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Project overview
STARK Linear is the newest business unit within STARK Drive Systems. The focus is precision engineering: from micro components to complete linear systems, primarily for the lighter, precision-driven industry.
We built the website that positions STARK Linear correctly from day one, with the configurator, 3D visualizations and video as the core of the product presentation. A structure that guides all three audiences, engineers, buyers and OEMs, through a complex range, without getting lost in specifications.
The challenge
STARK Linear launched without existing brand recognition, in a market where established players already compete. The website had to claim a position from scratch in an inherently complex product category, where engineers, buyers and OEMs each needed a different way in, with no existing structure or content to build on.
So the challenge wasn't just building a website. It meant taking a technical story apart and rebuilding it, so it works for three different readers.
Our approach
Structure as the starting point
We started with the classification itself: components, stages and engineering as the main lines, with component categories and variants underneath. That structure leaves room for the brands STARK Linear adds to the portfolio in future, without the site needing to be rebuilt.
From technical to commercial
Specifications alone don't convince a buyer. We translated the technology into an overview of the industries where linear motion is applied, and put benefits ahead of specs. That way, a visitor understands what a solution means for their application first, before diving into the tolerance tables.
Knowledge sessions as the foundation
To make that translation, we held knowledge sessions with STARK itself: about their processes, products, specifications and how customers actually choose and configure a component. Those sessions determined which information takes priority on the site, and which comes after a click.
Implementation
With IGNITE, we took the following steps:
Creation and design
Modern and immersive
Bold blocks of colour and a sleek, fresh palette give STARK Linear a look that suits a new, forward-thinking business unit, one that stands apart from the average parts catalogue in this market.
3D visualizations
Instead of a pdf library, we work with interactive 3D visuals and 360-degree views visitors can move and rotate with their mouse. A visitor sees how a component moves and fits, rather than having to work it out from a drawing.
Video for maximum engagement
For parts of the range that don't fit into a single image, such as a complete system or an engineering project, we use video to bring the story to life.
Structure and findability
Configurator per product type
Visitors build their own component instead of reading a specification list. This shortens the path from orientation to enquiry, and gives STARK a better-qualified enquiry straight away.
Three entry points, one structure
The site is built around components, stages and engineering, so an engineer, a buyer and an OEM each find their own way in, without STARK Linear needing three separate websites.
Instant findability with intelligent search
The category page carries a search bar that lets visitors search the whole site by product, keyword or brand. Anyone who already knows what they need doesn't have to work through the menu structure first.
Technical realisation
We built a scalable product database in WordPress that is ready for international expansion and for the range still to come. Datasheets are generated on demand, rather than visitors having to search a download section with hundreds of separate pdfs. The SEO architecture is built for performance and speed, using the same indexable set-up that already works well for STARK Forced Ventilation.
"STARK Linear needed to show, from day one, that we offer a complete proposition, not just a handful of products. Dutch Synergy got that story across clearly for both engineers and buyers, without dumbing it down."
Josip Abramovic, Owner
The result
A professional presence from day one
STARK Linear stands online as a fully-fledged business unit, with a structure that grows alongside a range of configurable, orderable products that keeps expanding.
Better-quality leads
The configurator and the translation into industry applications mean enquiries line up better with what STARK Linear actually delivers.
More engagement
Visitors move further into the product structure through the search function and the interactive imagery, rather than dropping off after the first page.
Impact and relevance
This case shows how a new business unit within an established technical group can claim its own position, without drifting away from the parent company. Getting to grips with the technology itself let the site speak to engineers and buyers alike from launch.
It also confirms something broader: technical complexity is not a reason to simplify content. It's a reason to think harder about the structure around it.
What's next
STARK Linear is part of the broader, long-term partnership with STARK Drive Systems. The platform is already prepared for what's coming: multi-brand components, a webshop with an RFQ system, a configurator for every product type, 3D exploded views per product and a cross-brand replacement matrix for visitors looking to switch supplier. Take a look at our other case studies within STARK Drive Systems.
Why choose Dutch Synergy?
Technical companies don't grow through generic marketing. They grow when expertise, market knowledge and an integrated approach come together in one partner who understands their world, from purchasing process to decision-maker. That's what we did for STARK Linear. And it's what we can do for your organization.
