Our story
Based in Belgium, Traxial is an enthusiastic, dynamic and ambitious company. Our goal is to be a driving force in the electrification of mobility by accelerating the innovation of powertrains.
Together with our customers, we develop, manufacture and supply high performance yokeless axial flux electric motor technology that excels in power density, efficiency, and reliability.
Founders
Peter Leijnen
Founder, Executive Director
Peter is our technology expert. He founded Magnax in 2015, after gaining over 25 years’ experience as a mechanical and mechatronics motorer. He holds several patents, and is responsible for technological strategy, innovation & intellectual property development at Traxial.
Daan Moreels
Cofounder, Executive Director
Daan has over 20 years of experience in commercial roles and has been involved in several technology startups as cofounder and advisor. During the early days at Magnax, his focus was the development of product/market fit, value proposition, and attracting investors, employees, early customers, and partners. Today he supports corporate strategy, fundraising, and facilitates entry into new market areas. Daan holds a Master’s in Aeronautical Engineering.
Kester Goh
Cofounder, Executive Director
With over 25 years’ experience in business strategy, venture capital, finance, and legal, Kester was involved in half a dozen technology start-ups. At Magnax, his focus is corporate development, legal matters, and investor relations. As Traxial CFO, he leads the financial team. Kester has a Master’s Degree in Industrial Business Management and Law.
Our history
Our mission is to revolutionize the electric vehicle (EV) market by commercializing our high-performance axial flux eMotor technology, which offers high torque density and high–power density together with high efficiency for electric vehicles in the ground e-mobility sector.
Dedicated to ground electric mobility and setting its sights to be a leading electric drive unit (EDU) supplier, Traxial stands at the forefront as a high voltage eMotor designer, manufacturer and supplier to the automotive market and other sectors.
The Traxial parent company, Magnax was founded in 2015 when Peter Leijnen started with the development of a large size axial flux generator prototype for a wind turbine application.
A year later, Peter met aerospace engineer Daan Moreels, who joined him as a cofounder. They strengthened the founding team by bringing in Kester Goh. With their complementary skill sets, Magnax started with a strong combination of technology development and startup experience.
During the search for a strong product/market fit, the trio pivoted in 2017 from large machines for wind energy to electric motors with integrated cooling systems suitable for high voltage EV systems.
In early 2018, the first Magnax employees arrived and the growth was set. With expansion from 7 to 21 employees, Magnax grew trifold in 2019. Amidst the challenges of 2020, Magnax proved the technology on the testbench, expanded the team, and securing a 16-million-euro Series A investment.
In 2021, a brand–new name was introduced for the ground e-mobility department: Traxial. With Marc Beulque at the helm as CEO, the Traxial team is positioned to scale swiftly, offering bespoke high performance and light-weight electric motor/generator units and EDU systems for automotive clients throughout the world and working in collaboration with OEM’s and Tier1 manufacturers to bring the revolutionary yokeless axial flux technology to the market at scale.
Traxial embodies the spirit of innovation with next-generation axial flux technology which is both scalable and suited for high performance powertrain systems. As we grow, our commitment to high torque electric drive units and high performance eMotors continues.
The name Traxial, merging “traction” and “axial”, not only captures the essence of our innovative axial-flux technology, but also our dedication to providing high performance axial flux eMotor solutions to reshape the landscape of e-mobility.
Management team
Liesbeth Pattyn
HR BUSINESS PARTNER
Liesbeth gained experience at several B2B companies in various strategic HR roles.
She holds a Master’s in Law and General Management.
Liesbeth is ensuring that the HR structure at Traxial supports our steep growth; providing our employees with an exceptional experience is one of the key aspects.
Guy Proth
DIRECTOR QUALITY & SUPPLY CHAIN
Guy is a globally experienced supplier development and quality assurance manager, in the automotive industry. Including service as certified IATF Lead Auditor and CB Representative. He gained most of his experience at Philips, with about 15 years as an expat in multiple countries, high-tech manufacturing.
At Traxial, he’s leading the organization through the different stages of supply chain development and quality systems implementation.
Matthias Vercruysse
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER
As a financial executive at international companies for more than ten years, Matthias has extensive experience in a variety of financial roles.
His academic background includes master’s degrees in Business Economics and Fiscal Law.
As the Finance and Accounting Manager at Traxial, he is responsible for leading the team that implements accurate financial processes and analyses financial data in order to assist the business in making informed decisions.
Simon Desnerck
TECHNICAL PROJECTS DIRECTOR
Investors and partners
Magnax’s goal is to commercialize our yokeless axial flux technology into a diversity of markets. Our Traxial subsidiary, on the other hand, as a high efficiency eMotor for EV and high-power density eMotor provider. Our Innovative axial flux motors technology opens new avenues for vehicle developers. These advancements enable the development of vehicles that are faster, lighter, and travel more efficiently.
In collaboration with our employees, partners and investors – who are the bedrock of our scalability, we are backed by investors and partners who embrace our long-term vision. They share our mission to drive a positive change in the world with innovative axial flux solutions that will drive the next generation of electric drive units.
Our focus extends to working closely with customers and partners, ensuring automotive quality and the rapid scalability of our eMotor solutions. As a high-performance motor developer, our range includes high voltage motors and motors for hybrid systems, marking us as a leading force in the field. Our collaborations extends beyond the technology, inviting potential partners to join us in pioneering a better solution for the world.
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