What Trixell does

Trixell is a French joint venture founded in 1997 that designs, manufactures, and sells X-ray flat panel digital detectors for medical imaging applications. The company is owned by Thales (51%), Philips Healthcare (24.5%), and Siemens Healthineers (24.5%), and operates as the only European producer of digital X-ray detectors, with its headquarters and main production facility in Moirans, France. Trixell sells its Pixium-branded detectors primarily to medical equipment manufacturers — including its three parent companies — who integrate them into radiography, fluoroscopy, interventional, and surgical imaging systems sold to hospitals and clinics worldwide. The company is the #1 worldwide supplier of large-format digital detectors for general radiography, fluoroscopy, and cardiovascular applications, with over 120,000 detectors in clinical use.

Trixell's product portfolio is organized into four families — Radiography Portable, Radiography Fix, Fluoroscopy & Radiography, and Interventional & Surgical — built on amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) photodiode matrices combined with proprietary Cesium Iodide (CsI) scintillators manufactured in-house using a unique Indirect Deposition process, and on next-generation IGZO pixel arrays. Detectors feature custom ultra-low-noise readout electronics, 16-bit High Dynamic Range modes, and denoising algorithms that together enable 30–50% radiation dose reduction versus market averages and a claimed 35% DQE at 2 lp/mm. Product form factors range from glass-free wireless portable panels (Pixium EZ HD, Pixium EZ 3, Portable DR 3543) to large-format interventional detectors (3040, 4343RF, 4343FL) supporting up to 60 fps and Cone Beam CT.

The business model is pure B2B hardware sales to OEMs, with global commercialization handled by Thales' Microwave & Imaging Sub-Systems division. Trixell derives demand structurally from its three parent OEMs, supplemented by sales into the broader medical imaging OEM ecosystem. The company holds ISO 9001 (2002), ISO 13485 (2004), and ISO 14001 (2005) certifications, was awarded the Frost & Sullivan Award for Global Excellence in Digital Radiography Technology (2006), and most recently received the Siemens Healthineers Technology & Innovation Supplier Award (2024). Revenue and pricing are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Trixell

Legal name

Trixell

Website

https://trixell.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Trixell is a French joint venture (Thales 51%, Philips Healthcare 24.5%, Siemens Healthineers 24.5%) that designs and manufactures Pixium-brand X-ray flat panel digital detectors, sold primarily to its OEM parents and other medical imaging equipment manufacturers for integration into radiography, fluoroscopy, interventional, and surgical systems worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Imaging Components (X-ray Flat Panel Detectors)

NAICS

Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

SIC

X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

X-ray & Fluoroscopy Systems (HLAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Photodiodes & Discrete Photodetectors (HDAHAHAL)

Keywords

• X-ray flat panel detectors
• Digital radiography detectors
• Medical imaging components
• Fluoroscopy detectors
• Interventional radiology detectors

Headquarters

HQ city

Moirans

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. X-ray Flat Panel Detector Sales: Trixell generates revenue through the sale of digital X-ray flat panel detectors to medical imaging equipment manufacturers. The company sells its Pixium-brand detectors to system integrators including its parent companies (Thales, Philips Healthcare, Siemens Healthineers) who incorporate them into complete medical imaging systems for healthcare facilities worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Trixell designs, develops, and manufactures X-ray flat panel digital detectors (the Pixium product line) used in medical imaging systems. Its detectors, based on amorphous silicon photodiode arrays with Cesium Iodide scintillators, are sold to medical equipment manufacturers — including its parent companies Thales, Philips Healthcare, and Siemens Healthineers — for integration into radiography, fluoroscopy, interventional, and surgical imaging systems used by hospitals and clinics worldwide.

