GRAITEC is an Autodesk reseller and developer of

CAD Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers (or ) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve co ...

/ CAE software for the civil engineering and construction industries. Headquartered in France, the company was founded in 1986 by Francis Guillemard. From its inception in France, GRAITEC expanded to become a conglomerate of 13 wholly owned subsidiaries located across the globe, including in countries like France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic, Italy, Slovakia, Romania, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States with Applied Software.

History

* 1986, GRAITEC was founded by Francis Guillemard. GRAITEC acquired Opentree Ltd and its document management system, Cabinet, in 2019. Acquisition of 2aCAD. This was also the year that Apax Partners acquired a majority stake in GRAITEC. Cadpoint UK was acquired in November 2020. In 2021, Graitec acquired the Canadian-based company Strucsoft Solutions, and the Spanish-based structural analysis company Arktec. In 2022, Graitec announces an agreement to acquire Applied Software. Originally founded in 1982, Atlanta-based Applied Software is a Autodesk partner.

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