CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
27 March 2007
Implementation Investments
Catalog Data Solutions Adopted by Buckeye Fasteners Company
Catalog Data Solutions ( CDS ) announced that Buckeye Fasteners has adopted its CAD model download solution.
Buckeye Fasteners Inc ., a subsidiary of Fastener's Industries Inc., stocks and distributes fasteners from leading manufacturers including Brainard Rivet Co., Captive Fastener Corp., Con-Torq Div., Crest Products Inc., Decker Manufacturing Corp., Miniature Nut and Screw Co., The Ohio Nut and Bolt Co., Stafast Products, Inc. and more.
Responding to customer requests for CAD models of its products, Buckeye Fasteners decided to offer 3D CAD models of fasteners for download from its web site. "We have learned that when a customer downloads a CAD drawing, we will save them time and they will likely purchase the product," said Larry Kelly, Sales Manager, Buckeye Fasteners. "With the addition of 2D/3D CAD drawings to our website, we are meeting the needs of our customers and we expect our sales to increase as a result."
"We are delighted to have been selected by Buckeye Fasteners for our leading online CAD model download solution, lead tracking system and affordable CAD services", said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, "online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often 'locks' products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models".
Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.
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