CADENAS GmbH

CADENAS GmbH is a German software company headquartered in Augsburg, founded in 1992. It specializes in computer-aided design (CAD) software and services, particularly in strategic parts management and electronic CAD product catalogs. The company's flagship products include ENTERPRISE 3Dfindit (formerly PARTsolutions) for strategic parts management and parts reduction, and eCATALOG 3Dfindit (formerly eCATALOGsolutions) for electronic CAD product catalogs. CADENAS serves a global market, with operations in Europe, Asia, and the United States, reaching approximately 30% of CAD software users worldwide through its software and websites, with over 3 million users. The company's solutions are used by major manufacturers, including 70% of the top 50 manufacturers most frequently requested by engineers, and 154 of Germany's top 1000 market-leading companies. In recent years, CADENAS became part of the KEYENCE Group, a Japanese automation and sensing technology company, and continues to expand its partnerships and technological offerings, such as the CADENAS Industry Forum and integration with Eplan Partner Network.

CADENAS GmbH was founded in 1992 in Augsburg, Germany, as a software publisher and service provider in the field of computer-aided design (CAD). Since its inception, the company has specialized in global solutions for standard component management, creation and publication of 3D catalogs, CAD libraries, and 2D/3D geometric search and comparison. Over the years, CADENAS has expanded its presence to Europe, Asia, and the United States, reaching approximately 30% of CAD software users worldwide with more than 3 million users of its software and websites. The company's flagship products, PARTsolutions (now ENTERPRISE 3Dfindit) and eCATALOGsolutions (now eCATALOG 3Dfindit), have become industry standards for strategic parts management and electronic product catalogs. In 2025, CADENAS became part of the KEYENCE Group, a Japanese automation and sensing technology company, and also became a technology partner in the Eplan Partner Network. The company continues to host events such as the CADENAS Industry Forum and to develop new solutions like BIMcatalogs.net for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry.

• 2025

  CADENAS becomes part of the KEYENCE Group.

• 2025

  CADENAS becomes technology partner in Eplan Partner Network.

• 2000

  CADENAS Croatia established (celebrated 25 years in 2025).

• 1992

  CADENAS founded in Augsburg, Germany.

Leading provider of strategic parts management and electronic CAD product catalogs for manufacturers and engineers.

• ENTERPRISE 3Dfindit (formerly PARTsolutions)

  Strategic parts management and parts reduction software.

• eCATALOG 3Dfindit (formerly eCATALOGsolutions)

  Electronic CAD product catalog solution for manufacturers.

• BIMcatalogs.net

  Platform for BIM CAD product data for AEC and BIM.

1. 13D eCATALOGs, Digitaler Zwilling & Teilemanagementcadenas.de
2. 2PARTsolutions Success Storiescadenas.de
3. 3eCATALOGsolutions: Erfolgreiche Einführung bei Referenzkundencadenas.de
4. 4BIMcatalogs.net - Perfect product data for AEC & BIMcadenas.de
5. 5CADENAS - Wikidatawikidata.org
6. 6CADENAS - Wikipedia (French)fr.wikipedia.org