcement), “Mastercam No. 1 in installed base for 14 years running (2008-07)”
  9. CNC Software, LLC (Mastercam), “Sandvik to acquire leading CAM software company CNC Software Inc. (2021-08-25)”
  10. CNC Software, LLC (Mastercam), “Mastercam Retains Top Ranking Worldwide (2022-09-19)”
  11. Autodesk, “Form 10-K (fiscal year ended January 2026)”
  12. Dassault Systèmes, “Q4 and FY 2025 earnings press release (PDF, 2026-02)”
  13. PTC, “Q4 FY2025 Earnings release (PDF)”
  14. Hexagon AB, “Year-End Report 1 January – 31 December 2025 (PDF)”
  15. Sandvik, "Annual Report 2025: Machining and Intelligent Manufacturing – Strategic progress"
  16. Sandvik, “Sandvik to acquire leading CAM software company Cambrio (2021-07)”
  17. Sandvik, “Sandvik to acquire software company CGTech (2020-10-19)”
  18. Guangzhou ZWSOFT Co., Ltd. (ZWSOFT, Shanghai Stock Exchange 688083), “2025 Preliminary Results Announcement (2026-02-28)”
  19. Sandvik, “Sandvik acquires CAM re-sellers in India and US (2026-07-07)”
  20. OPEN MIND Technologies, “CAM software for turbomachinery (hyperMILL)”
  21. Tebis AG, “Tebis: Mold manufacturing (industry page)”
  22. Yano Research Institute, “2022 Edition: Medium-Term Outlook for the CAD/CAM/CAE System Market (market report introduction page, published 2022-10-07)”
  23. Yano Research Institute (distributed via Dream News), “Survey on the CAD/CAM/CAE System Market Conducted (2021) (2021-10-12)”
  24. NTT DATA Engineering Systems, “NTT DATA Engineering Systems and C&G Systems strengthen their partnership to expand business as manufacturing DX integrators (2025-01-17)”
  25. NDES Corporation, “NDES, a manufacturing DX integrator, begins operations (2025-10-01)”
  26. MIIT and seven other ministries (gov.cn), “14th Five-Year Plan for Smart Manufacturing Development (MIIT Lian Gui [2021] No. 207, 2021-12-21)”
  27. Osaka Industrial Economy Research Center (Osaka Prefecture), “Survey report on the current state and issues of digital manufacturing (3D CAD, CAM, CAE) (Document No. 170, March 2018)”
  28. Jw_cad (Jiro Shimizu and Yoshifumi Tanaka), “Jw_cad page (top)”
  29. Computer Education Promotion Association (ACSP), “CAD Utilization Engineer Examination FY2023 leaflet”
  30. C&G Systems Co., Ltd. (EDINET), “Annual securities report, 12th fiscal term (fiscal year ended December 2018, filed 2019-03-28)”
  31. JMTBA and Tokyo Big Sight (JIMTOF Secretariat), “JIMTOF2026, the 33rd Japan International Machine Tool Fair, to be held! (2025-07-29)”
  32. Autodesk, “Autodesk Completes Acquisition of Delcam (2014-02-06)”
  33. 3D Systems (distributed via GlobeNewswire), “3D Systems Completes Acquisition of Cimatron (2015-02-09)”
  34. Hexagon AB (distributed via PR Newswire), “Hexagon enhances its Smart Manufacturing solutions portfolio with the acquisition of D.P. Technology Corp (2020)”
  35. 3D Systems (press release posted on Nasdaq), “3D Systems Announces Sale of Cimatron and GibbsCAM Businesses (2020-11-03)”
  36. CIMdata, “Sandvik Completes the Acquisition of Leading CAM Software Company Cambrio (industry news summary)”
  37. Sandvik, “Sandvik launches artificial intelligence in CAM software together with Microsoft (2024-06-28)”
  38. Hexagon AB, “Hexagon completes sale of Design & Engineering business (2026-02-23)”
  39. Cadence Design Systems, “Cadence Completes Acquisition of Hexagon's Design and Engineering Business (2026-02-23)”
  40. Hexagon AB, “Separation of Octave (investor page)”
  41. Octave Intelligence plc, “Octave Intelligence plc listed on Nasdaq New York (2026-05-28)”
  42. Autodesk, “Autodesk Fusion with CAMplete product page”
  43. Autodesk, “HSMWorks product page (end-of-sale notice and FAQ)”
  44. CloudNC, "CAM Assist"
  45. Siemens Digital Industries Software, “How AI-powered CAM software is transforming CNC machining (2025-04-18)”
  46. Hexagon AB, “Hexagon revolutionises CAM programming with Swiss machining and AI-powered automation (ESPRIT EDGE, 2025-06-17)”
  47. Yamazaki Mazak, “MAZATROL CNC (technology page)”
  48. PTC (Onshape), “Introducing Onshape CAM Studio Beta (Onshape Blog, 2025-01-31)”
  49. Autodesk, “Autodesk Fusion with FeatureCAM product page (including FAQ)”