What ITandFactory AG does

ITandFactory AG is a Switzerland-incorporated holding entity for a specialized engineering software business operating primarily through its German subsidiary, ITandFactory GmbH (Bad Soden am Taunus). The company is a fully owned subsidiary of Neilsoft Ltd., an Indian global engineering and IT services group with more than 1,000 employees, which provides project engineering services and global distribution support. Founded in 2000, ITandFactory has spent approximately two decades developing process industry solutions based on a proprietary object-oriented, modular architecture unifying engineering data and graphics in a single common database.

The company's product portfolio targets the process plant engineering and Digital Factory segments. Its flagship product, CADISON, is a multi-disciplinary engineering platform built on the AutoCAD graphics engine that spans the entire workflow from P&IDs to 3D models, with automatic generation of BOMs, MTOs, isometrics, and 2D GA drawings, plus built-in ERP and pipe-stress interfaces. It is complemented by three specialized offerings: Visio P&ID Process Designer (a Microsoft Visio add-on for P&IDs), E&I Electrical Designer (a standalone electrical CAE solution for schematics, 3D cable trays, and panel layouts), and TRICAD MS (a MicroStation-based 2D/3D planning solution co-developed with VDA for the German automotive Digital Factory market).

Commercially, ITandFactory operates a quote-based enterprise B2B model selling software licenses and multi-year contracts, distributed directly in Europe via ITandFactory GmbH and through channel partners Neilsoft Inc. (USA) and Neilsoft Ltd. (India/APAC). Customers are concentrated in the chemical, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, and oil & gas verticals, with a secondary presence in automotive plant design via the Venturis development unit. The company does not publicly disclose pricing or revenue, and has no mobile applications, API platform, or disclosed AI/ML capabilities. The leadership team is led by Managing Director Ralf Lehmann.

Name

ITandFactory AG

Legal name

ITandFactory GmbH

Website

https://itandfactory.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ITandFactory AG, a Swiss holding entity and fully owned subsidiary of Indian engineering group Neilsoft Ltd., provides object-oriented plant design and process engineering software (CADISON, Visio P&ID, E&I Designer, TRICAD MS) to enterprise clients in chemical, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, oil & gas, and automotive plant design.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rheinfelden

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing & Subscriptions: ITandFactory generates revenue primarily through licensing of its CADISON, Visio P&ID Process Designer, and E&I Electrical Designer software products. These are sold as multi-disciplinary engineering solutions to process industry companies for plant design and equipment engineering. The software is distributed directly in Europe (via ITandFactory GmbH) and through channel partners in the USA and India/APAC.
2. Project Engineering Services: Backed by project engineering services from parent company Neilsoft Ltd., ITandFactory provides implementation and project execution services for CADISON deployments, making it a complete solution provider. This represents professional services revenue tied to software deployment and customer project execution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ITandFactory develops and licenses multi-disciplinary engineering software for the design and engineering of process plants and process equipment. Its core offering, CADISON, combines P&ID creation, 3D plant design, equipment and pipeline modeling, and automatic generation of bills of materials (BOM), material take-offs (MTO), isometrics, and 2D general arrangement drawings within a single object-oriented, database-driven platform. Complementary products — Visio P&ID Process Designer, E&I Electrical Designer, and TRICAD MS — extend coverage to P&ID creation on Microsoft Visio, standalone electrical CAE design, and MicroStation-based 2D/3D planning for plant design, building services, and digital factory environments.

Product overview

ITandFactory AG offers a portfolio of engineering software solutions for plant design and process industries. The core offering includes CADISON (3D Plant Design and Equipment Engineering Software based on AutoCAD), complemented by Visio P&ID Process Designer (a Visio-based add-on for PFD/P&ID creation), E&I Electrical Designer (standalone electrical CAE solution), and TRICAD MS (a third-party solution for factory design based on MicroStation). CADISON integrates these capabilities through an object-oriented, modular architecture enabling intelligent plant information modeling, while the other products serve as specialized add-ons or standalone solutions for specific engineering disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CADISON: 3D integrated Plant Design and Equipment Engineering Software based on AutoCAD platform
• Visio P&ID Process Designer
• E&I Electrical Designer
• TRICAD MS

