Johnson Matthey is expanding in hydrogen technology
Johnson Matthey secures supply deal with Hystar
UK-based company to supply membrane electrode assemblies for use in ultra-high efficiency PEM electrolysers under three-year contract
UK technology company Johnson Matthey (JM) has strengthened its ties with Norwegian electrolyser developer Hystar by agreeing to supply membrane electrode assemblies (MEA) for use in the Hypilot green hydrogen demonstration project in Norway. The three-year deal represents an extension of a strategic collaboration between the two companies that began in 2021 and gives JM a role in Hypilot, which already has backing from global fertiliser manufacturer Yara and Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor. “This strategic agreement with Hystar is an important endorsement of JM’s electrolyser technology” Wilson, Johnson Matthey Under the deal, JM will supply MEAs for proton-exchange-mem
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