What TRIA does

TRIA S.p.A., founded in 1954 in Milan by Angelo Anceschi, designs and manufactures blade granulators, shredders, and conveying and treatment systems for the inline recovery of plastics scrap inside plastic processing operations. The portfolio comprises 12 product series (JN, JM, JS, BM, XT, TS, TF, TP, TR, XR, TPL, GR) organized by processing technology: injection moulding, blow moulding, extrusion, film, and thermoforming, with application-specific configurations such as screen-less runners recovery (JS), high-throughput profile and pipe grinding (GR, TPL), and inline thermoforming scrap recovery (TS, TF, TP, TR). Underlying technology includes patented cleaning systems for the grinding chamber, water-cooled chambers enabling inline grinding up to 180°C, tool-free maintenance access, and a higher-inertia transmission that the company reports consumes only 10% of installed power during non-productive operation and 30–50% during grinding. Quantified performance claims include edge-trim recovery up to 1,000 m/min and 600 kg/h for CPP/LLDPE film and start-up grinding up to 23,000 bottles/hour without fly-back on the BM series.

TRIA monetizes through capital-equipment sales (quote-based, not publicly priced) and an after-sales original-spare-parts and technical-support service operated locally across each branch. End-markets span food and non-food packaging, automotive, construction, household appliances, and pharmaceutical/medical. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales via four wholly-owned production-capable subsidiaries in Italy (HQ), Germany (TRIA GmbH, 1998), Brazil (TRIA do Brasil, 2000, production from 2003), the United States (TRIA America, 2010), and China (TRIA Trading Shanghai, 2011), complemented by a global distributor and agent network that the company reports covers approximately 47 countries. Branch sales surpassed 40% of group revenue by 2020.

TRIA is a privately held Italian joint-stock company under third-generation Anceschi family ownership (Angelo, then Sergio, then Luciano, Marco, and Claudio). Operational leadership was fully handed to professional management in 2018 and Stefano Venturelli was appointed CEO in April 2019, with Luciano Anceschi continuing as Chairman. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification (first issued December 2018, renewed November 2021), reports a cumulative installed base of 33,246 plants since 1954, and is currently investing in a new Verano Brianza headquarters (land purchased 2021, construction started 2024) alongside a corporate rebranding presented at the K 2025 trade fair in Düsseldorf.

Name

TRIA

Legal name

TRIA S.p.A.

Website

https://triaplastics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

TRIA S.p.A., founded 1954 in Milan, designs and manufactures blade granulators, shredders, and treatment systems for inline recovery of plastics scrap in injection moulding, blow moulding, extrusion, film, and thermoforming operations worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plastics Recycling Machinery

akta.pro primary industry

Plastic Recycling Equipment & Technology Providers (Sorting, Washing, Extrusion) (EUAIAKAM)

Keywords

• Blade granulators
• Plastics recycling machinery
• Scrap recovery systems
• Industrial shredders
• Plastic processing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Granulator and machinery sales: TRIA designs and manufactures blade granulators, shredders, and complete systems for plastics scrap recovery. Revenue comes from the sale of industrial machinery including standard granulator models (JN, JM, JS, BM, XT, TS, TF, TP, TR, XR, TPL, GR series) and custom systems for inline recovery.
2. After-sales service and spare parts: Global after-sales support provided through five locations (Italy, USA, Brazil, China, Germany) with original spare parts and technical support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TRIA designs and manufactures blade granulators, shredders, and complete conveying and treatment systems for inline recovery of plastics scrap across injection moulding, blow moulding, extrusion, film, and thermoforming processes. The company sells capital equipment (12 named granulator series) along with global after-sales service, spare parts, and the Tcloud IoT-based monitoring service for installed equipment.

Product overview

TRIA is a manufacturer of blade granulators, shredders, conveying and treatment systems for plastics scraps from plastic processing. The product portfolio includes multiple series of granulators organized by processing technology: JN, JM, and JS Series for injection moulding applications; BM Series for blow moulding; XT and XR Series for extrusion; XT Series also for film processing; and TS, TF, TP, and TR Series for thermoforming applications. The company also offers the GR Series for high-throughput grinding of large sheets, profiles and pipes, and the TPL Series for offline grinding of profiles. These products serve various industries including food and non-food packaging, automotive, construction, household appliances, pharmaceutical, and medical sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JN Series Granulators
• JM Series Granulators
• JS Series Granulators
• BM Series Granulators
• XT Series Granulators
• TS Series Granulators
• TF Series Granulators
• TP Series Granulators
• TR Series Granulators
• XR Series Granulators
• TPL Series Granulators
• GR Series Granulators
• TS Low Granulator
• TRIA Control Panel
• Tcloud Digital Service
• After-Sales Service and Spare Parts

Quantifiable outcome

• Only 10% of installed power consumed during non-productive operation, 30-50% during grinding time
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rapid Granulator: Sweden-based specialist in inline and beside-the-press granulators for plastics processing, with a comparable product family targeting injection moulding, blow moulding, and extrusion scrap recovery. Direct competitor to TRIA across most of its core series.
• Herbold Meckesheim: German manufacturer of granulators, shredders, and washing lines for plastics recycling and plastics processing scrap recovery. Directly comparable niche equipment specialist serving the same European plastics recycling customer base.
• Cumberland (ACS Group): North American manufacturer of granulators, shredders, and size-reduction equipment for plastics processors and recyclers. Closely comparable product category, distribution model, and target customer base to TRIA's installed business.
• Zerma: Germany-based maker of granulators, shredders, and pulverizers for plastics size reduction. Overlaps with TRIA's inline recovery and shredder product lines and serves a similar plastics processing and recycling customer profile.
• Reduction Engineering: US-based designer and manufacturer of granulators and pelletizers for plastics processors and recyclers. Comparable niche machinery offering targeting injection moulding, extrusion, and recycling scrap recovery.
• Vecoplan: German manufacturer of shredders and size-reduction machinery for plastics and other recyclable materials. Comparable in machinery class, customer types, and recycling-industry orientation to TRIA's shredder and conveying portfolio.
• Rotogran: Italian manufacturer of granulators and grinders for plastics processing and recycling, headquartered in the same country as TRIA. Direct competitor focused on the same plastics size-reduction niche.

Broad incumbents

• Wittmann Battenfeld: Austrian-headquartered full-line supplier of injection moulding machines and downstream auxiliary equipment including granulators. Overlaps with TRIA in plastics processing equipment but competes across a much broader machinery portfolio.
• Piovan: Italian-listed supplier of auxiliary equipment for plastics processing including granulators, drying, feeding, and temperature control. Same home country and same customer industries as TRIA, but with a broader, multi-product portfolio.
• Conair Group: US-based supplier of auxiliary equipment for plastics processors, including granulators alongside drying, conveying, and temperature-control systems. Comparable customer segment but with a wider product portfolio than TRIA's granulator focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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