Cadlog SAS | Solutions Logicielles | PCB Design, Simulation, Jumeau Numérique, Digital Manufacturing

What Cadlog SAS | Solutions Logicielles | PCB Design, Simulation, Jumeau Numérique, Digital Manufacturing does

Cadlog SAS operates as the French arm of Var Industries, the manufacturing-focused digital transformation business unit of Italian technology group Var Group S.p.A. The entity functions as a Siemens Digital Industries Software Platinum Partner — the highest tier in Siemens' channel — with operational presence across France (Aix-en-Provence), Italy (Milan), and Spain (Madrid), and a multilingual web presence extending to German. Cadlog/Var Industries resells, implements, and supports an extensive Siemens industrial software portfolio centered on three core platforms: Solid Edge (mid-range 3D CAD with synchronous technology), NX CAD/Designcenter X (premium integrated CAD/CAM/CAE), and Teamcenter (enterprise PLM/PDM with multi-CAD and multi-BOM orchestration). The offering is rounded out by Simcenter (3D, FLOEFD, Flomaster) for multiphysics and CFD simulation, Opcenter (APS, Execution Electronics, Connect Electronics) for digital manufacturing and MES, SolidRules for configuration and BOM management, and complementary tools for PCB DFM (Valor NPI), FPGA requirements (ReqTracer), costing (LeanCOST), document management (ActiveDoc), and energy management (Amaeco).

The company generates revenue through a blended model combining Siemens software resale (perpetual and subscription/XaaS licensing including Solid Edge X, Teamcenter X cloud, and Designcenter X cloud), subscription resale through the Siemens Digital Experience (DEX) portal, and high-touch professional services — strategic consulting, technology assessment, software installation and integration, training, and ongoing technical support. Distribution is anchored in an enterprise field-sales motion complemented by online self-service subscription channels, the Solid Edge for Startups freemium program (free one-year Premium licenses for qualifying startups), and emerging on-demand webinar events. Customer segments are manufacturing enterprises (primary), SMEs/Piccola Media Impresa (secondary), and innovative startups (long-tail). Documented enterprise customers include Parpas SpA (machine tools, Teamcenter PLM with DIAPASON ERP integration), Savio Macchine Tessili (textile machinery, Teamcenter PLM), Goglio (food packaging), and Kraftblock (energy storage, Solid Edge for Startups).

Underlying technology includes AI-assisted features embedded in third-party products (Designcenter Copilot based on Microsoft Phi-3, adaptive UI prediction, predictive component selection), immersive engineering via a Sony XR visor with 4K OLED microdisplays, cloud collaboration through Siemens Xcelerator Share, and integration with a broad stack of third-party CAD systems (SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo, Inventor) and ERPs (SAP, DIAPASON). The Cadlog SAS legal entity itself is small (12 employees, Cannes, founded 2017), while the consolidated Var Industries division reports 100+ specialists serving European manufacturing digital transformation.

Name

Cadlog SAS | Solutions Logicielles | PCB Design, Simulation, Jumeau Numérique, Digital Manufacturing

Legal name

Var Industries S.A.S.

Website

https://cadlog.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cadlog SAS / Var Industries is a European Siemens Digital Industries Software Platinum Partner (division of Var Group S.p.A.) that resells, implements, and supports Siemens CAD, PLM, simulation, and digital manufacturing software for manufacturing enterprises, SMEs, and innovative startups across France, Italy, and Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Aix-en-Provence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions: Monthly and annual subscription licenses for Siemens software (Solid Edge, Femap, NX CAD/CAM) sold directly online via Siemens portal or through Var Industries partnership. Subscriptions provide continuous access to updates, license flexibility, predictable costs, and exclusive training resources.
2. Enterprise Software Licensing: Traditional perpetual and subscription licensing for Solid Edge tiers (Design & Drafting XaaS, Foundation XaaS, Classic XaaS, Premium Floating) and Solid Edge X tiers (Standard, Advanced, Premium) with Value Based Licensing using token system for add-on modules.
3. Professional Services: Consulting and technology assessment, training and support, software installation and integration services. Var Industries emphasizes that subscription purchases made directly online do not include active technical or functional support from Var Industries without a service contract.
4. Strategic Partnership Advisory: Value-added services including strategic consultation for software selection, concrete operational adoption support, and ongoing partnership for competency development and operational performance improvement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cadlog SAS operates as the French entity of Var Industries, a Siemens Platinum Partner that resells, implements and supports the Siemens Digital Industries Software portfolio — Solid Edge, NX CAD/CAM/CAE, Teamcenter PLM/PDM, Simcenter, and Opcenter — for manufacturing enterprises undergoing digital transformation. The company bundles these platforms with consulting, training, integration and ongoing technical support, and adds complementary tools such as SolidRules, Simcenter FLOEFD, Valor NPI, ReqTracer, Blueprint-PCB, LeanCOST, Insight Hub, ActiveDoc and Amaeco to cover mechanical, electronic, electrical, simulation, costing, documentation, cloud/VDI and digital manufacturing needs.

