# Ten automotive partners found Cofinity-X joint venture for Catena-X data network

BASF, BMW Group, Henkel, Mercedes-Benz, SAP, Schaeffler, Siemens, T-Systems, Volkswagen and ZF have jointly founded Cofinity-X to operate an open marketplace for secure data exchange in the automotive value chain.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2023-01-31
- Where: Herzogenaurach/Cologne, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: data exchange services, CO2 monitoring, traceability
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [BASF](https://endata.com/companies/298.md) (partner)
- [Siemens](https://endata.com/companies/301.md) (partner)
- [Volkswagen](https://endata.com/companies/533.md) (partner)
- [Henkel](https://endata.com/companies/667.md) (partner)
- [Mercedes-Benz](https://endata.com/companies/1875.md) (partner)
- [Schaeffler](https://endata.com/companies/2238.md) (partner)
- [ZF](https://endata.com/companies/5885.md) (partner)
- [BMW](https://endata.com/companies/13009.md) (partner)
- [T-Systems](https://endata.com/companies/19851.md) (partner)
- [SAP](https://endata.com/companies/45429.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [schaeffler-engineering.com](https://www.schaeffler-engineering.com/content.schaeffler.com/en/media/press-releases/press-releases-detail.jsp?id=87895519), 2023-01-31: "BASF, BMW Group, Henkel, Mercedes-Benz, SAP, Schaeffler, Siemens, T-Systems, Volkswagen and ZF jointly founded Cofinity-X to accelerate the operation and adoption of Catena-X use-cases throughout the automotive industry."

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