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Others classify. We cite the source for every value.

From unstructured catalog to ETIM-ready data — automated, source-cited, in 24 hours. As part of the Zander Group we are an official ETIM partner with direct access to the ETIM API — no tool outage from API cutoffs. BMECat export, Excel list or PDF datasheet in. ETIM class with confidence, populated features with EV codes, ~80-character snippet for every numeric value out.

93%

Class match (1k blind sample)

82,6%

Fill rate vs. manufacturer

~80

Chars of source proof per value

~3h

1,000 products classified

Built on proven standards and leading AI infrastructure

Standards

ETIM 9 / 10 · BMECat V5.0 · ETIM xChange V2.0 · GS1

AI infrastructure

Anthropic Claude · OpenAI · Google Gemini · Perplexity Sonar · OpenRouter

Certifications

Official ETIM partner · Zander Group

Confidence routing

What happens when the tool is uncertain?

Confidence routing — you stay in control The tool recommends, it does not decide. Per product: what happens by confidence score? CONFIDENCE ≥ 90 % Auto-confirmed Ready for export. Spot-check review is enough. Typically 75–85 % of products CONFIDENCE 60–89 % Flagged for review Alternative ETIM classes are proposed — you decide. Typically 10–20 % of products CONFIDENCE < 60 % Insufficient data Web research + datasheet enrichment is proposed. Typically 3–8 % of products

≥ 90%

Auto-confirmed, ready for export

Spot-check review is enough

60–89%

Flagged as “Review”, with alternative suggestions

Manual review recommended

< 60%

“Insufficient data” — additional web research + datasheet enrichment required

Add data sources or decide manually

You stay in full control. The tool suggests, it does not decide. The audit trail shows the rationale, all alternatives and the sources used for every classification.

Standards & exchange formats

Compatible with every ETIM and exchange format — import and export.

Read legacy data and ingest as-is — no forced reclassification.

Fully imported. Currently the most-used version in DACH wholesale.

5,640 classes straight from the official ETIM database. 9→10 migration included.

Standard XML exchange format in B2B wholesale. We read and write it.

Modern JSON format from ETIM International. Direct export.

GTIN/EAN validation on import. Mapping to GS1 Brick when present.

Live example

Real Mitegro catalog, classified with source proof

10 products from 9 different ETIM classes, each with ETIM class, confidence, 15 populated features and a ~80-character source snippet per numeric value. Mitegro has approved publication.

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Real Mitegro catalog, classified with source proof
Approved by Mitegro Germany · 10 products · 9 ETIM classes

How it works

From raw file to source-backed ETIM classification — four stages.

Data sources

BMECat V5, Excel/CSV, PDF datasheets, manufacturer pages, REST API. Multiple sources per product get combined.

Classification

A multi-stage workflow proposes the ETIM class and validates every suggestion against the official ETIM database. Fuzzy matching on invalid codes. Confidence score 0-100 per product.

Filling with proof

Per EV code: value + ~80-char snippet from datasheet, BMECat or web research. Hallucination filter discards unsourced values.

Validation + export

Validator filters values outside ETIM allowed lists. Backfill recovers rejected values without new AI calls. Export as BMECat V5, ETIM xChange V2 or Excel.

The pipeline

The ZDS Pipeline — four stages, one output From raw file to source-backed ETIM classification 01 · DATA SOURCES Input BMECat V5.0 XML Excel / CSV PDF datasheets Manufacturer websites REST API Multiple sources per product get combined. 02 · CLASSIFICATION Multi-stage workflow › Propose ETIM class › Validate against ETIM DB › Confidence score 0–100 + Web research for application context Zander Group = ETIM partner. Own API access secured. 03 · VALIDATION Source proof required Cross-check against official ETIM database ~80-char snippet per numeric value Unsourced values are dropped SOURCE SNIPPET "...IP65, 30W, 3300lm, 4000K..." 04 · OUTPUT With audit trail BMECat V5.0 XML ETIM xChange V2.0 JSON Excel with tooltips REST API / SFTP AUDIT LOG INCLUDED Prompt · Response · DB validation 93% class match (fair, no manufacturer hint) 82.6% fill rate of class features Proof per value from datasheet, BMECat or web

ETIM versions

ETIM 8, 9, 10 — plus the 9-to-10 migration competitors don't have ready.

