HEX - analytiker: Lagring av energi kan gå 75 ganger'n

Rect Angel
HEX 20.08.2022 kl 21:13 83609

TICKERE: HEX og HPUR


- Ingen industri i verden er posisjonert til å vokse så mye så raskt, sier analytikeren.

HEXAGON GROUP == HEXAGON COMPOSITES + HEXAGON PURUS == LAGRING OG MELLOMLAGRING AV ENERGI. BEGGE SELSKAP HAR STERK TILSTEDEVÆRELSE I USA. BEGGE ER GLOBALT MARKEDSLEDENDE INNEN SINE FORRETNINGSOMRÅDER. HEXAGON COMPOSITES EIER 38.40% AV AKSJENE I HEXAGON PURUS.

Overlater til enhver selv å vurdere analytikerens betraktninger og sammenholde disse med uttalelsen jeg siterer CEO i Hexagon Composites og styrelemedlem i Hexagon Purus Jon Erik Engeset på. Engeset uttalte det man kan lese nederst i trådstart i forbindelse med presentasjonen av Hexagon Composites' Q2 2022, 11.august.


The U.S. Senate Just Freed Energy Storage Stocks to Soar 75X

To our knowledge, no other industry in the world is positioned to grow this much, this quickly

By Luke Lango, InvestorPlace Senior Investment Analyst Aug 9, 2022, 10:46 am EDT
...
Yep. You read that right. It’s not a typo. Thanks to the Senate’s recent move, a certain group of stocks could soar 75-fold over the next several years. It would turn every $10,000 investment into a $750,000 payday.

It sounds too good to be true. I know. But it’s not. This legislation is truly historic — and it’s about to light a fire under an already red-hot hypergrowth tech industry.

The best stocks in that industry could be your golden tickets. They’re stocks that could make legends out of ordinary investors and fortunes out of small investments.

https://investorplace.com/hypergrowthinvesting/2022/08/the-u-s-senate-just-cleared-the-way-for-energy-storage-stocks-to-soar-75x/


“Looking ahead, we believe that the US Inflation Reduction Act and the European Commission’s REPower EU, as well as similar programs in other major economies, will drive Hexagon’s total addressable market to new levels,” says Engeset.

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/08/11/2496331/0/en/Hexagon-Composites-ASA-Second-quarter-2022.html


Edit) Kom ikke frem at det er Engeset som står bak sitatet nederst. Nå er "says Engeset" på plass.
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kelle
27.02.2023 kl 22:43 9016

HPUR fortsetter oppturen i Tyskland på ganske bra volum. Sluttkurs Nok. 34,65 Har snart tatt igjen Hex.
Rect Angel
28.02.2023 kl 22:15 9045

Hexagon Composites.

Da har Cummins vist frem det som nærmest må være å betrakte som 'the holy grail' for Hexagon Composites's største divisjon Hexagon Agility. Ifølge ledelsen, under Q4 2022 presentasjonen forleden, vil 'Cummins X15N natural gas engine' bli litt av en game changer når den slippes i markedet i 2024. For dette er i følge Hexagon-ledelsen motoren som vil bety at gassdrift (CNG og RNG) vil være konkurransedyktig med diesel innen all tungtransport i Nord-Amerika, også den aller tyngste som krever aller mest motorkraft!

Hexagon Agilitys rolle knyttet til X15N motoren, vil være produksjon og leveranse av tilhørende, komplette drivstoffsystem inklusive tanker, til felles kunder/partnere (OEMs) av Cummins og Hexagon Agilty/Hexagon Composites.


Cummins shows off X15N natural gas, X10 diesel engines

Plus some powertrain components make their debut in Cummins red.

By Jason Morgan
Feb 28, 2023

Cummins Inc. showcased the next generation of its integrated powertrain and digital connectivity at the 2023 TMC Annual Meeting. This marks the first time that fleet professionals from across North America have seen a fully-integrated Cummins powertrain: engine, transmission, axles and fuel delivery system to exhaust aftertreatment.

