trigalight
Niederwangen, Bern, Switzerland
Self-powered tritium illumination components for watch dials, hands and indices
Set in Niederwangen near Bern, trigalight operates within the Swiss watchmaking region as a brand of mb-microtec ag. The company develops and produces self-powered luminous components that can be integrated into dials, hands, indices and bezels. Its work spans microtechnology, chemistry and physics, with all development and manufacturing carried out in Switzerland.
Capabilities
- Custom self-powered luminous components for watch dials, hands and indices
- Glass capillary light sources down to 0.30 mm outer diameter
- Coating, tritium filling and laser sealing in-house
- Luminance and spectral measurement of finished light sources
- Prototyping and customer-specific engineering support
- Regulatory consulting for national and international requirements
- Spectralight coloured-glass sources for daytime visibility
- Tritium recycling facility under construction
About trigalight
mb-microtec ag was founded in 1969 and remains fully owned by its founding families. The company describes itself as the inventor and global market leader in self-powered illumination technology. Its trigalight brand centres on gaseous tritium light sources (GTLS), which are glass capillaries coated internally with luminescent powder and filled with tritium gas. These light sources require no external energy supply, need no maintenance and are rated for decades of luminescence, with a 10-year light guarantee stated by the company.
Production takes place in a climate-controlled area in Niederwangen, combining automated high-precision assembly with mainly manual work on tritium-containing micro components. The company lists about eighty-five employees and says up to 90 percent of output is exported. Its services include customer-specific development, prototypes, luminance and spectral measurements, and regulatory consulting. The company also holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certification and is building a tritium recycling facility.
Buyer questions
Where is trigalight located?+
trigalight is based in Niederwangen near Bern, Switzerland, where mb-microtec ag has operated since moving to its current premises in 2018.
What does trigalight produce?+
The company produces self-powered gaseous tritium light sources that are integrated into watch dials, hands, indices and bezels, as well as spectralight coloured-glass variants.
What is the minimum order quantity?+
Minimum order quantities are not publicly specified. Contact trigalight directly to discuss volumes and customer-specific requirements.