Plastic Omnium (AT04)

Plastic Omnium is a major and global Automotive Tier 1 supplier. Plastic Omnium is a family-led independent group that operates globally with 150 production plants in 25 countries and 43 R&D centres. Plastic Omnium is active in six main business areas: (i) exterior systems, (ii) fuel tanks, after-treatment (SCR) systems and electrification solutions, (iii) assembly of modules, (iv) lightning technology, (v) hydrogen and fuel cell systems for the automotive industry and the transversal division OP’n-Soft for supporting the increasing digitalisation demand. The Group is firmly committed to technology transformation and sustainable mobility.

As a leader in clean technologies, the Group develops innovative hydrogen solutions for emission-free electric mobility. The company has been involved in the research and development of hydrogen storage and fuel cell solutions for more than 10 years, supporting the development of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). Plastic Omnium's ambition is to consolidate its leadership position as a global supplier of H2 solutions for the mobility sector.

Plastic Omnium New Energies will develop in the Austrian IPCEI project a series-ready hydrogen fuel cell system for heavy duty vehicle applications (trucks, buses, etc.) as well as the necessary production process. Innovations in components, in the process and in the operating strategy of the fuel cell should increase efficiency, service life and environmental friendliness in the life cycle. Through the application and transfer of manufacturing processes from the automotive industry and the use of modern automation and digitization technologies, both the manufacturing costs and the development time until suitability for everyday use are to be significantly reduced.

With its’ project activities Plastic Omnium New Energies contributes to the objectives of the IPCEI Hy2Tech by providing a key technology that is developed and made in Europe. The project represents a significant contribution to the transformation within the Heavy-Duty mobility sector towards zero emission transport and the uptake of renewable energy.

By enabling the transformation to renewable and clean fuels in a hard to abate sector, the project also contributes to the urgent decarbonization of Europe. By replacing diesel engine by fuel cell electric vehicles, the dependence on fossil resources will decrease and greenhouse gas emissions are reduced.

The project is part of a large European hydrogen ecosystem through the involvement of research partners, component and technology suppliers and OEMs from several EU member states along the technology development & innovation, industrialization, and market introduction phase.

https://www.plasticomnium.com/en/
Contact: Carole BRINATI (carole.brinati@opmobility.com)
Alexandra CHUKAS (alexandra.chukas@opmobility.com)