Cummins X15N natural gas engine

Coming to market in 2024, the X15N natural gas engine delivers diesel-like ratings as well as durability and reliability to allow fleets to significantly reduce their carbon footprint without sacrificing capability, the OEM noted. The engine’s exhaust flows through a passive and maintenance-free three-way catalyst from Cummins Emission Solutions for optimal simplicity. Natural gas fuel storage is represented by a full-scale display model of a Cummins Clean Fuel Technologies back-of-cab 175-diesel-gallon equivalent system.

Cummins X15N natural gas engine

Coming to market in 2024, the X15N natural gas engine delivers diesel-like ratings as well as durability and reliability to allow fleets to significantly reduce their carbon footprint without sacrificing capability, the OEM noted.

https://www.fleetequipmentmag.com/cummins-natural-gas-x10-engines/
Redigert 01.03.2023 kl 12:17 Du må logge inn for å svare
Liso
01.03.2023 kl 10:03 9050

Meglerhusanbefalinger
Alle husene som følger aksjen sier nå KJØP. 100% enighet opplever man ikke så ofte .( Oppdatert 28. feb). Har selv mål på 56
Rect Angel
01.03.2023 kl 19:33 8964

Hexagon Purus.

Hexagon Purus er en av de største eierne i Norwegian Hydrogen.


'Fra Ålesund skal vi bygge et ledende europeisk selskap, som vil bidra sterkt til at tungtransporten blir utslippsfri'

Leserinnlegg 

Med hydrogen og batterier blir tungtransporten utslippsfri

Utslippene fra tungtransporten må kuttes til null om Norge skal ha noen som helst mulighet til å nå våre klimamål.

Per Øyvind VoieAdministrerende direktør for Norwegian Hydrogen's refueling divisjon

Oppdatert: 8 timer siden

Vi er helt enig i Sunnmørspostens leder 28/2 om at arbeidet for å lykkes med dette går for sakte. Og skal vi lykkes trengs både en kraftigere dytt bak, som Sunnmørsposten etterlyser, og noen solide gulrøtter til de som går først. Norge har gjort det med personbiltrafikken. Vi vet at det virker.

Men skal vi lykkes med å kutte utslippene fra tungtransporten trenger vi mer enn batteriene og ladestasjonene som her etterlyses. At biogass vil spille en rolle i en kortere eller lengre overgangsfase er det ingen tvil om, og derfor har også Enova støttet en rekke nye biogasstasjoner. I hele EU er man imidlertid også overbevist om at hydrogen er en meget sentral del av løsningen. Der forhandles det nå om krav til hydrogenfyllestasjoner hver 100 km langs alle de viktigste transportårene. Fordi ingen av løsningene alene er den beste for alle typer kjøretøy og alle operasjoner, trenger vi en miks av disse om vi skal kutte alle utslippene.

Norwegian Hydrogen starter allerede rundt juletider i år produksjon av godt over et tonn hydrogen per dag i Hellesylt. Det er nok til å erstatte dieselforbruket til rundt 20 tunge lastebiler, som i løpet av ett år vil kutte norske klimautslipp med mer enn 4000 tonn CO₂. Og Hellesylt er bare starten! Fra 2024 og i årene fremover vil både vi og andre aktører ganske raskt være i stand til å produsere titusener av tonn med nullutslipps-hydrogen over det ganske land, og utland.

Sunnmørsposten etterlyser en generell dreining av subsidier fra personbiler til transportnæringen, og spesielt støtte fra Enova til flere ladere for tungtransporten. Vi etterlyser definitivt det samme for fylleinfrastruktur for hydrogen. I Sverige har myndighetene gjennomført konkurranser hvor vi og andre hydrogenselskaper har fått 100 % investeringsstøtte til å bygge fyllestasjoner. Begrunnelsen er enkel; infrastrukturen må på plass først for at transportselskapene skal ta de tunge investeringene i nye kjøretøy med ny teknologi.

