Hexagon AB acquired Brisbane, Australia-based Blast Movement Technologies Pty Ltd. for an undisclosed amount.

Hexagon provides IT solutions for geospatial and industrial landscapes, while Blast Movement Technologies is a provider of blast movement monitoring solutions and analysis for open-pit mines.

The purchase enhances Hexagon's drill and blast offerings, the company's CEO, Ola Rollén, said.

Blast Movement Technologies will be integrated with immediate effect into the mining unit of Hexagon's geosystems division.