The brands of Nemetschek Group, Allplan, Frilo and Scia join forces

• The merger will improve and innovate the design-to-construction workflow.
• Customers will benefit from a suite of cutting-edge technology solutions – from architecture to prefabrication, structural analysis and design and structural detailing.

Three of the group's brands, ALLPLAN, FRILO and SCIA (both part of Nemetschek Engineering), will leverage their experience and industry expertise to even better cover the entire workflow – from design to construction in bringing the companies together under the umbrella of the broader ALLPLAN brand.

Thanks to this merger, ALLPLAN, a global provider of BIM solutions for the Building industry, not only enriches its portfolio, but also strengthens its position as an expert in platform-based BIM solutions for the entire life cycle of a construction . For SCIA and FRILO, this union drives innovation and delivers powerful, comprehensive workflows from design to construction, with a focus on structural engineering. This collaboration includes a new unified go-to-market strategy aimed at accelerating the shift to data-driven, multi-material design and prefabrication and delivering significant productivity benefits for customers.

Strengthen the portfolio while keeping the customer first

At the heart of the Nemetschek Group's three solutions is a client-centric approach but also based on OPEN BIM, which allows transparent and free collaboration within the different skills on all projects. With countless methods designed for well-organized collaboration, architects and engineers are already enjoying benefits such as direct interfaces, conversion of structural models to analytical models and workflows based on OPEN BIM. As a result, ALLPLAN, SCIA and FRILO solutions are ideal for providing users with unrivaled OPEN BIM flexibility across all branches of engineering and design, right from the start.

For César Flores Rodríguez, Chief Division Officer Planning & Design and Digital Twin: “This merger provides us with additional opportunities to drive and grow our business through a common go-to-market approach and a shared roadmap strategy for our products. This will allow us to better exploit the strengths of the three brands for the benefit of our customers, while increasing our capacity for development and therefore our efficiency. Furthermore, the three companies share a strong specific customer focus, and therefore integrate very well.”

A step forward for the digitalization of the sector

For Dr. Detlef Schneider, CEO of ALLPLAN: “By merging the skills of these brands, we are creating a unique technology solution in the market – from design to structural analysis and planning to execution plan and prefabrication – that meets the growing demand optimized delivery. This initiative will significantly contribute to the digitalization of the building and public works sector, giving engineering professionals the workflows necessary to improve the productivity, quality and sustainability of projects.

Markus Gallenberger, previously CEO of Nemetschek Engineering, will take on the role of Chief Marketing & Sales Enablement Officer (CMSO) at ALLPLAN : “Today marks an important milestone for ALLPLAN, SCIA and FRILO. This alliance will integrate the best of each solution, focusing on customer needs while optimizing product performance and interoperability to improve user productivity. This will also strengthen the company’s position in the European market.”