Johnson Matthey invests in fuel-cell component plant
UK technology company to start up £80mn facility at Royston in first half of 2024
UK technology company Johnson Matthey has unveiled plans to invest £80mn ($96mn) in a plant to produce 3GW/yr of components for proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells for hydrogen vehicles. The facility, to be built at Johnson Matthey’s Royston plant north of London, is expected to start up in the first half of 2024. The project is supported by the UK government through its Automotive Transformation Fund. “The fuel-cell market has now reached a pivotal moment with the increasing urgency to decarbonise transportation, and today marks the next step of the journey to a low-carbon future in the UK. We are delighted to be playing a key role in driving it forward,” says Liam Condon, Johnson Matthey C
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