Zug / Frechen — BuildTec Software Group, founded by funds advised by Bregal Unternehmerkapital (“BU”), acquire a majority stake in DigiPara GmbH (“DigiPara”), a Germany-based provider of BIM-based elevator planning software. The aim is to continue the growth course of the BuildTec Software Group and to expand the product portfolio.
DigiPara, based in Frechen, Germany, has made a name for itself in building information modeling (BIM) for elevators and escalators. The experts develop BIM-optimized programs for the efficient planning and configuration of elevators. The company has been in existence for around 35 years, and elevator manufacturers and architects worldwide use the two solutions DigiPara Liftdesigner and DigiPara Elevatorarchitect.
The software with intelligent BIM model supports 2D designs and the entire planning process. BIM ensures easy and smooth collaboration, so that the elevator and escalator configuration process can be simplified and accelerated with the tools. “I am very pleased about the integration of DigiPara into the BuildTec Software Group. This development offers our employees and customers added security,” says Andreas Fleischmann, CEO of DigiPara, adds: “I am also excited about the new opportunities that this partnership opens up: software development cycles can be accelerated and the quality of our BIM products can be further improved, guaranteeing our customers more efficient and powerful software solutions.”
The integration of DigiPara is a further milestone for the BuildTec Software Group to further expand its growth course and market position and to develop into the leading European platform for innovative software solutions in the trade and construction industry. With the strategic acquisition of DigiPara, the BuildTec Software Group benefits from a complementary product range to the CAD/CAM software solutions for timber construction, staircase construction and sheet metal processing of the SEMA group of companies acquired in 2022. The expanded global customer base also offers potential for cross-selling.
“We are delighted to have DigiPara as an absolute expert in the field of elevator BIM as a partner. We are thus expanding our portfolio by an important area and consistently continuing our growth course,” says Alexander Neuss, CEO of the BuildTec Software Group. “Building Information Modeling is the future of the construction industry,” Neuss continues. The new partnership will now result in benefits and synergies with regard to BIM tools.
Since 2023, BuildTec Software Group, founded by BU advised Funds, has made six acquisitions and now unites well-known companies such as SEMA, Hausmann & Wynen, Glaser Programmsysteme, E‑KOMPLET, Acies and now DigiPara under one roof.
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