TrigasFI

What TrigasFI does

TrigasFI GmbH is a privately held German calibration laboratory headquartered in Neufahrn, Bavaria, specializing exclusively in flow measurement and calibration services for liquids and gases. Founded approximately 30 years ago and family-controlled by the Trigas family, the company operates approximately 20 flow calibration rigs based on diverse measuring principles (piston/displacer, sonic nozzle, bell prover, laminar flow element) and 15 primary calibrators with measurement uncertainty up to 0.03%. It was the first flow laboratory in Europe accredited by DAkkS for both liquid and gas calibrations, and since October 2022 has held the distinction of being the world's first calibration laboratory accredited to ISO 17025 for hydrogen filling stations and dispensing systems.

The company's core technology stack centers on physical metrology — high-precision primary standards, a state-of-the-art high-pressure compressor and gas storage facility enabling calibration up to 300 bar (unique in the German-speaking world), and the GH2+ mobile hydrogen reference measurement system for custody transfer testing at H2 stations up to 1,070 bar. Service offerings span liquid and gas flowmeter calibration, high-pressure gas calibration, on-site mobile calibration worldwide, hydrogen custody transfer metering calibration with full-service logistics, adjustment/repair/programming, and annual training seminars (priced at EUR 1,450-1,850 per participant).

TrigasFI's business model is professional services / calibration-as-a-service on a quote-based, per-calibration basis with a EUR 100 minimum order and 5-business-day target turnaround. Revenue is generated across multiple verticals — automotive, aviation, hydrogen, chemical, energy, and research — and is distributed via direct enterprise sales, OEM authorized service partnerships (Alicat Scientific, KEM Küppers, Krohne, VSE, Oval, Rheonik, plus references to Siemens, Endress+Hauser, ABB, and Emerson), industry trade shows, and recurring training seminar revenue. Customer acquisition emphasizes manufacturer-independent, DAkkS-accredited precision with real media and actual operating pressures/viscosities, differentiating from OEM-owned labs and generalist calibration providers.

Name

TrigasFI

Legal name

TrigasFI GmbH

Website

https://trigasfi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TrigasFI GmbH is a privately held, DAkkS ISO 17025-accredited German calibration laboratory specializing exclusively in flow measurement for liquids and gases. It serves automotive, aviation, hydrogen, chemical, energy, and research customers as the world's first ISO 17025-accredited H2 filling station calibration lab.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flow Meter Calibration Services

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824)

akta.pro primary industry

Calibration Services & Standards (Calibration labs, reference standards, traceability services) (IMAGAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Meter, Regulator & Pressure-Reducing Station Maintenance (EUAJAMAD), Advanced Leak Quantification & Emissions Measurement (Methane Quantification/OGI/Flux) (EUAJADAK), Gas Quality Measurement, Sampling & Metering (Chromatography, Calorimetry, Custody Transfer) (EUAAABAL)

Keywords

• Flow meter calibration
• Liquid gas calibration
• Hydrogen metering services
• DAkkS accredited calibration
• Flow measurement laboratory

