Hydrogen: Launch of PO-Rein joint-venture in China
The new 50/50 joint venture between the French group Plastic Omnium and Rein Hytech, a subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned group Shenergy Group, is now operational, under the name PO-Rein. The joint venture has for ambition to manufacture and market high-pressure hydrogen storage systems for the Chinese commercial vehicle market.
Announced beginning of the year, this joint venture covers the setup of production capacities in Shanghai (Jiading district) to serve the growing Chinese market: a pilot production line for type IV high-pressure hydrogen vessels will be commissioned in the course of 2025, and a new mega-plant with an annual production capacity of up to 60,000 high-pressure hydrogen vessels, is scheduled to be operational from 2026 onwards.
Designed in the 1990’s, Type IV pressure vessels use fiberglass / carbon fibre composites winded over a plastic liner. They are the most popular type in hydrogen cars due to lightweight, volume capacity and resistance, according to JEC Observer, a report published by JEC Group.
PO-Rein is consolidated in Plastic Omnium’s financial statements.
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