NORMA Group has won an order to supply various joining solutions for the production of fuel cell drive systems from a major German automotive supplier. The joining components are used in the cooling system for the fuel cell racks as well as on the electric air compressors. This project is the biggest order for fuel cell vehicles NORMA Group has received so far.
NORMA’s metal clamps and rubber-profiled retainers, which are among the joining solutions that the company will be supplying, can be used to securely fasten rubber hoses, while quick connectors and hose connectors are suitable for leak-proof connections of plastic pipes.
In September 2023, NORMA began to deliver the first serial products for installation in trucks from an American manufacturer. Until 2027, a ramp-up of production is planned in order to meet the supply demand. More than 170,000 trucks from various manufacturers in the U.S. and China are to be equipped within the next seven years. NORMA produces the joining solutions at its plants in Germany, China, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom, and from there delivers them to customer locations in Europe, China and the United States.
Since 2018, NORMA has been supplying a line system for a fuel cell vehicle to a German car manufacturer. Several projects for hydrogen-powered vehicles with different tier customers and OEMs have followed in recent years, with NORMA continuously facilitating and supplying this growing sector.
“Hydrogen technology is an important growth area for us. The transformation towards low-emission mobility is the major task the automotive industry is facing in this decade. With our profound development experience in the automotive sector, our global production network and local test laboratories, we can optimally support our customers in the industrialization of new technologies,” says Guido Grandi, CEO of Norma Group.
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