Products and services

• CADISON Fully integrated multi-disciplinary engineering solution that combines the entire engineering workflow from P&IDs to 3D models. Built on object-oriented technology with modular architecture, it enables model-based intelligent and integrated plant information modeling, automatic report generation, BOM, MTOs, isometrics, and 2D GA drawings. Targets engineering teams in process plants, chemical, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, and oil & gas.
• Visio P&ID Process Designer Add-on to Microsoft Visio Professional for creating PFD/P&IDs. Combines intelligence, object-oriented database technology, automatic report generation, document/change management, and AutoSnap, AutoLegend, and AutoTagging features. Targeted at process engineers and non-CAD users in process industries.
• E&I Electrical Designer Industry-proven standalone electrical CAE solution for Schematics & Control Design, 3D Cable Trays & Panel Layouts creation, Conduits & Trenches design, and Cable Scheduling. Includes revision control, change management, automatic report generation, and built-in engineering calculations. Targeted at electrical engineers in process and plant engineering projects.
• TRICAD MS Integrated planning software based on the MicroStation (Bentley Systems) CAD-core. Provides 2D and 3D application modules for building services engineering, plant design, and digital factory planning. Includes layout and dimensioning programs, XML libraries, manufacturer catalogs (DIN-like), independent collision checking, automatic plan generation, and Report Manager via Excel. Targeted at planners, construction companies, and plant operators in building services, plant design, and automotive Digital Factory environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced rework and errors in plant engineering projects
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and significant.

• Neilsoft Ltd.coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerNeilsoft Ltd. is the parent company of ITandFactory GmbH (a fully owned subsidiary). ITandFactory develops and markets its engineering software under this corporate structure. Neilsoft Ltd. also distributes ITandFactory products (Visio P&ID Process Designer from September 2016) in India and APAC. Neilsoft provides project engineering services supporting CADISON implementation and execution.
• Neilsoft Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNeilsoft Inc. is a US-based channel partner distributing ITandFactory products (specifically Visio P&ID Process Designer) in the United States market. This distributor relationship enables localized sales and support for North American customers.
• VDA (Verband der Automobilindustrie – Association of German Automotive Industry)significantStrategic or Co-development PartnerITandFactory GmbH, together with its development unit Venturis, cooperated with the VDA to develop several new CAD modules as additions to their product range of layouts for the Digital Factory. This partnership in the automotive sector led to solutions for conveyor technology, steel-platforms/steel-constructions, layout modules, paint and coating systems, crane technology, and interfaces to leading simulation systems.
• VenturissignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenturis is described as the development 'forge' of ITandFactory. Together with ITandFactory, Venturis has evolved into one of the important application providers for the German automotive industry. They co-developed new CAD modules for the Digital Factory, including solutions for conveyor technology, steel-constructions, paint and coating systems, and simulation interfaces.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk: AutoCAD Plant 3D is Autodesk's own integrated plant design suite that competes directly with CADISON, while AutoCAD itself is the platform CADISON is built on. A both-platform-and-competitor dynamic mirrors ITandFactory's positioning.
• Dassault Systèmes: Through DELMIA and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, Dassault offers digital manufacturing, plant simulation, and 3D design capabilities that compete with CADISON and TRICAD MS for digital factory and process plant use cases.
• PTC: Provides Creo (CAD) and Windchill (PLM) and has plant engineering initiatives through its IoT/AR portfolio. Overlaps with ITandFactory in 3D design, BOM, and engineering data management for process and discrete manufacturers.

Direct peers

• Hexagon PPM (formerly Intergraph SmartPlant): SmartPlant suite is a long-standing competitor in 2D/3D plant design, P&ID, and engineering information management. Targets the same EPC and owner-operator clients as ITandFactory.
• AVEVA Group: Global leader in plant engineering software (E3D, PDMS, AVEVA E3D Design, AVEVA Plant). Competes directly with CADISON for multi-disciplinary plant design and P&ID workflows in process industries.
• Cadmatic: Finnish provider of plant design, 3D modeling, and information management software for shipbuilding, process, and power industries. Similar-sized mid-market peer competing for process plant design mandates.
• Trimble (Tekla / Trimble Connect): Tekla Structures is used for structural and plant 3D modeling; Trimble Connect adds collaboration. Comparable mid-market peer for plant engineering and digital factory design use cases.
• Bentley Systems: Provides OpenPlant and AutoPLANT for process plant design, and is the vendor of MicroStation — the platform that ITandFactory's TRICAD MS is built on. Direct overlap in plant 3D, P&ID, and electrical design.
• EPLAN: Leading electrical CAE platform for schematics, control design, and cable/wire harness engineering. Directly comparable to ITandFactory's E&I Electrical Designer in process and discrete manufacturing.
• Siemens Digital Industries Software (COMOS): COMOS is a flagship plant engineering and lifecycle management platform used in chemical, pharma, and oil & gas. Competes head-on with CADISON for integrated plant information modeling in process industries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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