ES-Tek
ES-Tek Srl is an Italian software firm that sells, develops, and supports CAD viewing, conversion, comparison, and quality-management software (KeyCreator, K-Display, K-Compare, 1factory, Ideagen Quality Control, ProDoMa) for mechanical manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, and industrial sectors across Italy, France, Germany, and Benelux.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersVillaverla, Italy
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What ES-Tek does
ES-Tek Srl is a privately held Italian software company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Villaverla (Vicenza), operating with a small team of approximately 3 to 10 employees. The company develops, resells, and supports software solutions for the mechanical engineering sector, spanning the full production cycle from CAD design through quality control and documentation management. Its portfolio combines proprietary platforms (the ProDoMa web-based procedure/document management system and ES-Tek-developed features within KeyCreator and InspectionXpert/Ideagen QC) with exclusive European distribution rights for third-party products including Kubotek Kosmos KeyCreator (Italy, France, Germany, Benelux), 1factory QMS (Italy), and Ideagen Quality Control / formerly InspectionXpert (Italy).
The product ecosystem addresses four interlocking problems in mechanical manufacturing: multi-CAD file handling (K-Display View multi-format viewer across 20+ formats and K-Display Convert for STEP AP 242 / ACIS-grade conversion; KeyCreator for 2D/3D design with direct geometry editing); CAD comparison and validation (K-Compare Revision for E.C.O. reports, K-Compare Validate with Boeing D6-51991 compliance for aerospace suppliers); automated drawing ballooning and inspection reporting (Ideagen QC with FAI/PPAP generation and integration with 20+ CMM platforms); and cloud-based quality management (1factory Manufacturing/Enterprise Plus covering FAIR, PPAP, NCR/CAPA/SCAR, SPC, calibration tracking, and RESTful ERP/PLM integration). Document and procedure management are handled by ProDoMa, ES-Tek's proprietary platform for PPAP and other regulated documentation.
Revenue is generated through annual software subscriptions (typically €320 to €5,600 per seat/year), floating-license upgrades, resale margins on third-party distribution, custom development (including a US L&E Research web-platform contract in 2021 and feature work for InspectionXpert Corp.), paid training and consulting, and recurring post-sale technical support. Customers include Italian and European mechanical manufacturers in aerospace and defense (e.g., Leonardo Electronics), automotive stamping and forging (HDT Automotive, FriulPress, Ring Mill), fluid power (3B Fluid Power), and third-party measurement services (Axist). Go-to-market combines direct sales-led demos booked via the website calendar with channel partners in Germany and Belgium, supplemented by free webinars, trade-show presence at MECSPE and A&T, and Italian-language content marketing.
ES-Tek firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ES-Tek
- Legal name
- ES-Tek Srl
- Website
- https://es-tek.it
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- ES-Tek Srl is an Italian software firm that sells, develops, and supports CAD viewing, conversion, comparison, and quality-management software (KeyCreator, K-Display, K-Compare, 1factory, Ideagen Quality Control, ProDoMa) for mechanical manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, and industrial sectors across Italy, France, Germany, and Benelux.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where ES-Tek is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Villaverla
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
ES-Tek business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Software Licenses and Subscriptions: ES-Tek sells annual subscription licenses for third-party and proprietary software products (K-Display View, K-Display Convert, KeyCreator, K-Compare Revision, K-Compare Validate, InspectionXpert, 1factory). Pricing ranges from €320/year for limited tiers to €5,600/year for professional tiers, with floating (network) license options available. The company also offers perpetual or one-time license options for certain products.
- Software Resale and Distribution: As an exclusive reseller of KeyCreator (Italy, France, Germany, Benelux) and 1factory (Italy), ES-Tek generates revenue through resale margins on software distribution. The company also resells InspectionXpert (Ideagen Quality Control) in Italy.
