Invention · Intellectual property · Manufacturing equipment
We invent for the metal forming industry,
and bring it to market.
Tractive Group creates and protects technology for cold-formed steel and door manufacturing, then licenses it, builds the machines for it, or partners with the people who own it. More than 40 years in the industry; a portfolio of worldwide patents.
01What we do
Three ways we take technology to market.
Invention is the business. Licensing, equipment and partnerships are how it reaches you.
01We invent and license.
Our own inventions, patented worldwide and licensed to manufacturers who build them into their products and lines.
License our technology
02We invent and build.
Where an invention has a machinery market, we develop it fully and supply the production equipment.
Buy our equipment
03We partner on your IP.
Technology from others that can change the industry. We help protect it and license it to the people who can use it.
Bring us your IP
02Technologies
One portfolio. Every technology labelled by how you can access it.
Licensed, equipment supplied or partner technology: the tag on each card tells you which.
Door Systems
Door Systems
Patented linear drive openers, composite springs and the TOM Door system: fewer components, lower cost, faster installation.
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Roll-Forming Automation
Roll-Forming Automation
The Auto-Form CEE/ZEE Pro purlin line: coil-to-bundle automation for steel building manufacturers.
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Door Systems
Robotic Door Production
Project Z: two workers, 50 doors per hour, with real-time customisation.
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Roll-Forming Automation
Coil Management
Coilswift unmanned coil farming, with changeovers in 20 seconds.
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Surface Imaging
Surface Imaging
Ceramatek applies permanent, photorealistic images directly to metal doors, panels and facades.
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Partner with us
Engineering Services
Automation research, product development and engineering consulting from the team behind every route.
Learn more03Industries
Built for the industries that make and use doors and steel profiles.
04Why Tractive
Differentiated by design.
What manufacturers and inventors gain when they work with Tractive Group.
Patented technology
Proven in the marketplace and supported by a portfolio of worldwide patents, managed by in-house patent counsel.
A home for your invention
We protect, package and license technology for its owners, and share the income.
Bring us your IPUnmanned automation
From coil changeover to finished door, our systems remove manual handling and keep lines running at full speed.
Customisation at volume
Change colour, size, gauge and components in real time, without stopping production.
Safer workplaces
No manual lifting, no high-tension springs, finger-safe components and fewer people exposed to heavy machinery.
Lower cost per unit
Fewer components, fewer workers and less waste: measurable improvements in manufacturing margin.
Global reach, deep heritage
Headquartered in Switzerland with regional offices in the United States, New Zealand and Australia, and more than 40 years in cold-formed steel.
05By the numbers
Measured in minutes, seconds and decades.
And a portfolio of worldwide patents.
- solving challenges in the cold-formed steel industry
- 40+years
- business relationships across four continents
- 7countries
- automated coil changeover with Coilswift, versus 8–15 minutes
- 20seconds
- per roller door on the unmanned line, versus 80–150 minutes
- 4minutes
07Innovation · Quality · Sustainability
Engineering that holds up to scrutiny.
Innovation & intellectual property
Our technologies are protected by a portfolio of worldwide patents, managed by a Chief Patent Counsel recognised in the IAM Strategy 300 and IAM Patent 1000 guides.
Quality & standards
Our Technical and Science Manager ensures products comply with accepted international standards and that all processes, systems and methods of manufacturing are documented. In-line scanning and full material traceability are built into our lines.
Safety & resource efficiency
Our systems remove manual lifting and high-tension springs, use coils partially or fully to minimise leftover material, and keep lines in continuous operation — reducing energy consumption. Composite springs are recyclable.
- 01Coil storage & changeoverCoilswift Coil Management
- 02Gauge adjustmentDual-X Gauging
- 03Servo roll formingServo Roll-Forming
- 04Full-speed punchingPredictive Press Positioning
- 05In-line scanningReal-Time Digital Scanning
- 06Stacking & packagingAutomated Purlin Stacking
08Insights
News and perspectives.
Company & People · 2 August 2025
Kerry Hayes: Pioneering the Future of Manufacturing Automation
From an engineering apprenticeship in his father's Rotorua factory to the world's first fully automated, unmanned roller door production line — the story behind Tractive Group's founder.
Learn moreTechnology · 10 July 2025
Why Coilswift is the World's Most Advanced Coil Management System
Traditional coil changeovers take 8–15 minutes of idle line time and heavy manual handling. Coilswift automates the entire process — here is how it works and what it delivers.
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See our technology in action
Demonstration videos of Project Z, Coilswift coil farming and the Linear Drive door opener.
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Contact
Let’s build what comes next.
Talk to us about a licence, a production line, or technology you’d like to see commercialised.
- United States (Kerry Hayes)
- +1 216-618-1552
- Phone & WhatsApp
- +61 41665-1122
- Headquarters
- Baar, Switzerland