Expace Italia

What Expace Italia does

Expace Italia srl is a privately held Italian value-added reseller and integrator of professional 3D software, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Bagnolo in Piano, Reggio Emilia. The company is the authorized Italian distributor for at least nine international software brands spanning CAD (ZW3D, Ansys SpaceClaim, progeCAD), simulation (Ansys Discovery, Algoryx Momentum), rendering (KeyShot Studio and its Web/VR/Network modules, Maverick Studio), CAM and robotics (EncyCAM, ENCY Robot), and PDM (MechWorks PDM variants for SOLIDWORKS, Inventor, SolidEdge). Beyond pure resale, Expace Italia packages proprietary and locally tailored add-ins — notably the EI LAMIERA bundle (Ansys SpaceClaim + Juice 2), SMO Plus, and Construct — that address Italian sheet metal and welded-structure workflows not fully covered by the underlying international products.

The company's go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales (with consultative demos, trials, and AnyDesk-based remote support) and an authorized sub-VAR channel accessed through a reserved partner portal. It generates revenue through perpetual software licenses, optional annual maintenance and support contracts, technical training delivered online, in-house at its Reggio Emilia facility, or on-site at customer premises, and custom development and consulting services. Customer outcomes cited include a 60% reduction in design time (WS Maranello with SpaceClaim), over 50% time savings in simulation (ELT Fluid with Ansys Discovery), and photorealistic rendering adoption for catalogs and web (UDOR with KeyShot).

The company has served over 1,000 Italian manufacturing customers since inception across verticals including motor sport, medical devices, hydraulic pumps, oleodynamics, fashion accessories, footwear, energy systems, and technical documentation. No public financial data, headcount, funding rounds, or expansion outside Italy are disclosed. Ownership remains with founders (Oscar Meschi is identified as an owner), and the business operates as an independent, owner-managed Italian srl with a single headquarters location.

Name

Expace Italia

Legal name

Expace Italia srl

Website

https://expaceitalia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Expace Italia srl, founded 2009 in Reggio Emilia, is an authorized Italian value-added reseller of professional 3D CAD, CAM, CAE, rendering, and PDM software from multiple international brands, serving over 1,000 Italian manufacturing customers with perpetual licenses, training, and custom development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial 3D CAD/CAM/CAE Software Distribution

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Endpoint & Mobile Asset Management (UEM/MDM Asset Controls) (BPAEAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Asset & Lifecycle Management (CapEx Planning, Reliability) (BPABAAAI)

Keywords

• 3D software reseller
• CAD CAM software
• Industrial design tools
• Sheet metal fabrication software
• Product data management

Headquarters

HQ city

Bagnolo In Piano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Software License Sales (Perpetual): Expace Italia resells perpetual software licenses for ZW3D, Ansys SpaceClaim, Ansys Discovery, KeyShot, Maverick Studio, EncyCAM, Ency Robot, progeCAD, and related add-ins. Most products are sold with perpetual (one-time) licenses, giving customers permanent ownership without mandatory subscriptions.
2. Annual Maintenance and Support Contracts: Optional annual maintenance and support contracts are offered for all software products. Customers choose whether and when to renew, with perpetual licenses remaining valid without renewals. This creates a recurring maintenance revenue stream from the installed customer base.
3. Technical Training Services: The company provides technical training services including online (web) training, in-house sessions at their Bagnolo in Piano facility, and on-site training at customer premises. Training is offered for ZW3D, KeyShot, Ansys SpaceClaim, Ansys Discovery Simulation, and EncyCAM.
4. Custom Development and Consulting: Customizations, automations, plugin development, and advanced workflow configuration services for the software products they distribute. Tailored to specific customer operational needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Expace Italia is an authorized Italian reseller of professional 3D software solutions, distributing perpetual licenses for CAD (ZW3D, Ansys SpaceClaim, progeCAD), simulation (Ansys Discovery, Algoryx Momentum), rendering (KeyShot, Maverick Studio), CAM and robotics (EncyCAM, ENCY Robot), and PDM (MechWorks PDM) brands. The company complements software distribution with technical training, custom development/automation, and ongoing support services, and offers exclusive bundled solutions such as EI LAMIERA for Italian sheet metal manufacturers.

Product overview

Expace Italia is an authorized Italian reseller of 3D software solutions since 2009, serving over 1,000 companies with a comprehensive portfolio organized across five main categories: CAD (ZW3D, Ansys SpaceClaim, progeCAD), Simulation (Ansys Discovery, Algoryx Momentum), Rendering (KeyShot Studio with Web/VR/Network modules, Maverick Studio), CAM & Robotics (EncyCAM, ENCY Robot), and Data Management (MechWorks PDM variants including DBWorks, DBInventor, DBSolidEdge). Add-on modules extend core products including Juice 2 and SMO Plus for SpaceClaim sheet metal operations, and Construct for welded structures. The company also offers an exclusive bundled solution (EI LAMIERA) combining SpaceClaim with Juice 2 for sheet metal fabrication workflows. Products are available with perpetual licensing options, and the company provides technical training and support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EI LAMIERA: Exclusive solution combining SpaceClaim and Juice 2 for sheet metal working, modeling, correction, development, and rapid quotation.

