Case Study: Picanol Group achieves major cost savings and faster global network performance with Cato Networks

Picanol Group Weaves Better Network Connections, Reduces Costs with Cato SD-WAN

Picanol Group, a global manufacturer of weaving machines with major sites in Belgium, China and Romania, faced expiring MPLS contracts, high circuit costs and inconsistent performance—especially in China and Indonesia—that threatened ERP/CRM and planned cloud migrations. To find a modern alternative, Picanol evaluated SD‑WAN solutions and engaged Cato Networks, testing Cato’s SD‑WAN/Cato Cloud offering in a proof of concept.

Cato Networks deployed a POC using Cato POPs and appliances integrated with Picanol’s existing firewalls, then expanded to phase 1 production. The Cato solution cut latency versus MPLS (about 10–20% improvement in China and Romania), delivered a 4,400% improvement for OneDrive access from China to Amsterdam, and cost up to half of a competing SD‑WAN option—while increasing available bandwidth and simplifying management. Picanol also praised Cato’s support and is planning broader rollouts and future use of Cato’s security and mobile features.

Picanol Group

Bart Lagast

Senior System Engineer