- Custom Software Development: ES-Tek provides bespoke software development services through its internal programming team, including custom integrations and analysis of internal client projects. The company developed a web platform for US-based L&E Research (2021) and develops features for InspectionXpert Corp. The company also created ProDoMa, its own proprietary document management platform.
- Training and Consulting: ES-Tek offers training courses (both in-person and remote) to help clients integrate software into their production cycle, as well as consulting services drawing on decades of experience in CAD and quality management applications.
- Technical Support Services: Post-sale technical support including remote assistance sessions, ticket-based support portal, scheduled callback appointments, and a toll-free number for clients with active maintenance contracts.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | K-Display View Limited — STEP/IGES/STL/ACIS viewing only |
| Subscription | Annual | K-Display View Standard — broad CAD format support with annotations and measurement |
| Subscription | Annual | K-Display View Premium — full drawing support across major CAD platforms |
| Subscription | Annual | K-Display Convert Basic — standard CAD format conversion |
| Subscription | Annual | K-Display Convert Advanced — enterprise multi-CAD conversion |
| Subscription | Annual | K-Display Convert Professional — full STEP AP 242 and ACIS support |
| Subscription | Annual | KeyCreator PRO 2D (Limited, Standard, Premium) — 2D drafting and basic 3D |
| Subscription | Annual | KeyCreator PRO STANDARD — solid/surface modeling with Direct CAD editing |
| Subscription | Annual | KeyCreator PRO PREMIUM — premium CAD import including CATIA, NX, Creo |
| Subscription | Annual | KeyCreator PRO MAX — full CAD suite with integrated CNC machining |
| Subscription | Annual | K-Compare Revision Basic — core comparison and revision report generation |
| Subscription | Annual | K-Compare Revision Premium — extended format support including CATIA V4/V5/V6, NX, Creo |
| Subscription | Annual | K-Compare Validate Basic — STEP/IGES validation with D6-51991 compliance |
| Subscription | Annual | K-Compare Validate Advanced — PDF certificates, point comparison, PMI support |
| Subscription | Annual | K-Compare Validate Professional — batch comparison with full CAD format support |
| Subscription | Annual | InspectionXpert Standard — PDF/TIFF ballooning with report customization |
| Subscription | Annual | InspectionXpert Advanced — DXF/DWG support and CMM data import |
| Subscription | Annual | InspectionXpert Professional — full CAD format support for ballooning |
| Subscription | Annual | 1factory Manufacturing Plus — core QMS with inspection and FAIR/PPAP |
| Subscription | Annual | 1factory Enterprise Plus — full QMS for large organizations with supplier quality |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels8 records
ES-Tek product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ES-Tek develops, distributes and supports software solutions for the mechanical engineering sector, covering the full CAD-to-quality lifecycle. The portfolio includes proprietary CAD viewing and conversion tools (K-Display View, K-Display Convert), the KeyCreator 2D/3D CAD system, CAD comparison and validation tools (K-Compare Revision, K-Compare Validate), the cloud-based 1factory Quality Management System, InspectionXpert (now Ideagen Quality Control) drawing ballooning software, and the proprietary ProDoMa document and procedure management platform.
Product overview
ES-Tek is a specialized software company for the mechanical sector offering a portfolio of interconnected products covering CAD design and quality control. The product ecosystem includes: K-Display View (multi-CAD viewer) and K-Display Convert (CAD file converter) for CAD file handling; KeyCreator (2D/3D CAD system with direct geometry modification) for mechanical design; K-Compare Revision (CAD comparison for E.C.O. reports) and K-Compare Validate (conversion validation for Boeing D6-51991 compliance) for CAD comparison and validation; 1factory (cloud-based QMS for quality management including FAIR/PPAP, FMEA, NCR, and measurement instrument calibration); Ideagen Quality Control/InspectionXpert (automatic drawing ballooning and inspection report generation); and ProDoMa (ES-Tek's proprietary web-based document and procedure management platform). The products are designed to work as interconnected components addressing specific problems in the manufacturing production cycle, from CAD design through quality documentation.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- K-Display View: Multi-CAD viewer for Windows, Mac and Linux supporting 3D file visualization and measurement
- K-Display Convert
- KeyCreator
- K-Compare Revision
- K-Compare Validate
- 1factory
- Ideagen Quality Control
- ProDoMa
Products and services
- KeyCreator A 2D/3D CAD system offering direct geometry modification (Direct CAD) that works without a feature tree. Supports hybrid 3D and 2D design with extensive CAD importers for multi-format interoperability, including a KeyCreator Machinist extension for CNC machining. Targeted at mechanical designers and engineering offices.
