Voith founds Voith HySTech for hydrogen storage systems
New Germany-based company will serve growing customer requirements, leveraging existing strengths in CFRP and automotive experience.
The Voith Plug & Drive storage system for hydrogen on the back of the driver's cab of a tractor unit. Source | Voith Group
As of April 1, the Voith Group (Heidenheim, Germany) has founded Voith HySTech GmbH, based in Garching, Germany. With the new company, Voith is strengthening its position in the growing market for hydrogen technologies and is focusing on hydrogen storage systems for heavy-duty vehicles.
“With the founding of Voith HySTech GmbH, we can serve the growing customer requirements in a targeted manner and leverage the existing growth potential in the hydrogen sector with our broad expertise,” says Dr. Toralf Haag, CEO of Voith.
As a specialist in carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) products, combined with more than 10 years of experience in industry and the automotive sector, Voith has a broad knowledge of hydrogen tank systems. On this basis, Voith has developed a ready-to-install Plug & Drive H2 storage system for heavy-duty vehicles. Since December 2023, the 700-bar hydrogen tanks integrated into it has been approved for on-road use required for marketing in Europe (read “Voith Composites certifies towpreg-wound Carbon4Tank for on-road use”). Through the new company, Voith says it is pooling the know-how of both sectors to fully exploit the possibilities of hydrogen technology and contribute to the decarbonization of heavy-duty transport.
More information about Voith HySTech GmbH at its new website here.
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