Triag International

What Triag International does

Triag International AG, operating commercially as swissMODULAR, is a Swiss precision manufacturer founded in 1990 and headquartered in Hünenberg, Switzerland. The company designs, produces, and distributes modular workholding and clamping systems for CNC machining centers, with a core platform (powerCLAMP) supporting more than 200 configurable clamping modules. Its product portfolio spans seven specialized lines — triCENTRO (self-centering vises for 5-axis milling), microCLAMP (high-density multiple workholding), aptoCLAMP (heavy-duty clamping for workpieces up to several thousand kilograms), tripoxyMINERAL (vibration-damping mineral-cast tombstones), oppSYSTEM (zero-point quick-change clamping), and trivaCLAMP (vacuum clamping for thin-walled parts) — complemented by a customCLAMP engineering service for bespoke fixtures.

The company serves enterprise manufacturers across aerospace and defense (Pilatus, Ruag), hydraulics, medical devices, and general CNC machining, with a global footprint of regional sales contacts covering Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, and Africa. Revenue is generated through one-time sales of configured modular clamping hardware, custom engineering services, and accessories/spare parts distributed via direct sales and a small online shop. Go-to-market combines product-led demonstration at trade fairs (including EMO Hannover 2025) with sales-led direct engagement and on-site engineering support, positioning the company as a solutions partner rather than a component vendor.

Triag operates as a privately held, self-funded SME with 11-50 employees, no disclosed external funding, and no parent company. Its competitive position rests on a proprietary modular architecture refined over three decades, in-house Swiss manufacturing, and engineering capabilities that allow customer-specific fixture design. The business model is project-based and quote-priced, with no public pricing or disclosed financials.

Name

Triag International

Legal name

Triag International AG

Website

https://triag-int.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Triag International AG (swissMODULAR) is a Swiss manufacturer founded in 1990 that designs and produces modular workholding and clamping systems — including powerCLAMP, triCENTRO, oppSYSTEM, and tripoxyMINERAL — for enterprise CNC machining customers across aerospace, hydraulics, medical, and general manufacturing in Europe, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

CNC Workholding and Clamping Equipment

NAICS

All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB)

Keywords

• Modular workholding systems
• CNC clamping solutions
• Zero-point clamping systems
• Machine tool fixtures
• Heavy-duty clamping equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Hünenberg

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Modular clamping systems and workholding equipment: Sale of modular workholding systems including powerCLAMP, triCENTRO, microCLAMP, aptoCLAMP, oppSYSTEM, trivaCLAMP, and tripoxyMINERAL products. Systems are configured and customized for specific customer manufacturing requirements.
2. Custom engineering and special solutions: customCLAMP services developing tailored clamping fixtures for complex machining requirements. In-house engineering and production capabilities enable customer-specific solutions.
3. Accessories and spare parts: Clamping tools and accessories including clamping jaws and machine-specific workholding solutions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Triag International AG, under the swissMODULAR brand, designs, manufactures, and distributes modular workholding and clamping systems for CNC machining centers. The portfolio centers on the powerCLAMP base platform supporting over 200 clamping modules, complemented by specialized systems (triCENTRO, microCLAMP, aptoCLAMP, tripoxyMINERAL, oppSYSTEM, trivaCLAMP) and customCLAMP bespoke engineering for complex workpiece requirements.

Product overview

Triag International AG operates under the swissMODULAR brand, offering a modular workholding and clamping technology portfolio for CNC machining. The product architecture consists of a modular system with the powerCLAMP as the core platform base (supporting over 200 clamping modules), complemented by specialized clamping products: triCENTRO (self-centric vises), microCLAMP (high-density multiple workholding), and aptoCLAMP (heavy-duty clamping) for different workpiece requirements; tripoxyMINERAL (mineral cast tombstones) for vibration-free machining; oppSYSTEM (zero-point clamping) for rapid machine setup; trivaCLAMP (vacuum clamping) for gentle workholding; and customCLAMP for tailored solutions. The company manufactures its clamping systems in-house and provides on-site engineering support, emphasizing that it offers complete clamping solutions rather than just products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• swissMODULAR: Modular workholding and clamping systems brand for CNC machining applications

