Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania – Air Products and Suzuki Shokan Co. Ltd. have formed an alliance to work together on the design, construction and operation of hydrogen fueling stations for use in fueling the material handling vehicle market in Japan.
Air Products and Suzuki Shokan, an industrial gas company based in Tokyo, Japan, will take Air Products' hydrogen fueling technology and work jointly to make any needed infrastructure modifications in order to meet Japanese laws and regulations.
As part of the aliance, the companies also agreed to a standard equipment, engineering and license for Suzuki Shokan's purchase and use of key equipment to be supplied by Air Products for the implementation of Air Products' SmartFuel hydrogen fueling station technology.
"We have a great deal of experience supporting the material handling market with hydrogen fueling technology and related infrastructure. This Alliance with Suzuki Shokan is a tremendous opportunity to work with a recognized leader in the Japanese industrial gas market to serve the material handling industry in that region of the world. Japan's keen interest in hydrogen fueling for the automotive market provides a natural extension to hydrogen fueling for material handling. Working with Suzuki Shokan, we can meet the needs of this market," says Ed Kiczek, global business director – Hydrogen Energy Systems at Air Products. Kiczek added that the Alliance is already in discussion with multiple high-profile customers for the first deployment.
Source: Air Products