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Worthington Industries to Supply Composite Hydrogen Cylinders
2015-12-01 00:36:35| Steel - Topix.net
This exclusive agreement with Teijin Engineering of Osaka, Japan, will be to supply cylinders for automobiles in the Japanese market in early 2016 and later in the U.S. "As a leader in onboard fuel storage technology, our proprietary design and manufacturing processes for hydrogen storage enabled us to be the first manufacturer of 10,000 PSI, Type 3 composite cylinders with UN-GRT heavy-duty testing approvals," said Wayne Powers, general manager of Worthington Industries' Alternative Fuels business. "This agreement is for approximately 5,000 vehicles over the life of the five-year agreement, with two of our cylinders in each, and will require expanding the space and manufacturing capabilities in our Pomona, Calif.
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