Elemance and CDH Announce Strategic Partnership

Elemance, LLC and CDH AG Announce Strategic Partnership for GHBMC Virtual Human Body Models in Europe and Japan

Key Highlights

• Elemance is expanding its global distribution strategy by partnering with CDH AG to support the sales and marketing of the Global Human Body Models Consortium (GHBMC) virtual human body models in Europe and Japan, giving regional customers streamlined access and support for the full model portfolio.
• The collaboration adds localized, in-language engineering support from CDH AG’s simulation specialists, reducing onboarding friction and shortening integration timelines for new users.
• By pairing Elemance’s GHBMC expertise with CDH AG’s established CAE network, the partnership enables faster deployment of advanced human body models for safety system design.

WINSTON-SALEM, NC, USA and INGOLSTADT, GERMANY — 3 December 2025 —

Elemance, LLC, a leader in advanced computational engineering and biomechanics, and CDH AG, a premier German engineering consultancy specializing in virtual product development, today announced a strategic collaboration. This partnership is established to streamline access and provide expert local technical support for the highly sophisticated Global Human Body Models Consortium (GHBMC) models across the key automotive and research markets of Europe and Japan.

Elemance, the exclusive distributor of the complete family of GHBMC virtual human body models, licenses these cutting-edge finite element human body models—the gold standard in the global automotive industry—to accelerate crash safety technology and virtual vehicle development.

This collaboration combines Elemance’s deep expertise in developing and maintaining the GHBMC models with CDH AG’s established commercial presence and technical support capabilities in the European and Japanese regions. Key benefits include:

• Expanded Reach: The partnership leverages CDH AG’s comprehensive sales network to promote wider adoption of GHBMC models in Europe and Japan.
• Localized Technical Support: Customers will benefit from expert technical support provided locally by CDH AG’s skilled simulation engineers in their respective time zones and languages.
• Accelerated Safety Development: By facilitating easier access and support for these advanced human body models, the companies aim to accelerate the development of next-generation occupant safety systems.

Europe and Japan represent priority regions because they collectively host more than a dozen of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers, along with dense networks of suppliers and research institutions deeply invested in advanced safety development. Their sustained focus on virtual engineering, regulatory leadership, and next-generation vehicle platforms makes localized access to the GHBMC models especially valuable for users in these regions.

Executive Quotes

“Partnering with CDH AG allows us to drive adoption of the GHBMC models in regions where so much critical safety work is happening,” said Matthew Davis, COO of Elemance. “CDH AG’s reputation for engineering excellence and their strong technical presence make them the ideal collaborator. This partnership ensures our customers receive world-class support and service as they leverage the GHBMC technology to design safer, next-generation vehicles.”

Christian Pieper, Member of the Executive Board at CDH AG, stated, “This agreement is a significant step in strengthening our portfolio of advanced simulation solutions. The GHBMC models represent the pinnacle of crash safety technology, and we look forward to providing our clients in Europe and Japan with the technical resources and commercial access needed to seamlessly integrate these models into their virtual product development processes.”