What The TriMech Group does

The TriMech Group is a privately held engineering solutions platform operating through TriMech Solutions, LLC, that delivers design, simulation, manufacturing, and industrial software solutions to more than 30,000 clients across North America, the UK, Ireland, and the Nordics. It is organized into five global divisions: Application Solutions (SOLIDWORKS software, training, and support via Solid Solutions, TriMech, and Javelin brands), Enterprise Solutions (Dassault Systèmes portfolio including CATIA, SIMULIA, ENOVIA, DELMIA, and the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform), Simulation Solutions (FEA, CFD, optimization, electromagnetic, ergonomics consultancy plus proprietary OptiAssist), Industrial Solutions (AVEVA MES/HMI/SCADA/IIoT via InSource Solutions and Cimsoft), and Advanced Manufacturing (additive manufacturing services plus 3D printer, scanner, CNC, and waterjet hardware distribution from Stratasys, Formlabs, Artec, Zeiss/GOM, BigRep, Ultimaker, and others).

The group generates revenue through five streams: software resale and recurring subscriptions for SOLIDWORKS and Dassault Systèmes products; professional services including CAD management, PLM implementation, simulation consultancy, and digital manufacturing planning; hardware sales of 3D printers, scanners, CNC machines, and post-processing equipment; additive manufacturing services (SLS, MJF, SAF, SLA, PolyJet, FDM) across European and US facilities; and engineering staffing solutions. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with regionally based teams, locally branded websites, and a four-step consultancy engagement model (Discover & Define, Design & Recommend, Optimize & Train, Support & Scale).

The business is built on a roll-up of regional engineering software resellers and consultancies — including Cadtek (2016), NT CADCAM (2017), Solid Solutions (joined 2022), and GRM Consulting (2023) — supported by 350+ engineers and 35+ years of operating history. Customers span aerospace (Lockheed Martin, Spirit Aerosystems, Vertical Aerospace), automotive (Polestar, McLaren, Jaguar, Rivian, Morgan), industrial (Bosch, Schneider Electric, SKF), pharma (GSK), and consumer goods (Le Creuset, Swarovski). The group holds ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certifications on its Simulation Solutions division and operates as a core authorized reseller for SOLIDWORKS, Dassault Systèmes, and AVEVA Select Partner channel.

Name

The TriMech Group

Legal name

TriMech Solutions, LLC.

Website

https://trimechgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The TriMech Group is a privately held engineering solutions platform delivering SOLIDWORKS and Dassault Systèmes software resale, simulation, additive manufacturing, and AVEVA industrial software across North America, the UK, Ireland, and the Nordics to 30,000+ enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Resale: Resale of SOLIDWORKS software, Dassault Systèmes products (CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, 3DEXPERIENCE), and related CAD/CAM/CAE software. Revenue from software licensing, subscriptions, and maintenance.
2. Professional Services: Consultancy, implementation, training, and support services for engineering software and industrial solutions. Includes CAD management, PLM implementation, simulation consultancy, and digital manufacturing planning.
3. Hardware Sales: Sale of 3D printers, scanners, desktop CNC machines, waterjet cutters, and post-processing equipment from brands including FormLabs, BigRep, Ultimaker, Stratasys, Artec, Zeiss/GOM, and others.
4. Additive Manufacturing Services: 3D printing services including SLS, MJF, SAF, SLA, PolyJet, FDM. Prototyping and low-volume production runs across European and US facilities.
5. Staffing Solutions: Engineering staffing services providing skilled personnel for design, engineering, and manufacturing roles.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The TriMech Group is a global engineering solutions provider that resells, implements, and supports computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), computer-aided engineering (CAE), and product lifecycle management (PLM) software from partners such as SOLIDWORKS, Dassault Systèmes, and AVEVA. The company additionally provides engineering simulation consulting services (FEA, CFD, kinematics, ergonomics), sells and integrates industrial 3D printing and scanning hardware, operates an additive manufacturing service bureau, and supplies engineering staffing solutions to more than 30,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Ireland.