I Norge finnes foreløpig ingen slik støtteordning, og det gjør at flere av våre første stasjoner også kommer utenfor Norge. Men når de norske støtteordningene for ladeinfrastruktur som Sunnmørsposten etterlyser, også kommer for hydrogen, så er vi klare til å bygge ut infrastruktur over hele landet. Fra Ålesund skal vi bygge et ledende europeisk selskap, som vil bidra sterkt til at tungtransporten blir utslippsfri.

https://www.smp.no/meninger/leserinnlegg/i/0QWx6E/med-hydrogen-og-batterier-blir-tungtransporten-utslippsfri


Egne trådstarter på disse i ettermiddag, men siden dette er en tråd hvor det for det meste postes nyheter om Hexagon Group og nyheter og annet med relevans for Hexagon Group, tar jeg med linker til ettermiddagens 2 gedigne børsmeldinger også her:

https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/ReleaseNg/401502339

https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/ReleaseNg/401502351
Redigert 01.03.2023 kl 23:47 Du må logge inn for å svare
Liso
01.03.2023 kl 20:08 9092

Slår dette inn som forventet er det strake veien langt opp på 50 tallet for HEX aksjen
Liso
02.03.2023 kl 10:49 8886

Klarer man ikke å regne hjem hva nattens nyheter betyr for HEX burde man ikke holde på med aksjer. Aksjen er nå en klar doblingskandidat !
Rect Angel
02.03.2023 kl 17:21 8779

Sikkert fornuftig av ledelsen å ikke vente for lenge med dette.


Hexagon Composites ASA: Initiation of share buyback program to fulfil incentive programs obligations

March 02, 2023 10:45 ET | Source: Hexagon Composites ASA

2 March 2023: Hexagon Composite ASA has decided to initiate a buyback of up to 350,000 of its own shares for an amount up to NOK 20 million. The buyback program may be carried out in the period from this announcement and until 30 March 2023. The purpose of the program is to fulfil the Company's obligations under its incentive programs.

Hexagon Composites has engaged a third party to carry out the share buybacks in the market. The third party will make its trading decisions independently of, and uninfluenced by the Company. The share buybacks will be made in accordance with the authorization granted to the Board of Directors by the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 28 April 2022.

Transactions will be conducted in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 ("MAR") and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2016/1052 ("Safe Harbour Regulation").

Hexagon Composites holds 650,418 own shares as of the date of this announcement.

For more information:

Ingrid Aarsnes, VP Investor Relations and ESG, Hexagon Composites ASA
Telephone: +47 950 38 364 | ingrid.aarsnes@hexagongroup.com

About Hexagon Composites ASA

Hexagon delivers safe and innovative solutions for a cleaner energy future. Our solutions enable storage, transportation, and conversion to clean energy in a wide range of mobility, industrial and consumer applications. Learn more at www.hexagongroup.com and follow @HexagonASA on Twitter and LinkedIn.

This information is made public by Hexagon Composites pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/03/02/2619566/0/en/Hexagon-Composites-ASA-Initiation-of-share-buyback-program-to-fulfil-incentive-programs-obligations.html
Redigert 02.03.2023 kl 17:23 Du må logge inn for å svare
Rect Angel
14.03.2023 kl 23:45 8564

Hexagon Purus


Vi venter forhåpentligvis ikke forgjeves når vi ser frem til at underskrifter påføres avtalen mellom Hexagon Purus og USA-baserte, 100% Toyota-eide Hino Trucks, verdt ca. USD 2 milliarder.

I mellomtiden kan vi blant mye annet slå fast at det med stormskritt nærmer seg passasjertrafikk for hydrogendrevne 'Sea Change' i San Francisco Bay, og hvis man tar seg tid til å lese det som er gjengitt under (og resten av artikkelen ved å åpne linken nederst i innlegget), skjønner man fort at dette konsortiets ambisjoner på ingen måte begrenser seg til et fartøy...

