Feintool, a Swiss-headquartered company, and SITEC, a German-based firm, have secured a contract to supply a Chinese hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer with bipolar plates for use in commercial vehicles, buses, and cars. The plates will be manufactured at Feintool's Taicang plant in China, utilizing various techniques like forming, metal processing, welding, and integrated coating and sealing. This partnership is poised to produce over 10 million plates annually, catering to solid oxide and PEM fuel cells, as well as electrolysers. While initially focusing on the Asian market, the companies have broadened their scope by signing a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation in bipolar plate production for European fuel cells and electrolysers. Bipolar plates are crucial components in fuel cells as they manage the distribution of hydrogen and oxygen, conduct electricity, and handle heat and water by-products. This development comes amidst China's significant progress in hydrogen technology, with the country leading in technology manufacturing and project deployment according to the Hydrogen Council's report. With China's rapid advancements in electrolyser volumes, the Feintool-SITEC partnership's venture into producing bipolar plates for fuel cells aligns with the country's hydrogen ambitions.