One of the sites in Allenjoie is the first mass production plant of hydrogen storage tanks for mobility applications in Europe and production has been underway since the start of 2023.
In 2022, FORVIA delivered 10 000 hydrogen tanks to its customers globally and is the first automotive supplier in the world to have a production footprint across major regions including Europe, China, Korea and soon to be in North America.
Both in Allenjoie and at FORVIA’s global R&D centre for hydrogen, also located in Eastern France, the company is supporting its workforce in the transition from exhaust systems to hydrogen storage through proactive training and requalification programmes.
Designed to meet the most rigorous environmental standards, both sites have been awarded the BREAAM Excellent certification. The two sites were one of first to achieve this status with the hydrogen facility being the first industrial site in France and only the second in Europe to have this certification.