Men mer om det lenger nede i innlegget, for først en skikkelig godbit, 'ført i pennen' av redaktør GINGER GARDINER, Senior Technical Editor, Composites World. Her er først link til Gardiners forrige artikkel om Hexagon Purus fra 02.02.223 (ble postet om her på denne tråden) som hun viser til inneldningsvis i dagens artikkel:

https://www.compositesworld.com/news/hexagon-purus-opens-new-us-facility-to-manufacture-composite-hydrogen-tanks


CARBON FIBERS
FILAMENT WINDING

Published 3/14/2023

Hexagon Purus Westminster: Experience, growth, new developments in hydrogen storage

Hexagon Purus scales production of Type 4 composite tanks, discusses growth, recyclability, sensors and carbon fiber supply and sustainability.
#hydrogen

GINGER GARDINER 
Senior Technical Editor, Composites World

Hexagon Purus (Oslo, Norway) opened its Westminster, Maryland site in the U.S. on January 26, 2023. In my report on that event, I explained the long history Hexagon has in Type 4 composite tanks and some of the background for this site in Maryland. I also shared some of my discussions with Hexagon Purus CEO, Morten Holum, and executive vice president (EVP), Dr. Michael Kleschinski. Here, I’d like to give more details about the Westminster team and the tank production it is now scaling, as well as further insights from my interview with Holum and Kleschinski.

https://www.compositesworld.com/articles/hexagon-purus-westminster-experience-growth-new-developments-in-hydrogen-storage


Sea Change ferry arrives in San Francisco

Written by Heather Ervin
March 14, 2023

The highly anticipated zero-emissions ferry, the M/V Sea Change, powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology arrived in San Francisco over the weekend, where it will prepare to carry passengers later this year.

Launched in August 2021 at Bellingham, Wash.-based All American Marine, the Sea Change is a 70-foot catamaran ferry designed by Incat Crowther, equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell system from Zero Emissions Industries (ZEI), which includes 360 kW of fuel cells from Cummins and 242 kg of hydrogen storage tanks from Hexagon Purus, and a 600 kW electric propulsion system from BAE Systems that includes 100 kWh of lithium-ion battery storage from XALT. The Hornblower Group led the construction management.

The ferry will be operated by San Francisco Bay Ferry, which operates 16 vessels to California cities including Oakland, Richmond and Vallejo. The operator is working with U.S. Coast Guard officials in the Bay Area on necessary inspections and certifications needed to operate the vessel.

“We’re finalizing plans on a demonstration pilot operating M/V Sea Change, the world’s first hydrogen electric passenger ferry, in the Bay Area,” says Thomas Hall, spokesperson for San Francisco Bay Ferry. “San Francisco Bay Ferry boasts the cleanest high-speed, high-capacity ferry fleet in the nation, but we’re committed to moving toward a zero-emission future. We plan to deliver our first zero-emission battery electric ferries in the next couple of years, and we’re so excited to learn more about the potential for hydrogen fuel cells through this demonstration pilot. We look forward to announcing more, including a date when the public can ride on this state-of-the-art ferry, in the coming months.”

Ferry specifics

The 75-passenger ferry received gaseous hydrogen into its 242 kg tanks on the upper deck. It uses that hydrogen in fuel cells producing electricity to power electric motors for distances up to 300 nautical miles, and speeds up to 20 knots—similar capabilities to diesel-powered vessels—with the added benefits of zero exhaust smoke or other emissions and very little vibration and noise.

The Sea Change project is managed and financed by SWITCH Maritime, an impact investment firm building the first fleet of exclusively zero-carbon maritime vessels for adoption by existing ship owners and operators.

