Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. Starts Operation of High-Pressure Hydrogen Tanks for Fcvs At Inabe Plant in Japan
December 10, 2020 at 01:00 am
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Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. has conducted a line-off ceremony at the Inabe Plant in Inabe, Mie Prefecture, Japan for the production of high-pressure hydrogen tanks, a crucial component of fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). Mie Governor Eikei Suzuki, Inabe Mayor Yasushi Hioki, Toyota Motor Corporation Motomachi Plant Manager Masamichi Okada and others were invited to the ceremony and Toyoda Gosei executives and employees attended. The Inabe Plant started producing high pressure hydrogen tanks in November for the new MIRAI, which was launched by Toyota Motor Corporation in December 2020. Production capacity at the plant will continue to be built up gradually to meet growth in demand with the expected increase in number of FCV models. Name of new plant is Toyoda Gosei Inabe Plant, location is 6-1 Fujigaoka, Fujiwaracho, Inabe, Mie Pref., Japan, products are High pressure hydrogen tanks and other products, area of land approx. 130,000 m2, buildings approx. 21,000 m2 and employees approx. 100, Environmental equipment are Solar energy panels of 1,600kW, Wind power generation of 5kW × 2, Hydrogen fuel cell power generation of 3.5kW, Geothermal heating and cooling system and LED lighting.
TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD. is a company primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of automobile parts and optoelectronic products. The Company operates in two business segments. The Automobile Parts segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of body sealing products, such as door weather strip and glass run; functionality parts, including functionality system components and fuel tank modules; interior and exterior parts, such as instrument panels and console boxes; safety system products, such as handles and air bag modules, as well as metal molds and machinery, among others. The Optoelectronic Product segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of high luminosity light-emitting diode lamp chip for liquid crystal backlights/ illumination light source.