On March 28, 2022, CIMC Enric and Hexagon Purus established a hydrogen energy joint venture, which will start construction of a hydrogen cylinder production line in Shijiazhuang in the second quarter of 2022. The product portfolio will include products for road vehicles, railways and marine applications. Hydrogen cylinders and hydrogen supply systems.
The new production facilities mainly include the construction of new composite hydrogen cylinders, hydrogen supply systems and production lines for hydrogen cylinders used in the transportation field. In the future, it will have the production and system assembly capabilities of type III and type IV hydrogen cylinders, targeting China and Southeast Asia. The market provides composite high-pressure hydrogen cylinders of 35MPa and above (including 70MPa), which has become a benchmark for highly automated production in this field.
Morten Holum, CEO of Hexagon Purus, said: "As part of our global expansion plan, CIMC will become a high-quality and highly automated manufacturing center for high-pressure composite hydrogen cylinders and systems in China and Southeast Asia. We are optimistic about the development of hydrogen energy in China and Southeast Asia. We look forward to contributing to the local green transportation and becoming a reliable supplier of advanced technology.”