- K-Display View Multi-CAD viewer for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad and Android enabling viewing, managing and measuring all major CAD file formats (STEP, IGES, CATIA, SolidWorks, Creo, NX, Inventor, JT, Parasolid, ACIS, Solid Edge, STL, IFC and more) without requiring an additional CAD license. Targeted at engineering teams needing cross-format visualization.
- K-Display Convert
- K-Compare Revision
- K-Compare Validate
- 1factory Cloud-based Quality Management System (QMS) that digitizes quality control activities including automatic PDF ballooning, inspection plan creation (CP), First Article Inspection (FAI) reports (AS9102), PPAP documentation, NCR/CAPA/SCAR management, measurement instrument calibration tracking, Gage R&R, SPC and process capability calculations. Integrates with CMM systems and ERP/PLM via RESTful API. Targeted at manufacturing QA departments and quality managers.
- Ideagen Quality Control (formerly InspectionXpert) Automatic drawing ballooning software that extracts inspection characteristics from PDF/TIFF drawings and CAD files (DXF/DWG, CATIA, NX, Creo, STEP, SolidWorks) and generates FAIR/PPAP inspection reports. Imports measurement data from over 20 CMM software systems. Targeted at quality engineers and inspectors preparing inspection reports for aerospace and automotive suppliers.
- ProDoMa (Procedure Document Management) Proprietary web-based platform developed entirely by ES-Tek for managing documents and procedures, including complex PPAP documentation. Features centralized document management, automated document compilation, role-based access control, real-time progress tracking and full audit trail with version control. Targeted at quality and engineering departments managing compliance documentation.
Quantifiable outcome
- 50-90% time savings in FAI and PPAP report management tasks
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use ES-Tek
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
ES-Tek technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration35 records
Feature6 records
ES-Tek partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- 1factorycoreES-Tek obtained exclusive resale rights for the 1factory QMS (Quality Management System) in Italy in 2023. ES-Tek distributes, implements, and supports 1factory among Italian manufacturing companies, offering both Manufacturing Plus and Enterprise Plus packages.
- L&E ResearchminorIn 2021, ES-Tek signed a contract with US-based L&E Research for the development of a web platform focused on user experience-based market research. This represents ES-Tek's custom software development capabilities applied to a non-core industry.
- Kubotek Kosmos (Kubotek Corporation)coreES-Tek has been a European subsidiary and key partner of Kubotek Corporation since 2004. Since 2018, ES-Tek holds exclusive resale rights for KeyCreator in Italy, France, Germany, and Benelux. ES-Tek also distributes Kubotek Kosmos View and Convert products, and directly contributes to KeyCreator development by writing features inside the software.
- InspectionXpert Corp. (now Ideagen Quality Control)coreES-Tek was established in 2017 specifically to manage InspectionXpert distribution in Italy. ES-Tek also performs custom software development on behalf of InspectionXpert Corp. Since 2024, InspectionXpert has been rebranded as Ideagen Quality Control.
- K2D-KeyToData GmbHminorK2D-KeyToData GmbH is a German partner of ES-Tek, operating in Germany. The nature of the partnership appears to be a regional channel or reseller arrangement.