Headquarters

HQ city

Neufahrn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Calibration Services (DAkkS ISO 17025 Accredited): Accredited calibration of flow meters for liquids and gases, including standard, high-pressure, and on-site calibrations. Revenue is generated on a per-device, per-calibration basis with pricing based on flow range, media type, and accreditation requirements. Target turnaround is 5 business days, with emergency 24-hour and calibrate-while-you-wait services available.
2. Adjustment, Repair, and Programming Services: Mechanical and electronic adjustment of flow measurement devices, troubleshooting, scaling, and programming services. Includes complete measurement chain calibration (flow metering device, sensing element, and processing electronics). Revenue is one-time per service event.
3. Training Seminars and On-Site Consulting: Flow Measurement and Calibration seminars offered in English and German at regular intervals. Seminar fee is 1,850 EUR per participant (Early Bird: 1,450 EUR for registration by May 31, 2026). Custom on-site training tailored to customer requirements is also offered. Additional revenue stream from R&D and prototype testing partnerships via Center of Excellence.
4. Factory-Authorized Alicat Calibration Service: Cost-effective air calibration for Alicat M and MC series flow meters, offering faster throughput times through automated calibration methods. Also offers full ISO 17025 DAkkS accredited calibration for Alicat devices.
5. GH2+ Logistics and Metrological Testing Service: Full-service logistics concept for hydrogen custody transfer metering system recalibration, including administration, scheduling, service/inspection, and coordination with calibration authorities and conformity assessment bodies. Standby ready-to-use systems available to minimize customer downtimes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TrigasFI operates a DAkkS ISO 17025 accredited calibration laboratory specializing exclusively in flow measurement. The company calibrates flow meters for liquids (oils, water) and gases (air, nitrogen, helium, hydrogen, etc.), including high-pressure gas calibration up to 300 bar and the world's first ISO 17025 accredited H2 filling station calibration. Services are delivered at its Neufahrn laboratory or on-site at customer facilities worldwide.

Product overview

TrigasFI operates as an accredited calibration laboratory specializing exclusively in flow measurement and calibration services. The company offers a unified service portfolio centered on its DAkkS ISO 17025 accredited calibration laboratory, with approximately 20 calibration rigs covering both liquids and gases. Core offerings include liquid and gas flowmeter calibrations, high-pressure gas calibrations up to 300 bar, and pioneering hydrogen calibration services including H2 filling station and dispensing system calibration (unique worldwide ISO 17025 accreditation since October 2022). Supporting services include onsite mobile calibrations, adjustment and repair of flow meters, authorized calibration for Alicat devices, and manufacturer-neutral training seminars. The FlowHow knowledge platform provides conversion tools and technical articles, while the Center of Excellence offers OEM partnership services for product development testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Liquid Flowmeter Calibration High-precision DAkkS ISO 17025 accredited calibration of flow meters for liquids including water and oils, using piston/displacer primary standards across 0.05 ml/min to 4,700 l/min with accuracies up to ±0.03%. Targets industrial customers in automotive, aviation, chemical, energy, and research sectors.
• Gas Flowmeter Calibration DAkkS ISO 17025 accredited calibration of gas flow meters using sonic nozzle test stands, laminar flow element test stands, and bell provers. Calibrates with air and real gases from 0.1 ml/min to 20,000 Nl/min with accuracies from 0.24% to 0.35% of reading. Targets industrial and research customers.
• High-Pressure Gas Calibration Calibration of gas flow meters at pressures up to 300 bar and flows up to 22,000 Nl/min using dry air and real gases. Unique capability in German-speaking countries for calibrating devices under realistic high-pressure operating conditions, critical for hydrogen custody transfer and Coriolis meter calibration.
• H2 Filling Station and Dispensing System Calibration DAkkS ISO 17025 accredited calibration of hydrogen filling stations and H2 dispensing systems up to 1,070 bar and 10-250 kg/h mass flow with 0.54% uncertainty. Uses mobile measurement systems for on-site testing. World's first such accreditation.
• GH2+ Custody Transfer Hydrogen Metering System Service Full-service logistics concept for recalibration of custody transfer hydrogen metering systems including administration, planning, service, metrological testing, and coordination with calibration authorities and conformity assessment bodies. Systems tested using pressurized air at matched hydrogen densities.
• Liquid On-Site Calibration Mobile DAkkS-accredited calibration service bringing references to customer facilities. Volumetric flow ranges from 0.03 l/min to 4,700 l/min with uncertainties from ±0.09% to 0.12% of reading.
• Gas On-Site Calibration Mobile calibration service using portable Flow Transfer Standards for DAkkS-accredited gas calibrations at customer facilities. Volume flow ranges from 1 ml/min to 10 l/min with 1.05% to 1.29% uncertainty.
• Flow Meter Adjustment and Repair Mechanical and electronic adjustment, troubleshooting, scaling, and programming of flow meters. Includes complete measurement chain calibration (flow metering device, sensing element, and processing electronics) and UVC (Universal Viscosity Curve) calibrations for turbine flow meters.
• Flow Measurement and Calibration Seminar Manufacturer-neutral training seminar covering flow measurement principles for liquids and gases, calibration techniques, uncertainty analysis, and metrological traceability. Offered in English and German at 1,850 EUR per participant (Early Bird: 1,450 EUR). Targeted at engineers and technical professionals.
• Alicat M and MC Series Calibration Factory-authorized cost-effective air calibration for Alicat M and MC series mass flow meters and controllers. Uses ISO 17025 calibrated reference devices covering 0.5 Nml/min to 1,000 Nl/min with ±0.32% of reading accuracy. Faster throughput via automated methods.
• Center of Excellence OEM Services R&D and prototype testing partnership, flow calibration services for OEMs, and capacity-sharing for companies lacking ISO 17025 accreditation. Provides access to ISO 17025 accredited test stands with expert engineering support, factory-authorized service for Alicat, KEM, Krohne, VSE, Oval, Rheonik, Siemens, Endress+Hauser, ABB, Emerson, and others.