Product overview

The TriMech Group is a global engineering solutions provider operating five global divisions alongside multiple regional brands. The Application Solutions division offers the SOLIDWORKS software portfolio, including SOLIDWORKS Desktop CAD, SOLIDWORKS Electrical, DriveWorks, DraftSight, and 3D Sculptor for CAD and design; SOLIDWORKS Simulation, Flow Simulation, and Plastics for simulation; SOLIDWORKS Visualize, Composer, and Inspection for technical communications; and SOLIDWORKS PDM, Manage, and Cloud Services for data management. The Enterprise Solutions division delivers Dassault Systèmes products including CATIA for design, SIMULIA for virtual testing, ENOVIA for PLM, and DELMIA for digital manufacturing (including Apriso, Ortems, Quintiq, and Augmented Reality modules), plus the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform as the cloud collaboration backbone and 3DEXCITE for high-end visualization. The Simulation Solutions division provides expert consultancy services across FEA, CFD, electromagnetics, kinematics, human ergonomics, and optimization, alongside proprietary tools (OptiAssist) and third-party simulation platforms (RAMSIS, MSC). The Industrial Solutions division, powered by InSource Solutions and Cimsoft as AVEVA Select Partners, delivers MES, HMI, SCADA, and IIoT solutions. The Advanced Manufacturing division offers additive manufacturing services (SLA, PolyJet, SLS, FDM, MJF, SAF), metal/polymer printing, post-processing, and hardware (3D printers, scanners, CNC, waterjet) from brands including Stratasys, Formlabs, and Artec. Regional brands include Solid Solutions (UK/Ireland), TriMech (US), Javelin (Canada), SolidPrint3D, 3DPRINTUK, Central Scanning, and 3DVerkstan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Application Solutions: Global division providing professional design software, support, and services primarily focused on SOLIDWORKS software suite, operating through Solid Solutions (UK/Ireland), TriMech (US), and Javelin (Canada).
• Enterprise Solutions
• Simulation Solutions
• Industrial Solutions
• Advanced Manufacturing
• OptiAssist