Product overview

Trixell is the #1 worldwide supplier of large-format digital X-ray detectors for general radiography, fluoroscopy, and cardiovascular applications. The company offers a platform-based portfolio of flat panel detectors organized into four product families: Radiography Portable Family (Pixium EZ HD, Pixium EZ 3, Portable DR 3543, and Portable EZ Family 3543EZ/2430EZ for mobile imaging), Radiography Fix Family (4343RC-E and 4343 RG-E for fixed Bucky/wall stand installations), Fluoroscopy & Radiography Family (4343FL and 4343RF for combined radiographic and fluoroscopic imaging), and Interventional & Surgical Family (Small Format 2121/2121 CV, Middle Format 2630 and 3030, Large Format 3040 for interventional procedures). All detectors utilize proprietary Cesium Iodide (CsI) scintillator technology and amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) photodiode matrices with custom ultra-low noise electronics. The Pixium product line supports dose reduction of 30-50% versus current averages while maintaining high image quality. The company is a joint venture among Thales (51%), Philips Healthcare (24.5%), and Siemens Healthineers (24.5%), with over 120,000 detectors in clinical use globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pixium: Product line of flat-panel detectors including aSi (amorphous silicon) and CMOS technology variants. Products include Pixium 4600, 4700, 4800, 3030, 3040, 2121, 2630, 4343 series, and Portable EZ family detectors.
• Pixium EZ Family
• Pixium EZ 3
• Pixium EZ HD

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-50% exposure reduction vs current average while maintaining image quality
• +4 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ThalescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Thales (holding 51% stake) is the majority owner and key technology partner, providing expertise in X-ray detection technology and serving as the commercialization channel for Trixell products. Thales is the world's leading manufacturer of X-ray image intensifiers and radiological imaging solutions. The Microwave & Imaging Sub-Systems division handles global sales and commercialization of Trixell detectors.
• Philips HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Philips Healthcare (holding 24.5% stake) is a joint venture partner and customer. As a world leader in medical diagnostic and interventional systems, Philips incorporates Trixell detectors into its complete medical imaging solutions and services.
• Siemens HealthineerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Siemens Healthineers (holding 24.5% stake) is a joint venture partner and customer. As a world leader in medical diagnostic and interventional systems, Siemens incorporates Trixell detectors into its imaging equipment and has recognized Trixell with the 2024 Technology & Innovation Supplier Award.
• Fundamental Research Institutes (Grenoble Region)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrixell collaborates with fundamental research institutes in the Grenoble region for the development of disruptive technologies. This partnership supports innovation in medical imaging detection technology.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Varex Imaging: Varex Imaging is one of the world's largest independent manufacturers of X-ray imaging components, including flat panel detectors for medical, dental, and industrial applications. It is the most direct competitor to Trixell in medical flat panel detectors and competes for OEM design wins with the same parent-customer set.
• Hamamatsu Photonics: Hamamatsu Photonics manufactures photodetectors, X-ray sensors, and flat panel detectors used in medical and industrial imaging. It is a direct competitor to Trixell in X-ray detector components and also a supplier of photodiode technology upstream.
• Detection Technology: Detection Technology is a Finnish supplier of X-ray detector subsystems and components for medical, security, and industrial applications. It competes with Trixell in detector modules and serves overlapping OEM customers.
• Analogic (Altaris portfolio): Analogic is a developer and manufacturer of X-ray detectors and imaging subsystems for medical CT, mammography, and security applications. Now operating under Altaris ownership, it remains a direct competitor in OEM detector supply.

Broad incumbents

• Canon (Canon Medical Systems / Toshiba): Canon Medical Systems (formerly Toshiba Medical) manufactures X-ray imaging systems with internal flat panel detector capability. It competes with Trixell's parent OEMs in the systems market and supplies its own detector technology, making it both an OEM competitor and a vertically integrated detector producer.
• Teledyne Technologies (Teledyne DALSA): Teledyne DALSA, part of Teledyne Technologies, produces X-ray sensors and CMOS image sensors used in medical and scientific imaging. It competes in detector components across medical and industrial segments.
• Fujifilm Healthcare: Fujifilm Healthcare (formerly Hitachi Medical) is a major medical imaging systems OEM with X-ray, CT, and mammography product lines that use flat panel detectors. As a systems competitor to Trixell's parent OEMs, it is an indirect peer.
• GE HealthCare: GE HealthCare is a top-five global medical imaging OEM competing with Philips, Siemens, and Thales' imaging businesses. It sources detectors from third parties and vertically integrated suppliers, making it both an indirect customer and a strategic benchmark for Trixell's OEM owners.

Emerging players

• iRay Technology: iRay Technology is a Chinese manufacturer of flat panel X-ray detectors serving medical, dental, veterinary, and industrial markets. It has rapidly scaled as a lower-cost alternative in OEM and aftermarket channels, particularly in emerging markets.
• Vieworks: Vieworks is a Korean manufacturer of digital X-ray detectors and imaging systems. It competes in medical and industrial flat panel detectors and is an emerging alternative supplier to medical OEMs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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