- VlecadminorVlecad is a Belgian partner of ES-Tek, operating in Belgium. The nature of the partnership appears to be a regional channel or reseller arrangement.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves13 records
Expansion highlights6 records
ES-Tek competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Dassault Systèmes (CATIA / 3DEXPERIENCE): Dominant CAD/PLM incumbent whose CATIA and 3DEXPERIENCE platforms compete with KeyCreator and bundle quality workflows that overlap with 1factory and InspectionXpert.
- Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: Large incumbent offering PC-DMIS, Hexagon QMS, and integrated metrology platforms that overlap with 1factory, InspectionXpert, and ES-Tek's broader QMS workflow. Much broader portfolio and global scale.
- Mitutoyo: Global measurement-instrument manufacturer whose CMMs and digital gauges feed into ES-Tek's 1factory and InspectionXpert integrations. A potential adjacent competitor as it expands software around its hardware.
- Siemens Digital Industries (NX / Teamcenter): Major CAD/PLM incumbent offering Siemens NX, Solid Edge, and Teamcenter Quality. Competes with KeyCreator and with 1factory/InspectionXpert through its integrated quality modules.
Direct peers
- Kubotek Kosmos (Kubotek Corporation): Parent vendor of KeyCreator and developer of K-Display/Kosmos CAD viewers and converters. Overlaps directly with ES-Tek's K-Display View, K-Display Convert, and KeyCreator distribution lines, and competes in the multi-CAD viewer space.
- InnovMetric Software (PolyWorks): Developer of PolyWorks, a 3D metrology software suite used alongside CMMs and 3D scanners. Competes with ES-Tek's measurement-data-handling workflow around inspection and reporting.
- Verisurf Software: Independent metrology and quality software vendor offering CAD-based inspection, ballooning, and reporting solutions for the same aerospace/automotive supplier base as ES-Tek.
- 1factory: Cloud-based QMS vendor whose Italian distribution ES-Tek holds. Directly comparable cloud QMS product targeting the same FAI/PPAP, ballooning, and SPC use cases that ES-Tek serves.
- Theorem Solutions: UK-based specialist in CAD visualization, translation, and comparison tools. Directly comparable to ES-Tek's K-Display View/Convert and K-Compare lines for multi-CAD interoperability.
- Ideagen Quality Control: Owner of the InspectionXpert/Ideagen Quality Control product line that ES-Tek has distributed in Italy since 2017. Direct competitor and vendor in the automated drawing ballooning and FAIR/PPAP space.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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ES-Tek leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
ES-Tek funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
ES-Tek M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about ES-Tek
What does ES-Tek do?
ES-Tek develops, distributes and supports software solutions for the mechanical engineering sector, covering the full CAD-to-quality lifecycle. The portfolio includes proprietary CAD viewing and conversion tools (K-Display View, K-Display Convert), the KeyCreator 2D/3D CAD system, CAD comparison and validation tools (K-Compare Revision, K-Compare Validate), the cloud-based 1factory Quality Management System, InspectionXpert (now Ideagen Quality Control) drawing ballooning software, and the proprietary ProDoMa document and procedure management platform.
Is ES-Tek a public or private company?
ES-Tek is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was ES-Tek founded?
ES-Tek was founded in 2017. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is ES-Tek based?
ES-Tek is headquartered in Villaverla, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does ES-Tek make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Software Licenses and Subscriptions are the primary driver. The others are software Resale and Distribution, custom Software Development, training and Consulting and technical Support Services.
Who are ES-Tek's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Dassault Systèmes (CATIA / 3DEXPERIENCE), Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, Mitutoyo and Siemens Digital Industries (NX / Teamcenter). Direct peers are Kubotek Kosmos (Kubotek Corporation), InnovMetric Software (PolyWorks), Verisurf Software, 1factory, Theorem Solutions and Ideagen Quality Control.
Does ES-Tek have an API?
No public API is recorded for ES-Tek.