One of the world’s leading automotive technology companies, Faurecia, is constructing a new €165m ($195m) state-of-the-art industrial facility in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France which will produce hydrogen storage systems.

The new industry 4.0 platform will be equipped with the latest digital manufacturing technologies and will be a benchmark for CO2 emissions reduction.

Patrick Koller, CEO of Faurecia, said, “This new platform, integrating the latest industry 4.0 innovations, demonstrates the commitment of Faurecia to accelerate the industrialisation of its hydrogen technologies for sustainable mobility.”

French Minister for the Economy, Finance and Recovery, Bruno Le Maire, added, “Faurecia’s decision is an outstanding demonstration of the dynamism of our automotive industry, and of the strong industrial attractiveness of the Belfort-Montbéliard region and its Energy Valley, which is a centre of excellence for hydrogen.”

“I am very pleased to support this major investment through France Relance.”

Agnès Pannier-Runacher, French Minister Delegate for Industry, Finance and Recovery, said, “It is also proof that industry is the source of solutions to meet the environmental transition challenges, in particular thanks to hydrogen, which is one of the main priorities of the recovery plan for which the government will devote €7bn ($1.2bn) between now and 2030.”

In 2021, the Clean Mobility Business Group’s industrial site in Beaulieu will be transferred to the new site in Allenjoie, which will provide Faurecia with the high-performance industrial capacity to support the growth of its hydrogen storage system business.

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