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Overview of Graitec Group
Graitec is a prominent provider of CAD and structural analysis/design software for the construction industry, originating from France and expanding internationally with subsidiaries in multiple countries.
Graitec Strategy
The company aims to lead in CAD/CAE/CAM software for construction, emphasizing innovation and productivity. Significant investment in R&D is directed towards developing BIM technology that integrates CAD and analysis processes.
Graitec Technology
Graitec offers integrated software solutions that enhance design productivity and minimize errors, supported by a global network of resellers and service providers.
Graitec Advance Suite
This suite includes tools for structural analysis, design, and detailing, focusing on interoperability and user-friendly interfaces, serving over 30,000 clients worldwide.
Financial Performance
Graitec has experienced substantial growth, with a 155% turnover increase from 2005 to 2010, backed by strong financial support from institutional investors.
Subsidiaries and Global Presence
Graitec operates through 12 subsidiaries and over 40 resellers, ensuring local service with global strength, with key markets in Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific.
Innovation and R&D
Graitec focuses on innovation with technologies like 'Dynamic Reinforcement' and 'Quick Connect', collaborating with users to enhance tools and methods.
Conclusion
Graitec is committed to expanding its global presence and continuing its tradition of innovation in construction software.
Introduction
Graitec invests 20% of its annual turnover in R&D, emphasizing innovation as a core value to provide competitive solutions in a rapidly evolving environment.
Product Lifecycle Principles
1. Listening, Analyzing, and Anticipating: Product managers meet with users to understand needs and anticipate solutions.
2. Research and Development: Essential for automation in modeling, optimization, and document creation.
3. Quality Control: Investment in quality assurance with automated validation and user feedback.
Innovation and Achievements
With over 20 years of innovation, Graitec has made significant R&D investments, resulting in numerous new functions and updates, supporting both standalone and AutoCAD modes.
BIM Technology
Graitec's BIM technology creates realistic 3D models, enhancing productivity and reducing errors by integrating CAD and analysis tools.
Graitec Advance Suite
The suite automates structural design and documentation, optimizing materials and reducing errors, supporting collaboration and industry standards.
Advance Concrete and Steel
These BIM systems automate drawing creation and increase productivity for structural engineers and detailers, offering extensive libraries and intelligent tools.
Advance Design
Provides comprehensive solutions for structural analysis and optimization, featuring automatic load generators and design templates.
Technical Partnerships and Compatibility
Graitec collaborates with Autodesk and other partners to ensure compatibility and enhance engineering solutions.
Software Suites
Graitec offers two main software suites: Graitec Advance for international markets and local software for specific requirements, providing optimal workflow between CAD and analysis/design.
Software Solutions
  • Melody: Turnkey calculation reports in France and French-speaking countries.
  • Cadkon: Automates drawing in AutoCAD for architecture and MEP, available in the Czech Republic and Europe.
  • CS-PONS (Advance Bridge): For bridge structural analysis and design, available in Germany.
  • CS-STATIK: Offers over 120 modules for building and civil engineering design, available in Germany.
  • SuperSTRESS: Provides structural analysis and design to British Standards, available in the UK and English-speaking countries.
  • MillerCAD: An AutoCAD-based application for office layout design, available from the UK and used worldwide.
Services
  • Training: Certified programs to help users become operational quickly, available in standard or customized formats.
  • Technical Support: Offers project help, consulting, and troubleshooting, focusing on user feedback for software development.
  • CAD/Design Projects: Provides engineering expertise and sub-contracting services for complex projects.
  • Custom Software Development: Tailors software solutions to specific client needs, leveraging Graitec's extensive experience in CAD/Design software development.
Graitec Advantage
A comprehensive support package including technical support, post-training coaching, and access to the latest software versions and updates.
International Presence
Graitec has subsidiaries and resellers across various regions, including the USA, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Czech Republic, Romania, Russia, and Asia Pacific.
Recent Highlights
Graitec has expanded its presence in North America, launched new products, and formed strategic partnerships to enhance its offerings in structural engineering and detailing solutions.
Key Sections
  • Graitec GmbH (Germany): Focuses on the D-A-CH market and manages resellers in the Baltic States, Netherlands, and Poland, with key products like Advance Steel and Advance Concrete.
  • CSI Germany: Specializes in static analysis software for civil engineering, offering products like Advance Bridge and CS-STATIK.
  • Graitec France: Provides a complete suite of integrated software products for the construction industry, focusing on enhancing productivity and offering local support services.
  • AB Studio (Czech Republic): A leading software provider for architecture and civil engineering, offering products like Advance Steel and Advance Concrete, and developing CADKON.
  • Graitec Romania: Acts as the R&D division, focusing on software development and providing design and detailing services.
Recent Highlights
Graitec has been active in trade shows and user meetings, showcasing software developments and engaging with users, implementing Eurocode standards in their software.
Testimonials
Includes testimonials from industry professionals highlighting the benefits of Graitec's software solutions, such as 3D modeling, automatic detailing, and multi-user capabilities.
Graitec Russia
Established in partnership with iNFArS, Graitec CJSC aims to develop sales in Russia and CIS countries, offering technical services like customer support and training.
Graitec Asia Pacific
In 2009, Graitec expanded into the Asia Pacific region with a 100% indirect sales strategy, establishing an office in Singapore to support resellers.
YellowCAD
Founded in 2008, YellowCAD offers cost-effective CAD software as an alternative to AutoCAD, with a strong indirect sales strategy in France.
International Expansion
Graitec has built a global reseller network, with offices in North America and Asia, to provide localized support and expand market share.
Key Products and Services
Graitec offers the Advance suite and Autodesk products, along with services like technical support, training, and customized solutions. YellowCAD provides CAD software with extensive symbol libraries.
Testimonials
Users highlight the efficiency and competitive advantages provided by Graitec's Advance Steel and YellowCAD software, emphasizing time savings and ease of use.
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Organization chart of the group (June 2010) GRAITEC Board Network of Value Added Resellers (VAR) Francis Guillemard CEO GRAITEC SA Parent company Alexandre Tartas COO Manuel Liedot CPO GRAITEC France GRAITEC Germany GRAITEC Romania GRAITEC Canada GRAITEC Russia AB Studio Czech Rep. Isabelle Bouyenval cfo YellowCAD France GRAITEC UK CSI Germany GRAITEC USA GRAITEC Asia Pacific Financial Figures EBITDA growth (in K) (in K) 2007 2009 2010 (P) TURNOVER 22 100 24 856 21 295 24 500 TURNOVER GROWTH + 85 % + 12 % - 14 % + 15 % MARGIN 13 433 15 744 14 340 17 830 EXPENSES 11 784 15 235 14 025 15 475 INCLUDING...

