Hydrogen-Powered Forklifts Advance at North American Manufacturing Facilities
Key Ideas
- Plug Power to supply 50 hydrogen-powered forklifts and a refuelling station to a wire and cable manufacturer in Texas, helping them displace over 450 tonnes of CO2 per year.
- Partnership includes onsite fuel cell servicing for five years and refuelling station maintenance for 10 years, reflecting Plug's focus on core markets.
- PDC Machines launches onsite hydrogen refuelling system in Japan for forklift trucks at Mitsubishi Gas Chemical's Niigata Plant, offering high purity fuel cell-grade green hydrogen.
- The advancement of hydrogen-powered forklifts in manufacturing facilities signals a positive shift towards green technology adoption in material handling operations.
In a significant development, Plug Power has secured a deal to provide a North American wire and cable manufacturer in Dallas-Fort Worth with 50 hydrogen-powered forklifts and a refuelling station. This partnership aims to help the manufacturer, Southwire, reduce its carbon footprint by displacing over 450 tonnes of CO2 annually. Plug Power will also offer onsite fuel cell servicing for five years and maintain the refuelling station for a decade, showcasing its commitment to core markets and environmental sustainability.
PDC Machines has also made strides in the hydrogen space by launching an onsite hydrogen refuelling system at Mitsubishi Gas Chemical's Niigata Plant in Japan. This system, known as SimpleFuel™, provides high purity fuel cell-grade green hydrogen for up to seven fuel cell forklifts at the plant. The deployment of these hydrogen-powered forklifts highlights a positive trend towards adopting green technology in material handling operations, with companies like Plug Power and PDC Machines leading the way in advancing hydrogen infrastructure for industrial mobility.