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Pim2catalog The print interface of your PIM

Pim2catalog prepares your catalogs from your PIM product data: brief, flatplan, publishing rules and prices, then hands data and images to EasyCatalog for assembly in InDesign.

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Why Pim2catalog

Your product data lives in the PIM, but the catalog is still prepared by hand: a brief sent to the studio, a flatplan kept apart, prices re-keyed, late updates carried over page by page.

Every campaign piles up manual rework and validation cycles that weigh on closing deadlines.

Pim2catalog is the print interface of your PIM: you prepare the brief, the flatplan, the publishing rules and the prices directly from the product data.

Data and images are then exported to EasyCatalog, which assembles the pages in InDesign; your studio keeps control of layout and finishing.

What Pim2catalog handles

  • Your teams prepare the brief, the flatplan and the publishing rules directly from PIM data.
  • Prices and updates received from Akeneo or Quable are carried into the publication, then into the exports handed to the studio.
  • The studio assembles the pages in InDesign with EasyCatalog, from the exported data and images.

What you get

  • PIM connectors: Akeneo, Quable, Daiteo
  • Brief and flatplan by drag and dropProducts, groups and inserts placed page by page, flatplan thumbnails
  • Publishing rulesThe rules engine applies your assembly and page-organisation rules
  • Prices and multi-catalog price listsPrice import from CSV or XLSX, price lists per catalog
  • Exports ready for EasyCatalogCSV, XLSX or ODS data and ZIP images for InDesign assembly
  • Page versionsHistory, backup and restore of a publication's pages
  • Publications REST APIDrive publications from your own tools

From PIM to printed catalog

Pim2catalog prepares the publication; assembly and finishing stay in InDesign.

  1. Product data comes from the PIM

    Automatic

    References, attributes, prices and visuals are read through the Akeneo API or Quable webhooks; PIM updates are picked up by Pim2catalog.

  2. You set up the publication

    Assisted

    Style guide, templates, tables, inserts, backgrounds, prices and publishing rules are configured in Pim2catalog.

  3. You compose the brief and the flatplan

    Assisted

    Products, groups and inserts are placed by drag and drop; every page is versioned.

  4. Pim2catalog exports data and images

    Automatic

    CSV, XLSX or ODS files and ZIP images, ready for EasyCatalog.

  5. EasyCatalog assembles the pages in InDesign

    Assisted

    The EasyCatalog plug-in (65bit) applies the assembly rules; your studio keeps control of the layout.

  6. Finishing, proof and final PDF

    Human

    Final touches, proofing and the print PDF stay in InDesign.

Connected to your PIM and your InDesign chain

  • PIM connectorAkeneoProduct data read through the Akeneo API
  • PIM connectorQuableWebhooks and attribute-set import
  • PIM connectorDaiteo
  • Third-party productEasyCatalogAdobe InDesign plug-in by 65bit: assembles the pages from Pim2catalog exports
  • Publishing toolAdobe InDesignLayout, finishing and final PDF: Pim2catalog does not replace it
  • Technical integrationREST API and CSV / XLSX filesPublications API; price import from CSV or XLSX

Who it's for

  • B2B distributors with annual or seasonal catalogs (plumbing, electrical, technical trade).
  • Industrials maintaining evolving ranges and dense technical datasheets.
  • Brands publishing multi-market or multilingual catalogs.
  • Design studios and DTP teams who assemble catalogs in InDesign.

Concrete use cases

  • Annual or seasonal catalog prepared from the PIM and assembled in InDesign

  • Price lists and catalogs per market or segment, with prices imported from CSV or XLSX

  • Last-minute price updates carried into the exports before closing

  • A flatplan shared between marketing and studio, with page versions and restore

Customer story: Ecotel

Ecotel

B2B distribution. Produce high-volume catalogs with last-minute price updates, without missing publishing deadlines.

A 320-page catalog industrialised, regular releases despite seasonality, fewer manual retouches on last-minute updates.

Read the Ecotel story

Training and support

Pim2catalog training

Frequently asked questions

Is it compatible with my PIM?

Connectors for Akeneo, Quable and Daiteo. Pim2catalog also imports prices from CSV or XLSX files and exposes a REST API to drive publications.

Does Pim2catalog produce the final PDF?

No. Pim2catalog prepares the brief, the flatplan, the rules and the prices, then exports data and images. Pages are assembled in Adobe InDesign with the EasyCatalog plug-in by 65bit; finishing, proofing and the final PDF stay in InDesign.

Do I need Adobe InDesign and EasyCatalog?

Yes, for page assembly. Naolis integrates the EasyCatalog plug-in and trains your designers.

What kinds of publications?

Catalogues, price lists, mailers and product sheets prepared from PIM data. For a concrete example, see the Ecotel story.

How long to get started?

A complete project, from audit to production launch, typically runs 1 to 3 months.

How does Naolis support the project?

Configuration, integration with your PIM, team training and long-term support.

DoculiansFrom product data to the finished document, on your InDesign templatesEasyCatalogEasyCatalog, 65bit plug-in for InDesign: your data linked to your layouts

Ready to industrialise your publications?

Join the B2B teams who automate catalogs, product sheets and technical collateral with Naolis, without giving up graphic quality.

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  • Free 30-minute audit
  • Akeneo, Quable and Daiteo partner · EasyCatalog integrator
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