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Cross-pollination is not a side effect of what we do, it is part of how we work.
About us
A partner in innovation for the manufacturing industry. Our drive for more than 25 years.
Agility as an asset
Cides was founded in 2000 by Dimitri Merlin, driven by the ambition to be a partner in innovation for the manufacturing industry. Today we are a design studio with broad expertise in developing products for a wide range of sectors.
Our core team consists of Dimitri Merlin and Sam Verbiest, both with a master’s degree in product development from the University of Antwerp. Over the years, we have surrounded ourselves with the right partners to make development projects run as efficiently as possible.
Our strength is a no-nonsense approach and a team that works in perfect sync: we move fast, decide quickly and put the same drive behind a project for an international group as for a family business.
Where we make the difference
- 01 No nonsenseWe look at what the product has to do and what it may cost to make. No detours, no design that only reveals its problems in the mould.
- 02 Agile and scalableYou talk to the people who actually design your product. Short lines and quick decisions, with a partner network that scales up when a project calls for it.
- 03 A network of partnersAround the core team are partners we have come to know over the years: prototyping, mould making, electronics, production.
- 04 Cross-pollination between sectorsWorking at the crossroads of seven sectors keeps our thinking sharp: a solution from one sector often becomes the spark for another.