Quantifiable outcome

• Measurement uncertainty of 0.03% (in-house) with DAkkS accredited uncertainty of 0.04% for liquid calibrations
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Local Calibration Authorities (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrigasFI collaborates with local calibration authorities (calibration offices) for the metrological testing of H2 filling stations and dispensing systems. The calibration authorities rely on TrigasFI's ISO 17025 accredited measurement results as the basis for custody transfer testing and legal metrology verification of hydrogen dispensing systems.
• Conformity Assessment BodiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrigasFI works with conformity assessment bodies for the placement of measuring devices on the market for custody transfer. TrigasFI's measurement results support the conformity assessment process required for hydrogen measuring devices under legal metrology requirements.
• Authorized GH2+ Service Partners (Kläser, Frank Fahrzeugbau, Lindenau Fulltankserivce, VCT-Vogel)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrigasFI has authorized and trained service partners for the installation, dismantling, and maintenance of GH2+ hydrogen custody transfer metering systems and H2 tanker systems. These partners include Kläser, Frank Fahrzeugbau, Lindenau Fulltankserivce, and VCT-Vogel.
• Alicat ScientificcoreTechnology or IntegrationTrigasFI is a factory-authorized calibration and service center for Alicat Scientific. Technicians are factory trained, have full access to factory services and original production software for troubleshooting, scaling, and programming. TrigasFI offers both cost-effective air calibration and full DAkkS ISO 17025 accredited calibration for Alicat M and MC series flow meters and controllers.
• Flow Measurement Equipment OEMs (KEM, Krohne, VSE, Oval, Rheonik, Siemens, Endress+Hauser, ABB, Emerson, etc.)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrigasFI serves as a service partner for numerous flow measurement equipment manufacturers including KEM, Krohne, VSE, Oval, Rheonik, Siemens, Endress+Hauser, ABB, and Emerson Micro Motion. The company performs calibrations, adjustments, repairs, and programming for these manufacturers' products, leveraging its independent, DAkkS-accredited status to provide unbiased results that customers of these OEMs trust.
• TrigasDM GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrigasDM GmbH is the sister company of TrigasFI, specializing in the manufacture of flow meters. TrigasFI provides calibration and service for TrigasDM products as a factory-authorized service center. TrigasDM's hydrogen measurement systems (e.g., TrigasDM GH2+) are calibrated by TrigasFI. The two companies share management (Cynthia Trigas, Orestes Trigas, Alexandros Trigas appear in leadership roles across both entities) and co-market at industry events such as Hydrogen Technology Expo.
• Bavaria - Fit for Partnership ProgramminorOthersTrigasDM (and by extension TrigasFI) participated in the Bavaria - Fit for Partnership program, hosting a delegation of Slovenian aerospace experts on July 2, 2025, as part of a government-sponsored international partnership initiative.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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