Catena-X and OPC Foundation Join Forces to Enable Seamless Industrial Data Exchange for the Digital Product Passport
The European Digital Product Passport (DPP) is on the horizon, set to reshape how industries manage and exchange product data across entire value chains. To support this transformation, the OPC Foundation and Catena-X Automotive Network have entered into a strategic partnership that combines the strengths of two powerful ecosystems: OPC UA as the globally recognized standard for industrial interoperability, and Catena-X as the trusted, collaborative data space for the automotive industry and beyond.
This collaboration will provide companies with a practical and future-proof approach to comply with upcoming regulatory requirements such as the DPP by enabling seamless, secure, and standardized data exchange. By aligning OPC UA’s robust information modelling capabilities with Catena-X’s sovereign governance and dataspace infrastructure, the initiative will reduce complexity, foster interoperability, and unlock new cross-industry opportunities for digital transformation.
Key aspects of the cooperation include:
- Semantic Integration of OPC UA models and Catena-X templates for machine-readable, interoperable product data.
- Open-Source Reference Implementations that accelerate integration and adoption.
- Aligned Reference Architectures bridging shopfloor, cloud, and supply chain.
- Industrial Ecosystem Enablement to empower organizations in meeting regulatory requirements like the Digital Product Passport.
More information
- Read the full announcement here
- Download the whitepaper here
- Join the joint Catena-X and OPC Foundation webinar on October 14th, 1:00pm CET
“Joint Forces to Enable Seamless Industrial Data Exchange for the Digital Product Passport”
See details and register here