Products and services

• powerCLAMP Modular Workholding System Modular multiple workholding system serving as the base for over 200 clamping modules, including centric vises, blank modules, vacuum modules, and magnetic modules, enabling efficient configuration of multiple clamping setups for CNC machining centers.
• triCENTRO Self-Centric Vise Self-centric vise system for single and multiple workholding in 5-axis milling machines, providing high-precision centering clamping with maximum process reliability.
• microCLAMP Multiple Workholding System Multiple workholding system designed for dedicated fixtures with the highest workpiece density, enabling maximum efficiency in confined spaces for fixture construction.
• aptoCLAMP Heavy-Duty Clamping System Heavy-duty workholding system for machining large workpieces weighing up to several thousand kilograms, providing highest stability for heavy-duty milling operations.
• tripoxyMINERAL Mineral Cast Tombstones Epoxy mineral cast tombstones (spanntürme) providing thermally stable bases with excellent vibration damping for highest surface quality in CNC machining, serving as a lighter alternative to cast iron or steel tombstones.
• oppSYSTEM Zero-Point Clamping System Zero-point clamping system (Nullpunktspannsystem) for fast and accurate positioning on machine tables, reducing setup times and guaranteeing highest repeatability as a modular quick-change system for maximum CNC machine utilization.
• trivaCLAMP Vacuum Clamping System Vacuum clamping system enabling gentle and uniform workholding of irregularly shaped workpieces and thin-walled components without deformation during CNC machining.
• customCLAMP Custom Workholding Solutions Custom workholding engineering service offering tailored adaptations of existing systems or development of completely new clamping fixtures for specific customer manufacturing requirements.
• Machine-Specific Workholding Solutions Custom workholding solutions tailored to specific CNC machine models and configurations, including machine-specific fixturing for manufacturers such as Matsuura, Hermle, OKK, and Mikron.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced setup times through zero-point clamping and modular quick-change systems
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Forkardt (Hardinge Workholding): Forkardt provides workholding solutions including vises and specialty clamping for CNC machining, competing in the modular and high-precision clamping segment that overlaps with Triag's core offerings.
• Schunk: Schunk is a global leader in workholding, clamping technology, and gripping systems. It competes directly with Triag in modular CNC clamping (e.g., VERO-S zero-point systems) and serves overlapping aerospace, automotive, and general manufacturing customers, but at much greater scale and product breadth.
• Kitagawa Europe: Kitagawa is a Japanese-origin global workholding brand offering chucks, vises, and zero-point clamping for CNC machinery. It overlaps with Triag in 5-axis and palletized workholding but spans a much wider product range including turning chucks.
• Röhm GmbH: Röhm is a major German manufacturer of clamping tools including chucks, vises, and zero-point systems for CNC machines - directly competing with Triag in workholding while also serving turning applications and operating at significantly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Hainbuch: Hainbuch is a German workholding specialist offering modular clamping systems, centric vises, and stationary workholding for CNC turning and milling - directly competing with Triag's product portfolio in precision clamping for serial production.
• Gressel AG: Gressel is a Swiss manufacturer of precision clamping and workholding systems for CNC machining centers, directly comparable to Triag as a fellow Swiss specialist in 5-axis and modular clamping with similar customer targeting in aerospace and precision manufacturing.
• Lang Technik: Lang Technik is a German specialist in modular precision workholding for CNC milling, with products like Makro·Grip and Zero-Point systems that directly parallel Triag's powerCLAMP and oppSYSTEM offerings for high-precision 5-axis and palletized machining.
• Allmatic-Jakob GmbH: Allmatic is a German manufacturer of workholding and zero-point clamping systems for CNC machining centers, offering directly comparable modular and quick-change clamping solutions to Triag's swissMODULAR lineup.
• AMF Andreas Maier GmbH: AMF is a German manufacturer of clamping technology (zero-point systems, workholding vises, hydraulic clamping) directly competing with Triag in modular CNC workholding for milling applications.

Emerging players

• Chick Workholding Solutions: Chick is a North American workholding specialist offering modular fixturing and multi-axis clamping systems for CNC machining, representing an emerging regional competitor with comparable product philosophy to Triag's modular approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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