Case Study: Martifer Group achieves 15% faster development and lower production costs with SolidWorks

Integrating a global construction, energy, and biofuels company with SolidWorks soft ware

Martifer Group, a global leader in large-scale metallic structures and energy technologies operating across 120 companies in 20 countries, faced the challenge of integrating dispersed design teams, standardizing processes, and reducing production costs. To address this, Martifer selected SolidWorks solutions—including SolidWorks CAD, SolidWorks Simulation, and SolidWorks Enterprise PDM (with added 3DVIA Composer and extensive API customizations via partner Sqédio)—to move from siloed workflows to a standardized, scalable PLM approach.

SolidWorks implemented an integrated CAD/CAE/PDM platform (100 Enterprise PDM seats at the Aluminum division, 30 at Wind Energy Systems, plus multiple SolidWorks Premium and Simulation licenses) and automated complex aluminum-structure design and factory workflows. The SolidWorks solution shortened development cycles by 15%, lowered material and production costs, reduced data storage expenses, increased innovation, and helped integrate Martifer’s global operations.

Martifer

António Caroço

Director of Information Systems and Best Practices