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TrailStone

TrailStone is a global energy and technology company, now part of Engelhart, specialising in power and gas trading and renewable energy services.

Last updated September 29, 2026

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Overview

TrailStone is a global energy and technology company that was acquired by Engelhart Commodities Trading Partners (ECTP) in August 2024. The acquisition enhanced Engelhart's global power and gas trading platform and positioned the combined group as a significant player in the clean energy transition. TrailStone operates as part of Engelhart's physical and client business, serving clients in renewables, power and gas, carbon, and freight. TrailStone's business focuses on energy trading and technology, with a particular emphasis on renewable energy services. The company helps asset owners maximise the value of their power generation and addresses the inherent issue of renewable energy intermittency. Its activities are complemented by Engelhart's financial trading platform, which transacts in energy, agriculture, freight, and metals & minerals. Following the acquisition, TrailStone's operations were integrated into Engelhart's global network, which spans 12 offices in 9 countries. TrailStone maintains a presence in key locations including Berlin, Geneva, Stamford, Houston, Austin, Mexico City, Singapore, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Beijing. The company's team brings deep expertise in power and gas markets, supported by advanced modelling, weather analytics, and a strong entrepreneurial culture. TrailStone is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and operates as a subsidiary of Engelhart Commodities Trading Partners. The company's focus on innovation and technology aligns with Engelhart's mission to be an innovative, diversified commodity trader and renewable energy services business, leading the world's transition to sustainable energy.

History

TrailStone was founded as a global energy and technology company, though the exact founding date is not provided in the available evidence. The company established itself in the energy trading sector, focusing on power and gas markets and renewable energy services. It developed a presence in multiple international locations, including Berlin, Geneva, Stamford, Houston, Austin, Mexico City, Singapore, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Beijing. In August 2024, TrailStone Group was acquired by Engelhart Commodities Trading Partners (ECTP), a major commodity trading firm originally founded in 2013 as BTG Commodities. The acquisition was a strategic move by Engelhart to enhance its global power and gas trading platform and to strengthen its position in the clean energy transition. Following the acquisition, TrailStone's operations were integrated into Engelhart's business, with TrailStone becoming part of Engelhart's physical and client business segment, serving clients in renewables, power and gas, carbon, and freight. The acquisition brought TrailStone's talent base and expertise into Engelhart, creating a team of exceptional individuals with diverse global backgrounds and decades of experience. TrailStone's focus on technology and innovation, including advanced modelling and weather analytics, complemented Engelhart's existing capabilities. Today, TrailStone operates as a subsidiary of Engelhart, contributing to Engelhart's mission to be an innovative, diversified commodity trader and renewable energy services business.

  • Engelhart acquires TrailStone Group, enhancing its global power and gas trading platform.

Products and positioning

A global energy and technology company focused on power and gas trading and renewable energy services, now part of Engelhart's diversified commodity trading platform.

  • Power and gas trading

    Trading in power and natural gas markets, serving clients in renewables and traditional energy.

  • Renewable energy services

    Helping asset owners maximise the value of their power generation and addressing renewable energy intermittency.

  • Energy technology solutions

    Advanced modelling, weather analytics, and innovative technology for energy trading.

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