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EFI Fiery acquires production and design workflow software provider CADlink

Friday 15. July 2022 - Based in Ottawa, Canada, CADlink is a software company serving markets that require unique workflows with different types of production equipment. CADlinks products are leaders in design, CADlink software is a key enabler of personalised and customised digital print products.

Fiery, the digital front-end (DFE) and workflow business of Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (“EFI), today announced the acquisition of CADlink Technology Corp, an industry-leading software company that delivers solutions for the high-growth areas of digital direct-to-garment (DTG) and direct-to-film (DTF) printing, as well as digital cutting and engraving, wide-format digital printing and vehicle wrapping. CADlink’s products meet increasingly important customer needs for customisation and personalisation, as well as reducing the time it takes to go from design to production.
Based in Ottawa, Canada, CADlink is a global software company serving markets that require unique workflows with different types of production equipment. CADlink’s products are recognised leaders in design, RIP and workflow technology and are distributed to customers worldwide through OEM partners and an extensive dealer network. CADlink’s products, partners and distribution channels are a natural complement to what the Fiery business offers its global customer base in commercial, signage and industrial printing.
CADlink and EFI Fiery have a long history of investing in colour management, RIP and workflow solutions to help their customers maximise the productivity of their digital printing and imaging systems.
“The synergies between our two companies are tremendous, and we look forward to providing even more world-class software and support to our customers, further accelerating the adoption of digital printing and imaging,” said Toby Weiss, chief operating officer, EFI Fiery. “This acquisition will directly benefit our customers and through them we can significantly strengthen and expand our presence in growing markets.”
CADlink’s software portfolio includes proven, advanced solutions that drive the development and growth of e-commerce for custom manufactured products.
“Technology to produce custom and personalised apparel, engraved products, vehicle wraps and other goods has transformed the printing industry and requires powerful software to create and design these designs,” said industry observer Greg Cholmondeley, principal analyst for Keypoint Intelligence’s production workflow service. “CADlink and EFI are well positioned to integrate design, layout, RIP and print processes in a way that will be critical to meeting evolving customer needs.”
“By becoming part of the EFI Fiery division, we are expanding the geographic reach of our products and enhancing our ability to support and add greater value to customers and partners worldwide,” said Gordon Reynen, co-founder and CEO of CADlink. “Our team is excited to join the industry leader in DFE, colour management and imaging technologies and join forces to bring more innovations to market for our customers.”
The CADlink team will join EFI Fiery and continue to operate from their current offices. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.