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ETIM 10 fully imported
5,640 classes, 76,625 class-feature assignments, 23,965 value lists — straight from the official ETIM database.
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9 → 10 migration as a service
5,640 of 5,714 classes are ID-stable and pass through 1:1. The 74 restructured classes get a remap with full before/after audit trail.
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Multi-language from ETIM DB
EN, IT, NL (BE), FI, NO via official ETIM API token. DE and ES from the v9 base. No translation — official terminology.

Voices from the field

Three perspectives — already in production at the Zander Group.

We ran 1,000 products from our catalog through the classifier. For 93 percent, the ETIM class assignment matched our manual one. For the remaining 7 percent, the AI choice was in several cases more precise than our historical categorisation — we corrected our own master data based on the run.

H

Head of Product Data Management

Lighting manufacturer, Top 3 DACH

Until now we had no ETIM data — as a small company the effort to build it in-house was simply too high. With the tool we can finally deliver ETIM-compliant datasheets to our B2B wholesale customers without hiring a dedicated role.

M

Managing Director

Specialist electrical-installation manufacturer, < 50 employees

We use the tool internally at the Zander Group for classification and enrichment of additional ETIM features — the output matches the quality of our specialists but is multiple times faster. That is exactly what we built it for.

H

Head of Product Data

Zander Group (internal use)

Case study

Pilot at Mitegro Germany — 500 products in one run, fully source-backed

Starting point

Mitegro Germany aggregates electrical products from many manufacturers as a wholesaler — from lighting via switchgear to HVAC. Data structures, datasheet formats and detail depth differ heavily between manufacturers. Manual ETIM classification of a mixed catalog ties up significant headcount and does not scale linearly with portfolio growth.

Setup

A first Mitegro sample with 500 products across 35 manufacturers (CMD, HT-Instruments, INDEXA, ABB, sonnen, Finder, Siemens, Dietzel, Cosmo, Daikin and others) was handed to the ZDS pipeline. The tool autonomously researched manufacturer datasheets per product, parsed PDFs and webpages and enriched master data from the BMECat feed.

Outcome

All 500 products were classified, average confidence 88 percent, on average 15 source-backed features per product — about 7,500 values in total. Every numeric value carries a ~80-character source snippet from the original. Class match against Mitegro master data was 88 %; the 12 % deviations were flagged in the audit trail and handed back for visual review.

Mitegro statement

“Manual ETIM classification would have been a multi-day effort. With the ZDS tool we were through in under 8 hours — with better source depth than our existing data feeds and an audit trail we can push back to our suppliers.”

Example: INDEXA surveillance camera with manufacturer datasheet as data basis

Example: INDEXA surveillance camera with manufacturer datasheet as data basis

See the full Mitegro demo →

Frequently asked

What procurement, data and compliance ask first.

Pricing

What does it cost?

We work project-based with no monthly subscription. The per-product price drops with order size:

100 products (minimum order)

from €0.80

1,000 products

from €0.40

10,000 products

from €0.20

Plus one-time setup fee for style calibration, data integration and delivery-format definition (€500–3,000 depending on complexity).

Pilot program: 100 products classified free of charge within 24 hours — you see classification, fill rate and audit trail before deciding.

For a concrete quote on your catalog: a brief requirements call, then a tailored estimate.

100 products in 24 hours.
Free.

Send us a small slice of your catalog. We return classification, populated features and audit trail — fully reviewable. Only after your green light do we discuss a paid engagement.

Request the pilot