Umoe Advanced Composites, a global supplier of large Type IV glass fibre pressure gas storage and transportation modules, has shifted from pilot-scale to industrial-scale manufacturing with the start of composite cylinder production at its Jiaxing facility in China, marking a decisive inflection point for hydrogen infrastructure supply chains.
The 12,000 m² plant, now the company's largest production base, has begun delivering Type IV glass fibre composite cylinders for Multi-Element Gas Containers (MEGCs), including initial shipments for the Hiringa Sundown Joint Venture's Good Earth Green Hydrogen and Ammonia (GEGHA) project in Australia. With an annual capacity of up to 20,000 cylinders, the facility is positioned to triple global output.
Lars Erik Lunøe, CEO of UMOE Advanced Composites, said: "Seeing our first cylinders roll off the production line in China is a huge milestone for UAC. This facility will from the start triple our global production capacity and create the foundation for future growth with potential for up to 24,000 cylinders per year across our operations in China and Norway."
Alistair Tippett, Hiringa Head of Projects & Engineering, said: "That proven performance in our operating hydrogen refuelling network gives us confidence to source additional storage from UAC's new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in China for the Hiringa Sundown Joint Venture project in Australia."
Located in the Yangtze River Delta approximately 100 km from Shanghai, the plant sits within one of China's most dynamic industrial and hydrogen development clusters, hosting around 30 hydrogen refuelling stations along approximately 650 km of major logistics routes.
Source: www.uac.no
