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ULEMCo and Luxfer Gas Cylinders have formalised a strategic collaboration focused on accelerating the deployment of hydrogen-powered mobility solutions.
The agreement builds on a working relationship of more than ten years and combines Luxfer’s expertise in high-pressure gas cylinder technology with ULEMCo’s experience in hydrogen systems integration.
The companies will work together on onboard hydrogen storage solutions for transport applications including heavy-duty vehicles, off-road equipment, marine and rail.
Hydrogen storage remains one of the key engineering challenges in hydrogen-powered mobility.
Vehicle systems must balance storage capacity, weight, packaging, safety, refuelling requirements and integration with the wider powertrain. By combining cylinder technology with complete system integration, ULEMCo and Luxfer aim to simplify the development and deployment of hydrogen-based vehicle platforms.
The collaboration is intended to support projects where battery-electric solutions may face operational constraints, particularly in applications with high energy demand, long duty cycles, limited charging time or restricted payload capacity.
ULEMCo and Luxfer have previously worked together on several hydrogen mobility projects.
These include hydrogen-powered trucks, light goods vehicles, road sweepers, a prototype ambulance and a refuse collection vehicle using a dual-fuel system combining hydrogen with hydrotreated vegetable oil.
The partners will now use this experience to identify new commercial opportunities and support the wider deployment of hydrogen storage systems across transport sectors.
For OEMs and vehicle integrators, hydrogen storage systems must be considered as part of the complete vehicle architecture.
Important factors include:
Closer cooperation between storage-system suppliers and vehicle integrators can reduce development complexity and support faster validation for specific applications.
The formal agreement gives both companies a framework to pursue future hydrogen mobility projects together.
While the collaboration is not limited to buses and coaches, the underlying technology is relevant to heavy-duty passenger transport applications where long range, high utilisation and rapid refuelling are operational priorities.
