On August 22, 2019, Voith Composites (hereinafter referred to as Voith) Composite) signed a strategic cooperation memorandum at the High-tech Industrial Technology Development Zone in Changshu City, Jiangsu Province. The two parties will carry out in-depth cooperation on high-pressure hydrogen fuel storage tank materials, molding technology, and market development in order to respond to increasing market demand . Gu Yongtao, President of JSHR, and Matthias Odrobina, CEO of Voith Composite, signed the agreement on behalf of the two companies.
The "China Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Industry White Paper" mentioned that key technologies and technical bottlenecks such as fuel cell stack power density, life, and cold start have gradually made breakthroughs. As of the end of 2018, the global installed capacity of hydrogen fuel cells has exceeded 2,090.5MW, with cumulative sales of passenger cars of 9,900, initially achieving commercial application. Dr. Timo Huber, Vice President of JSHR R & D, said: "Although fuel cell electric vehicles have matured commercially with the successive introduction of mass production models by major OEMs, the market share of fuel cells has not increased significantly. There are still many challenges for fuel cell vehicles to become more competitive compared to traditional internal combustion engine vehicles, traditional batteries and hybrid electric vehicles. One of them is the manufacturing cost of high-pressure storage tanks used by fuel vehicles. Developing a new storage tank concept And reducing manufacturing costs is not only a breakthrough in the market, but also the starting point for HRC and Voith Composite to reach this strategic partnership. "
The Voith Group is a leading global technology and industrial services provider, providing a wide range of products and technical services to customers in five key market areas worldwide, including energy, fuel and gas, paper, raw materials, and transportation As with drive equipment, the company is headquartered in Heidenheim, Germany. Voith Composite is a research and development and manufacturing center for professional carbon fiber reinforced materials under the Voith Group. It is committed to providing customized solutions for product parts and industrialized production processes for the entire industrial chain of composite materials, applying the most advanced methods to the development and production processes. To design lightweight composite parts.
"JSHR is a very prominent composite technology company, especially in R & D and production capacity. Matthias Odrobina, CEO of Voith Composite, "Mr. Voith has strong strength in the winding applications of composite materials. Similarly, high-pressure storage tanks have also accumulated very rich experience in fuel cell applications. I believe this strategy The determination of cooperation intentions will definitely lead us to future cooperation with broader prospects. "