Product overview

Var Industries (Cadlog SAS) is the Var Group division offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial digital transformation software solutions, primarily as a Siemens Platinum Partner. The portfolio centers on three core CAD platforms — Solid Edge (Siemens entry-level/mid-range 3D CAD), Designcenter NX CAD / Designcenter X (Siemens premium integrated CAD/CAM/CAE suite), and Teamcenter (Siemens PLM/PDM platform managing the digital thread across all design data, workflows, and multi-BOM environments) — supplemented by SolidRules (Alexide PDM/PLM/configuration platform), a full simulation suite including Simcenter 3D, Simcenter FLOEFD, NX MCD, and Simcenter Flomaster, and a digital manufacturing layer with Opcenter APS, Opcenter Execution Electronics, Opcenter Connect Electronics, and Insight Hub. Electronic design offerings include Valor NPI (PCB DFM), ReqTracer (FPGA requirements tracking), and Blueprint-PCB. Additional tools include LeanCOST (costing), ActiveDoc (document management), and Amaeco (energy management). Products are available via perpetual license, XaaS/subscription (including Solid Edge X and Designcenter X cloud versions), and startup programs, with Xcelerator Share providing cloud collaboration and Teamcenter AR/VR enabling immersive design review.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solid Edge (with Solid Edge X SaaS variant) Comprehensive modular Siemens 3D CAD portfolio covering mechanical design, electrical design, simulation, data management, cloud services and manufacturing, using synchronous technology for flexible parametric/direct/hybrid modeling; available on desktop and via cloud SaaS (Solid Edge X).
• Teamcenter (with Teamcenter X cloud variant) Siemens PLM/PDM platform centralizing CAD files, documents and BOMs across departments (design, production, quality, supply chain, service), supporting Multi-BOM and Multi-CAD environments and available in a cloud-native SaaS form (Teamcenter X).
• Designcenter NX CAD / Designcenter X Siemens integrated CAD/CAM/CAE suite combining wireframe, surface, solid, parametric and direct modeling with CAM, multidisciplinary CAE and additive manufacturing; available as Designcenter X in a cloud-accessible form with AI-powered Designcenter Copilot and token-based Value Based Licensing.
• SolidRules

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced time-to-market for products through efficient digital design and collaboration processes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration21 records

AI capability9 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• InnofourminorOthers · 18 November 2024Company that integrated into Sesa Group as announced in Var Industries news section. Not a direct partnership but indicates ecosystem connections within the Italian technology VAR channel.
• Kraftblock GmbHminorOthers · 1 January 2018Energy storage company using Solid Edge for Startups free license since 2018. CEO Schichtel credits Solid Edge with significant improvements over previous free software, particularly for assemblies and simulation capabilities. Represents a success story customer rather than formal partnership.
• Siemens Digital Industries SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationSiemens Platinum Partner - highest partnership tier. Var Industries resells and supports the complete Siemens software portfolio including Solid Edge CAD, NX CAD/CAM/CAE, Teamcenter PLM/PDM, Simcenter CAE, and Opcenter MES. Partnership provides access to Siemens' technology roadmap, training, certification, and co-marketing opportunities.
• Tech-ValuecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSiemens Digital Industries Software partner mentioned in Parpas case study as the partner that initially proposed Teamcenter to Parpas and has been supporting them for several years. Var Industries appears to work within the same partner ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Convergence Industry: Industrial software VAR with deep Siemens Digital Industries Software expertise serving manufacturing customers; overlaps directly in PLM/CAD implementation services.
• ATS Global: Siemens Platinum Partner headquartered in the Netherlands providing digital manufacturing, MES, and industrial software services across Europe; directly comparable as a Siemens-focused VAR/SI with multi-country presence.
• Tech-Value: Siemens Digital Industries Software partner mentioned in Parpas case study; a regional Italian VAR selling Teamcenter and Solid Edge to industrial customers and competing for the same mid-market deals.
• Engineering eXcellence (EIX): Italian Siemens partner specialised in Teamcenter PLM, Solid Edge, NX, and digital manufacturing implementations; competes head-to-head in Italian and broader EU manufacturing accounts.

Broad incumbents

• HCLTech Engineering: Global IT services firm with significant industrial engineering and digital manufacturing practice; competes for large industrial transformation deals where Var Industries cannot match delivery scale.
• PTC: PLM and CAD software vendor (Creo, Windchill) competing with Teamcenter and NX at the platform level; relevant peer because customers may standardise on PTC instead of the Siemens/Var stack.
• Siemens Digital Industries Software: The underlying vendor whose product portfolio Var Industries resells and implements; a broader incumbent since Siemens sells directly online and through other partner tiers, creating both supply and channel tension.
• Accenture Industry X: Accenture's industrial digital transformation practice offering large-scale smart factory, PLM, and digital twin implementations; competes for the largest European industrial accounts.
• Tata Technologies: Global engineering services and digital manufacturing SI serving automotive and industrial OEMs; comparable as a larger systems integrator providing industrial digital transformation, though not exclusively Siemens-led.
• Capgemini Engineering: Large SI with dedicated industrial and digital manufacturing practice offering CAD/PLM/MES services and Siemens partnership; competes at the enterprise tier where buyers prioritise global delivery capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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