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Construction first In 2009 the construction industry as a whole was particularly affected by the worldwide financial crisis; however GRAiTEC fared well due to proactive management actions, and a global team effort. This extremely difficult economic situation gave GRAiTEC the opportunity to brush up on its founding values of aiming for excellence; we also quickly faced up to the global economic challenge with pragmatic and imaginative solutions. GRAiTEC is an innovative organization with flexible and reactive resources, an undeniable advantage to face up to any storm. These actions enabled GRAiTEC...

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Graitec success story From a French based company to an international group 1986 > Francis Guillemard founded GRAiTEC with the vision to provide engineering Design Offices with software solutions featuring interactive graphical user interfaces 1989 > Launch of 3 design software: Effel (Finite Element Analysis software for concrete, steel and timber), Arche (building simulation and automated detailing software for concrete building) and Melody (2D Steel frame analysis software that features automatic connection design and drawing creation). > Success of these launches allows GRAiTEC to become...

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For almost 25 years, Graitec has provided to over 30 000 worldwide users high performance CAD and engineering software for structural building construction with a continued commitment to exceed the industry's creative design and quality requirements. Graitec is a global organization that develops, distributes, supports and customizes a suite of integrated software for structural building engineering and design. This unique single vendor solution dramatically increases design to drawing productivity and reduces fabrication and construction errors. This complete suite of products is a result of...

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& strategy Group vision Our mission is to be the world leader in CAD* / CAE* / CAM* software products for the construction industry. We will reach this objective with continue! innovation in products and services that automate work and improve construction industry productivity. With significant investment in R&D, we have developed a BIM (Building Information Modeling) technology that features a rules based secure synchronized process between CAD and Analysis. This ensures continuous and correct project communication up and downstream from design to construction to substantially reduce turnaround...

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Growing to ensure long-term stability Innovating for increased productivity in structural design and construction The development and implementation of our solutions involve massive Research and Development teams and infrastructures, which could not be deployed without having an international scope. This international deployment is accompa-nied by a development policy of regional agencies. Supported by a group of major investors, Graitec is expanding with internal growth and external acquisitions. The Group currently owns 12 subsidiaries and collaborates with a growing network of over 40 resellers....

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over 20 Years EUREKA Our users are undertaking more ambitious projects in a strongly comptitive environment with ever tighter deadlines and higher requirements. To provide consistently improving competitive solutions, we invest 20 % of annual turnover in Research and Development and we value innovation as a fundamental aspect of the company. The product lifecycle consists of 3 fundamental principles: 1. Listening, analyzing and anticipating Graitec Product managers are all experienced engineers. They meet with users on a regular basis to analyze their processes and working requirements, identifying...

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of Innovation CAD / Structural Analysis Intgration BIM stands for Building Information Modeling. To create a realistic 3D model, Graitec implemented its BIM technology so each real object has a virtual counterpart with accurate associated properties and behavior. Using BIM, Graitec provides an optimal solution for automatic creation of drawings, bill of materials, lists and accelerated creation of the structural analysis model. This BIM technology in-creases general productivity and reduces errors during the entire design to construction process. Graitec BIM is based on strong int魩gration between...

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GRAITEC Advance Suite The Global Structural BIM solution for construction GRAITEC Advance is a Building Information Modeling (BIM) system that automates the entire structural design and construction documentation process from engineering design and structural analysis to member optimization, detailing and fabrication. GRAITEC Advance provides designers and detailers with an optimal working environment with tools to create and completely carry out their construction projects: optimization of construction materials, elimination of project inconsistencies, faster study turnaround time, automatic...

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Advance Design® French building of Shanghai's 2010 Universel Exhibition Design office: C&E Engineering Advance Design® BIM system is dedicated to structural engineers who require a comprehensive solution for simulating and optimizing all their projects. Advance Design® is the result of 20 years of GRAiTEC experience in structural analysis. it includes: a user-friendly structural modeler, automatic load and combination generators, a powerful FEM analysis engine (static, dynamic, time history, non linear, buckling, large displacement analysis, etc.), comprehensive wizards for designing concrete...

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