By Marc Sanderson, CEO, INNERGY
Every conversation I have with a cabinet shop owner or millwork manufacturer eventually arrives at the same place. The shop floor is humming. Sales is closing work. The team is talented. But somewhere between the sold project and the finished cabinet, things slow down. The engineers can’t get drawings out fast enough. Projects sit. Deadlines slip. Overtime piles up. And the next job is already waiting.
It is the single most consistent piece of feedback I have heard in this industry. At our recent 2026 Summit, when we asked customers to rank the biggest problems facing their businesses, shop drawings came back as number one. Not pricing. Not labor. Not material costs. Drafting capacity.
Today, INNERGY acquired Archetype, the world’s largest woodworking drafting team. 220+ associates focused entirely on shop drawings for cabinet shops and millwork manufacturers. Their work is the answer to the bottleneck I just described, and starting now, it lives directly inside the INNERGY platform.
Why Archetype, why now
Archetype is not a generalist outsourcing firm. The team has been doing nothing but woodworking drafting for over a decade. They know the standards. They know the software. They know how a shop actually runs. Early-adopter INNERGY customers have been receiving shop drawings since 2025, and the feedback has been clear enough that demand is already outpacing capacity.
What gets me most excited is what happens when you combine a service like drafting with a connected platform like INNERGY. Drafting outsourcing has always been painful because the workflow lived outside your system. You sent files. You waited. You got drawings back. You found a problem. You sent more files. Repeat.
Inside INNERGY, that loop collapses. You request a drawing from inside the ERP. You see the status update in real time. Drawings in production, drawings in review, drawings delivered. Think Amazon order tracking. Over time, you will be able to watch the drafter work on your file and make annotations live, without the bounce-back of batch processing. The friction goes to zero.
What this means for you
If you are an INNERGY customer, this is one more tool in your kit, available when and if you want it. If you are a Microvellum customer, nothing changes about your software, your support, or your relationship with us. If you use Cabinet Vision, Mosaic, or another design package, Archetype’s service is still open to you.
Your existing contracts, your pricing, your support, all of it stays the same. Archetype is an addition, not a replacement.
And about AI
Yes, AI is part of this. The 220 associates at Archetype are also our incubator. We will test new AI-assisted drafting tools with the team, refine them in real production conditions, and then make them available to customers as they mature. The combination of expert humans and good AI is going to reshape this industry. Archetype is where we build it.
I am not going to make big AI promises today. What I will say is this: the workflow is going to collapse. The drafting workflow, the estimating workflow, the work-order workflow. The shops that adopt the new tools will run circles around the shops that don’t. We want our customers on the right side of that line.
Where we go from here
Both Archetype and Microvellum continue to operate under their own brands. Existing customers see continuity of service. We have a lot of work to do on integration, on AI, and on building this into something that genuinely changes how cabinet shops and millwork manufacturers run their businesses. We will get there one step at a time, listening to the voice of the customer every step of the way.
This is a big move. It is also a familiar one. INNERGY has always been about solving the bottlenecks our customers actually face, not the ones it is fashionable to talk about. Drafting is the bottleneck. Now we have the team to solve it.
Marc Sanderson
CEO, INNERGY
We love to win here at INNERGY and we have done it again! We are excited to announce that INNERGY has earned a coveted spot on the Inc. 5000 list for 2025, coming in at #1458.
This recognition places us among the fastest-growing private companies in America and reflects the unstoppable momentum we’ve built together as a team. Whether you’ve been with us from the beginning or are just joining the ride, this achievement is a milestone we all share — and a powerful testament to the innovation, grit, and passion each of our team members brings to our mission every single day.
What Is the Inc. 5000?
Each year, Inc. ranks the most dynamic and successful independent businesses in the U.S. through its Inc. 5000 list — a prestigious snapshot of the country’s entrepreneurial engine. Past honorees include companies like Microsoft, Meta, Chobani, Under Armour, and Patagonia. Making this list is more than a ranking — it is a mark of resilience, purpose, and dedication to building something extraordinary.
