CADENAS
CADENAS offers advanced digital catalog solutions (eCATALOGsolutions) and strategic parts management software (PARTsolutions) that help manufacturers streamline parts management and accelerate engineering processes by integrating CAD data with PLM and ERP systems.
- CEO / Founder
- Jürgen Heimbach
- Team Size
- 201-500
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Latest Round
- Acquisition - Undisclosed - May 2025
- Key Investors
- KEYENCE Group
Technology & Products
Key Products
PARTsolutions (Strategic Parts Management and parts reduction), eCATALOGsolutions (Electronic Product Catalogs), 3Dfindit (Visual search engine for CAD, CAE & BIM data)
Technological Advantage
Extensive multi-CAD system integrations, a vast library of manufacturer-certified data, and advanced search algorithms.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Enables efficient parts selection, configuration, and integration with deep CAD/PLM integration to reduce time-to-market and optimize parts management.
How They Differentiate
Focuses on enterprise-level strategic parts management and customizable digital catalog solutions with deep CAD, PLM, and ERP integration, differentiating it from simple parts libraries.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Manufacturers, engineering firms, and design professionals
Industry Verticals
["Mechanical Engineering","Automotive","Plant Engineering","Electrical Engineering","Electronics","Building & Architecture","Aerospace","Industrial Automation","Medical Technology"]
Competitors
Autodesk Fusion, SOLIDWORKS
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Serves millions of users globally with digital catalogs from thousands of manufacturers and strong international expansion
Major Milestones
["1992: Company founded","Development of PARTsolutions and eCATALOGsolutions","Expansion into multiple international markets","Launch of 3Dfindit.com and BIMcatalogs.net","Acquisition by KEYENCE Group in 2023/2024"]
Notable Customers
Toshiba International Corporation, Rose+Krieger