How John Cockerill Industry unified global engineering teams with Autodesk Vault and coolOrange to accelerate collaboration, reuse designs, and reduce risk across international projects.
7 Entities Unified | 200 Users | 15 Cross-site Projects
Business context
John Cockerill Industry supports clients through innovative, fit-to-purpose engineering, high-performance project management, and worldwide coordination. This combination underpins its long-term success in delivering complex industrial projects at scale.
Its delivery model spans turnkey contracting, complete line integration, and stand-alone equipment delivery, where consistent quality, safety, and reliable operations are critical.
The challenge
When global engineering teams work differently, collaboration becomes harder
As global collaboration became increasingly essential, John Cockerill Industry’s engineering entities were still operating with different approaches to managing drawings and 3D models.
Some teams were already using Autodesk Vault, while others relied on shared file services.
This fragmentation created clear business challenges.
What needed to Change
John Cockerill Industry needed to standardise engineering data management in a way that improved collaboration and reuse without disrupting engineers’ daily work.
Why John Cockerill Industry chose
Autodesk Vault and coolOrange
More than a technical deployment
John Cockerill Industry selected Autodesk Vault as the foundation for standardizing product data management across its entities. coolOrange was engaged because the initiative was treated as more than a technical deployment.
A structured, collaborative approach
Through structured working sessions, coolOrange worked closely with engineering teams to:
Challenge existing data management practices
Understand why certain steps existed
Assess whether those practices would support future goals
Built for long-term impact
This challenge-first approach helped uncover operational improvements and set the conditions for sustainable change.
It aligned the rollout with what John Cockerill Industry values most: integrated engineering and worldwide coordination.
The solution
A pragmatic rollout designed for adoption and fast time-to-value.
Outcomes and business value
Objectives achieved, value realised immediately
John Cockerill Industry’s primary objectives, cross-border collaboration and standardised engineering processes, were achieved. Engineers recognised the value quickly because the solution improved their day-to-day work in practical and tangible ways.
Observed improvements include
Collaboration from day one
Cross-border teams now work from the same shared models and drawings.
Repeatable design reuse
Equipment designs can be discovered and leveraged across entities, reducing redesign effort and accelerating delivery.
Traceability and confidence
Engineers can review change history and revert to prior versions when needed, reducing risk and rework.
Alignment with quality and safety standards
Supports consistent product quality, reliable operations, and stringent safety expectations.
Proven at scale
Entities/sites onboarded: 7 | Users: 200 | Cross-site projects: 15
Users immediately recognised the added value: access to colleagues’ 3D models and drawings worldwide, with clear change history and traceability in one place
Thibaut Dupuy, Engineering Solutions Manager, John Cockerill Industry
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