We are proud to be recognized in such an outstanding company — and even more proud of what this says about INNERGY’s future.
INNERGY’s Journey: Built for Growth, Driven by Purpose
At INNERGY, our mission is simple but bold: to create RAVING FANS through everything we do. From our culture to our clients, we prioritize excellence, accountability, and innovation. Our rise to the Inc. 5000 list did not happen overnight —it is the result of intentional work, a passionate team, a shared belief in building a business that delivers real impact, and phenomenal leadership.
Want to explore the full list and see who is shaping the future of business?
Check it out here: www.inc.com/inc5000
At INNERGY, supporting our customers isn’t just about solving issues — it’s about helping them thrive. Whether you’re building a culture of leadership, driving team growth, or scaling your business, we know that timely, accurate support is crucial.
That’s why we’ve enhanced our customer experience with the INNERGY Support Site, powered by AI-driven technology from Intercom.
Smarter Support, Built for Busy People
We’ve built an intelligent, AI-powered support system designed to give INNERGY Customers faster, more accurate answers — right when they need them. Instead of searching through emails or waiting for a reply, users can now interact with a smart assistant that draws from hundreds of INNERGY videos, articles, and guides.
Whether it’s guidance on setting up programs, understanding features, or troubleshooting questions, our AI assistant is here 24/7 to help users find clear, helpful information — in seconds.
A Commitment to Customer Success
This is about more than just a support tool. It’s a reflection of how we work with our community:
- Empowering Customers: We’ve created a scalable, intuitive experience so our most engaged users can find what they need quickly and keep moving.
- Learning That Evolves: Our AI learns from real questions to continuously improve its guidance.
- Human + Machine: AI handles the basics instantly, while our expert team remains just a click away for deeper support.
We believe that as our users grow, their support system should grow with them — intelligently and efficiently.
Elevating the INNERGY Experience
Whether you’re a long-time INNERGY Customer or exploring how we support teams, know this: we’re investing in the tools that help our community thrive. The new support site is just one way we’re combining technology and care to create a better experience — because when our customers succeed, so do we.
I’ve spent countless hours with cabinet shop owners and millwork manufacturers over the years, and two themes come up in virtually every conversation: engineering is becoming more expensive, and it’s a chronic bottleneck. Every time you add a new piece of equipment to your shop floor, it changes your engineering process. Everything you do in the shop has a direct impact on the engineering step – more so than any other part of your operation. And as machinery gets more complex, the engineering effort required to get the same product out to your shop floor just keeps growing.
Today, I’m incredibly excited to announce that INNERGY has acquired Microvellum. This acquisition brings together two companies that share a deep commitment to this industry and the craftsmen who make it special.
Let me be direct about what this means for our customers. If you’re a Microvellum customer, you already know that Microvellum integrates with INNERGY’s ERP. What’s changing is that you’ll now have additional resources available to you to help you take advantage of that integration. We’ve seen how the platforms’ integration helps businesses get better visibility into their operations and project profitability, and we want to make it available to more of you.
Your business depends on these tools running smoothly. That’s why we’re committed to supporting all current products and customers.
I’ve been in this industry long enough to know that what matters isn’t just the technology – it’s the people behind it. Both INNERGY and Microvellum were built by woodworkers, for woodworkers. That’s not changing. Our existing leadership teams are staying in place, and we’re as committed as ever to putting our customers first.
The reality is that our industry is evolving. Modern millwork businesses are dealing with more complexity than ever before. INNERGY and Microvellum are investing in tools that match the sophistication of your craft while preserving the workflows you depend on.
Over the next couple of years, INNERGY and Microvellum will be working to deliver ground-breaking cloud-based solutions to millwork businesses that help them operate more efficiently and profitably. But we’ll get there together, one step at a time, making sure we’re supporting you every step of the way.
I’m looking forward to sharing more details as we have them. In the meantime, if you have any questions, our team is here to help.
Here’s to the next chapter,
Marc