Cutting-edge workmanship Specialising in the machining of stainless and high-alloy steel, Triplecut has built solid success based on precision, quality and flexibility. The fact that the Danish company, in contrast to many of its competitors, has been able to keep its production in Denmark is thanks to its readiness to go that extra mile for its clients, no matter if it concerns a single prototype or thousands of standard components.
Today, Triplecut, which is located in Vejle, Jutland, employs 30 staff, has a production area of 2,400 square metres and produces machine parts for organisations all over northern Europe.
By Signe Hansen | Photos: Triplecut
Danish workmanship
Founded ten years ago by three colleagues, Triplecut has been growing in size and number ever since. Two years ago, the owners and founders Michael Henningsen and Anders Hjerrild (the third founder chose to leave the firm due to illness) acquired their competitor and previous employer, Brd. Jensen Eftf. Though the two owners embody humility, when asked, Henningsen concedes that the success is down to skills as well as hard work. “There is nothing that’s impossible to us; something might take a 48 | Issue 88 | May 2016
little longer to do, but we will get it done. We always strive to offer our clients the best possible service even for the smallest orders – that way we run our business a little differently than other companies,” he says. “We manufacture critical parts for our client’s machines, ones that just have to fit regardless of tolerances and surface requirements, and that is why we put quality at the centre of everything we do. We deliver the highest precision in combination with the finest surfaces.”
Despite the fact that many Danish companies based on workmanship and production have moved to the East or Far East, the owners of Triplecut are adamant that staying within the borders of Denmark has been essential to the company’s success. “Working with prototypes and development as well as with serial productions, it is essential for us to be able to work closely with our customers to optimise their products and find the best possible way to manufacture them. Everything we do to fulfil our customer’s demands we can