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Tekla

Tekla is a software product family that consists of programs for analysis and design, detailing and project communication.1

Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

1966Founded1

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Tekla is a software product family that consists of programs for analysis and design, detailing and project communication. Tekla software is produced by Trimble, the publicly listed US-based technology company.2

How it started

History

Between 1966 and 2015, Tekla Corporation was a software engineering company specialised in model-based software products for building, construction and infrastructure management. The company was listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange from May 2000 until February 2012.

The name Tekla is a given name, used in the Nordic countries, in Poland and in Georgia. However, in this case it is an abbreviation of the Finnish words Teknillinen laskenta, which means technical computation.

In May 2011, California-based business technology specialist Trimble Navigation announced a public tender offer to acquire Tekla for $450 million. The acquisition was completed in February 2012.

In November 2013, Trimble acquired CSC, a UK-based engineering software company and Tekla's former business partner. This added Fastrack, Orion, and Tedds to their software portfolio. In November 2013, CSC was formally merged with Tekla.

In January 2016, Tekla Corporation as an organization changed its name to Trimble.

From Wikipedia’s article on Tekla, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Timeline

  1. 2011Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1966Founded Founded in Helsinki1

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