Products and services

• ZW3D Professional 3D CAD software with integrated PDM, offering parametric and direct modeling, assembly management, 2D drawing generation, and sheet metal capabilities, sold under perpetual license to mechanical engineering offices and manufacturing companies in Italy.
• Ansys SpaceClaim

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% reduction in design time for technical office procedures
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• ZW3D (ZWSOFT)coreTechnology or IntegrationExpace Italia is the authorized reseller for ZW3D in Italy. ZW3D is a complete 3D CAD software with parametric, direct, and hybrid modeling, assemblies, 2D drawings, sheet metal, motion simulation, and integrated PDM — offered as a perpetual license.
• Ansys (Discovery, SpaceClaim)coreTechnology or IntegrationExpace Italia is the authorized reseller for Ansys Discovery Simulation and Ansys SpaceClaim in Italy. Ansys Discovery offers real-time simulation (structural, fluid, thermal, electromagnetic) and SpaceClaim provides direct 3D modeling for fast design, modification, and model preparation.
• KeyShot (Luxion)coreTechnology or IntegrationExpace Italia is the authorized reseller for KeyShot Studio in Italy, including KeyShot Studio Web (interactive web experiences), KeyShot Studio VR (virtual reality), and Network Rendering modules.
• Maverick StudiocoreTechnology or IntegrationExpace Italia is the authorized reseller for Maverick Studio in Italy — a GPU-accelerated photorealistic rendering software with perpetual licensing.
• ENCY (EncyCAM, Ency Robot)coreTechnology or IntegrationExpace Italia is the authorized reseller for ENCY software in Italy, including EncyCAM (AI-driven CAD/CAM for CNC machines) and Ency Robot (offline robot programming CAM).
• progeCAD (Teampa)coreTechnology or IntegrationExpace Italia is the authorized reseller for progeCAD in Italy — a native DWG 2D/3D CAD software and AutoCAD alternative with perpetual licensing.
• Algoryx MomentumsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationExpace Italia resells Algoryx Momentum in Italy — a 3D simulation software for industrial automation systems (feeders, conveyors, orienting systems) using real physics.
• MechWorks PDMsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationExpace Italia resells MechWorks PDM (including DBWorks, DBInventor, DBSolidEdge, and WebClient) — a product data management solution for managing technical data across CAD environments.
• TeammatesecondaryTechnology or IntegrationExpace Italia is an authorized reseller for Teammate in Italy, listed alongside ZW3D, Ansys, KeyShot, Maverick, ENCY, and ProgeCAD as a distributed brand.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Graitec: Graitec is a French-based international VAR and software developer specializing in CAD, CAE, and BIM solutions for engineering and construction companies. Comparable to Expace Italia as a multi-brand VAR with proprietary software extensions and service offerings across multiple geographies.
• GoEngineer: GoEngineer is a US-based SOLIDWORKS VAR with active add-in development (e.g., DriveWorks), providing software licenses, training, technical support, and custom development. It models the same multi-product VAR + services approach as Expace Italia.
• Solidpro GmbH: Solidpro GmbH is a German SOLIDWORKS and 3D Experience VAR providing software licenses, training, technical support, and implementation services to manufacturers. It is the closest direct analogue to Expace Italia — a multi-brand CAD/CAM VAR with localized services, professional support, and a long-standing customer base in its home market.
• Computer Aided Technology (CATI): CATI is a US-based SOLIDWORKS VAR providing software, training, and 3D engineering services to manufacturers. Comparable to Expace Italia as a multi-brand CAD/CAM VAR with services-led revenue and a long history of VAR relationships.
• TriMech: TriMech is a US-based SOLIDWORKS and 3D printing value-added reseller with a multi-brand portfolio spanning CAD, CAM, simulation, and additive manufacturing. Like Expace Italia, TriMech combines software distribution with training, technical support, and custom services to industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Mastercam (CNC Software): Mastercam is a leading US-based CAM software (by CNC Software Inc.) used for CNC milling, turning, routing, and wire EDM. As a major global CAM vendor, it competes with EncyCAM and is a strategic alternative channel for Expace Italia's manufacturing customers.
• Tebis AG: Tebis AG is a German CAD/CAM software maker specializing in manufacturing process automation and CNC programming. It competes at the software layer with CAM products that Expace Italia resells (EncyCAM), creating both partnership and competitive dynamics in the European CAM market.
• MecSoft: MecSoft is a US-based CAM software maker (VisualCAD, RhinoCAM, VisualCAM) with established reseller networks worldwide. It represents a competing vendor relationship for Expace Italia and is a comparable CAM software maker with a multi-reseller distribution model.
• CGTech: CGTech is a US-based software maker specializing in CNC verification and simulation (VERICUT), an adjacent category to Expace's CAM portfolio. As a software maker it could choose to go direct or expand into reselling, representing a structural adjacency to Expace's EncyCAM and Ency Robot lines.
• Open Mind Technologies: Open Mind Technologies is a German CAM software maker (hyperMILL) for 5-axis machining and complex CNC programming. It competes with EncyCAM at the software level and represents a potential alternative vendor for Expace's CAM portfolio in Italy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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