Products and services

• SOLIDWORKS Desktop CAD
• CATIA (Dassault Systèmes)
• SIMULIA (Dassault Systèmes) Realistic 3D simulation software suite for structural, fluid, and multiphysics analysis, resold and supported by TriMech for engineering organizations running advanced virtual testing.
• ENOVIA (Dassault Systèmes) Collaborative product lifecycle management (PLM) platform resold and supported by TriMech for managing product data, processes, and global engineering collaboration.
• DELMIA (Dassault Systèmes) Digital manufacturing and production modeling software resold and supported by TriMech for simulating and optimizing global manufacturing operations.
• 3DEXPERIENCE Platform (Dassault Systèmes) Cloud-based collaboration and business experience platform that integrates TriMech-supported Dassault Systèmes applications for product design, simulation, manufacturing, and governance.
• AVEVA Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Operations management software resold, integrated, and supported by TriMech to help manufacturers digitize and optimize plant-floor production.
• AVEVA HMI / SCADA / Industrial IIoT Software Human-machine interface, supervisory control and data acquisition, and Industrial IoT software solutions resold and supported by TriMech to monitor and connect industrial operations.
• Engineering Simulation Consulting Services Specialist simulation consulting covering finite element analysis (FEA), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), electromagnetic analysis, kinematics and multibody dynamics, human ergonomics, design optimization, blast analysis, composite optimisation, bus safety, and load development and correlation, delivered to manufacturers in the automotive, aerospace, and energy sectors.
• Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Services Outsourced 3D printing service bureau using Multi Jet Fusion (MJF), Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Stereolithography (SLA), PolyJet, and Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) technologies, serving engineers needing prototypes, low-volume production parts, and rapid turnaround manufacturing.
• Industrial 3D Printers, 3D Scanners, and CNC Hardware Sale and integration of industrial 3D printers, 3D scanners, and complementary CNC hardware from partners such as Stratasys, Formlabs, 3D Systems, Artec, and Hexagon, supplied to engineering and manufacturing customers.
• OptiAssist Proprietary simulation automation and optimisation tool developed by TriMech to accelerate engineering analyses, including composite optimisation workflows, used by in-house simulation teams.
• Engineering Staffing Solutions Contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement staffing services that supply CAD, CAM, CAE, and engineering professionals to manufacturers and product development organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% reduction in set up time vs self-implementation with Quick Start services
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration27 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Capone MotorsportsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Technical partnership with IMSA team operating the #8 Tower Motorsports effort. Provides design, simulation, advanced manufacturing enablement, and precision measurement expertise.
• Disc Golf Pro TourminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Official partnership providing the disc golf community with 3D printing, CAD design, simulation, product development, and training services. Showcases engineering expertise in sports applications.
• Sam Hunt RacingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Official Technology Partner of NASCAR Xfinity Series team, providing metrology tools and engineering department support. SHR is a Toyota GAZOO Racing affiliated team.
• SOLIDWORKScoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary software partnership for CAD, simulation, and product data management solutions. TriMech brands (Solid Solutions, TriMech, Javelin) are authorized SOLIDWORKS resellers and service providers offering software, training, and support.
• Dassault SystèmescoreTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise Solutions division delivers Dassault Systèmes portfolio including CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, and 3DEXPERIENCE Platform. Brings together experts from Adaptive, Forward Vision, Design Rule, Desktop Engineering, and Majenta Solutions.
• StratasyscoreTechnology or Integration3D printer manufacturer partnership providing industrial-grade additive manufacturing equipment across North America and Europe facilities.
• AVEVAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInSource Solutions is an AVEVA Managed Solutions Partner and Cimsoft is an AVEVA Select Partner. Together they deliver industrial software, MES, HMI, SCADA, and IIoT connectivity solutions across North America and UK/Ireland.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ANSYS: Global simulation software leader across FEA, CFD, electromagnetics, and multiphysics. Overlaps with TriMech's Simulation Solutions division in tools, but operates at a vastly larger scale and competes for simulation budget.
• AVEVA (Schneider Electric industrial software): TriMech Industrial Solutions' principal software partner and a broad incumbent in industrial software (MES, SCADA, HMI, IIoT). Comparable to TriMech's Industrial Solutions division at the platform level rather than as a reseller competitor.

Direct peers

• Proto Labs: Global digital manufacturing services company providing on-demand prototyping and low-volume production, including injection molding, CNC, and 3D printing. Comparable to TriMech's Advanced Manufacturing services division.
• Markforged: Manufacturer of industrial 3D printers (metal and composite) sold through reseller channels — including via TriMech itself. A vendor partner and adjacent peer in the additive manufacturing hardware market.
• Materialise: Belgian-headquartered provider of 3D printing services and AM software. Direct comparable for TriMech's European additive manufacturing bureaus (3DPRINTUK, 3DVerkstan) and software-driven manufacturing solutions.
• GoEngineer: One of the largest SOLIDWORKS resellers in North America, providing CAD, simulation, 3D printing, and training services. Closest direct competitor to TriMech's Application Solutions division in the US market.
• Fisher Unitech: SOLIDWORKS reseller and 3D printing/AM services provider serving the Midwest and eastern US. Highly comparable business model mixing software resale, professional services, and additive manufacturing.
• Hawk Ridge Systems: SOLIDWORKS-focused VAR and services provider covering the western US and Canada. Directly comparable to TriMech in CAD software resale plus training, implementation, and additive manufacturing.
• DASI Solutions: SOLIDWORKS, CAM, and 3D printing reseller offering software, training, and engineering services across the US. Similar mid-sized VAR profile to TriMech's brand subsidiaries.

Emerging players

• Desktop Metal: Binder jetting and metal 3D printing systems vendor. Comparable to TriMech's Advanced Manufacturing hardware portfolio in industrial metal AM, though at a different position in the value chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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