Expansion of Americas presence creates opportunities for Canadian businesses to boost productivity, innovation and sustainability
Stockholm, Sweden – 7th October, 2025
Symetri, a leading provider of digital solutions for design, engineering, construction and manufacturing businesses, today announced its acquisition of SolidCAD, Canada’s leading Autodesk Platinum Partner. This move further expands Symetri’s reach across the Americas—adding Canada to its presence in Brazil and the US— in addition to its long-established European base.
Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, SolidCAD is a market leader in digital solutions for Canada’s design, construction and manufacturing industries. Its 150+ employees bring deep industry expertise and strong local insight, helping more than 6000 clients innovate, collaborate and accelerate their digital transformation.
For Symetri, Canada represents a strategic growth opportunity with its strong manufacturing base, rapidly digitizing AECO (architecture, engineering, construction, operations) sectors, and a highly skilled workforce. Federal investment in sustainable infrastructure and construction, coupled with acute labour shortages driving demand for efficient, technology-driven solutions, creates fertile ground for Symetri’s productivity and sustainability offerings. This acquisition positions the company to accelerate its next phase of growth in a stable, innovation-driven market.
Our expansion into Canada reflects our strategy to enable the world to design, build, and manufacture in a smarter and more sustainable way, whilst supporting local investment and workforce development," said Jens Kollserud, CEO of Symetri. "With this acquisition, we bring in a strong, mature business with an extensive network of industry experts. We are excited to work with the SolidCAD team and their talented clients to bring the next generation of productivity and sustainability solutions to the Canadian market".
“Joining Symetri marks an exciting new chapter for us and our clients," said Marcus Tateishi, President of SolidCAD. Our clients trust us to solve their most pressing business challenges, and this step enables us to take that commitment further. With Symetri’s global network and next generation tools, we gain additional capability and capacity to enhance data quality, configure solutions more effectively, and drive innovation within the Canadian market. It’s about giving the industries we serve the tools, expertise, and insights to stay competitive and ready for what’s next."
In the near term, the company will continue to operate under the SolidCAD brand name with a planned transition to the Symetri name over the next year. Day-to-day operations and existing client relationships will continue without disruption and will continue to be led by a strong Canadian Leadership Team. At the same time, clients will benefit from an extended network of industry specialists and a wider range of solutions, including Symetri’s own products Naviate, Sovelia and CQ.
About Symetri
Symetri creates and provides technology solutions and services for design, engineering, construction and manufacturing businesses. We empower people to work smarter for a better future by ensuring they have access to the expertise and technology they need to improve their performance and sustainability.
Symetri was founded in Sweden in 1989 and has grown to a team of over 1000 people with offices throughout Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, UK, Ireland, US and Brazil. Symetri is an Autodesk Platinum Partner, Autodesk Authorised Training Centre (ATC) and Autodesk Global Service Provider.
Symetri is part of Addnode Group AB, whose B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm. Addnode Group offers business-critical IT solutions to selected markets in both the private and public sectors.
For more information, visit: www.symetri.com.
About SolidCAD
SolidCAD is Canada’s leading Autodesk Platinum Partner and a Sapphire Partner to Bluebeam, delivering software, consulting, training, and support services to industries that design, build, and manufacture.
Founded in 1996, SolidCAD has grown from its roots in Ontario to become a truly national operation, combining geographic reach with deep technical expertise. With over 150 employees across Canada, operating in all time zones and in both official languages, SolidCAD employs one of the largest teams of industry technology experts in the country.
Its commitment to staying at the forefront of emerging technologies and trends ensures that its clients have the tools they need to stay competitive in an ever-evolving landscape.
For more information, visit: https://www.solidcad.ca
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