Sea Change was the first vessel in the larger zero-carbon ferry fleet that SWITCH planned to construct in 2022, in partnership with municipalities and shipowners aiming to transition to carbon-free vessels. In making the transition, they were able to leverage government grant funds related to transportation decarbonization activities targeted by the landmark U.S. infrastructure bill

https://www.marinelog.com/uncategorized/sea-change-ferry-arrives-in-san-francisco/
Redigert 14.03.2023 kl 23:46 Du må logge inn for å svare
Rect Angel
16.03.2023 kl 13:16 8656

Hexagon Purus


Knut Flakk har mange 'hatter' i Hexagon Group, Norwegian Hydrogen og ellers. Etterhvert litt for mange? Den 'hatten' han gir fra seg her, overtar Mitsui, eller?


Hexagon Purus ASA: Resignation of board member

March 16, 2023 06:46 ET | Source: Hexagon Purus ASA Follow

(Oslo, 16 March 2023) Hexagon Purus ASA (“Hexagon Purus” or “the Company”) today announces that Knut Flakk has stepped down as member of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Mr. Flakk has played an important role in the development of Hexagon Purus since its inception, and the Company would like to thank Mr. Flakk for his service.

Mr. Flakk will continue as chairman of the Board of Directors of Hexagon Composites, the largest shareholder of Hexagon Purus.

For more information:

Mathias Meidell, Investor Relations Director, Hexagon Purus
Telephone: +47 909 82 242 | mathias.meidell@hexagonpurus.com

About Hexagon Purus

Hexagon Purus, a Hexagon Composites company, enables zero emission mobility for a cleaner energy future. The company is a world leading provider of hydrogen Type 4 high-pressure cylinders and systems, battery systems and vehicle integration solutions for fuel cell electric and battery electric vehicles. Hexagon Purus' products are used in a variety of applications including light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles, buses, ground storage, distribution, refueling, maritime, rail and aerospace.

Learn more at www.hexagonpurus.com and follow @HexagonPurus on Twitter and LinkedIn.

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/03/16/2628454/0/en/Hexagon-Purus-ASA-Resignation-of-board-member.html
Redigert 16.03.2023 kl 13:17 Du må logge inn for å svare
Rect Angel
16.03.2023 kl 22:28 8920

Hexagon Purus.

Hexagon Purus er som tidligere nevnt en av hovedeierne i Norwegian Hydrogen, sammen med bl.a. Mitsui. Så ja, Mitsui er med her også...

Og sett fra perspektivet til en Hexagon Purus aksjonær, er det vanskelig å skjønne annet enn at det kan bli mye å gjøre også for Hexagon Purus i forbindelse med alle 'ballene' Norwegian Hydrogen allerede har i luften og de nye som kommer. Tenker her seff på behovet for lagring og transport av hydrogen. ALLTID behov for lagring av H2, og Hexagon Purus er jo globalt markedskedende på dette som de også er når det gjelder transport av hydrogenet.

Og i Norwegian Hydrogen skjer det virkelig store ting om dagen. Det jeg har gravd frem tidligere er postet på denne tråden tidligere, og i dag fikk vi igjen nyheter av det svært så spennende slaget, må man kunne tilate seg å si når det gjelder dette. Og partnerne røper at de har mer på gang. Mye mer...


Norwegian Hydrogen inn i dansk samarbeid

Norwegian Hydrogen går sammen med en danske seriegründer for å produsere grønt hydrogen. Sluttproduktet skal være flytende biogass til nordeuropeiske kunder.

Publisert 16. mars 2023 kl. 10.35

Den danske serigründeren Jens Peter Lunden eier både vindparker og biogassanlegg. I rundt to år har han vært på jakt etter en hydrogenpartner, og nå har valget falt på Norwegian Hydrogen. 

– Vi etablerere et 50/50 joint venture som heter Grøn Brint. Hydrogen heter brint på dansk, sier adm. direktør Jens Berge i Norwegian Hydrogen.

– Vi skal produsere hydrogen i dette felleseide selskapet, og det skal primært brukes til produsere flytende biogass som skal selges videre til det nordeuropeiske markedet. Vi er ikke med i prosessen med å produseres flytende biogass. Vi skal bare produsere hydrogenet, fortsetter han.

Elektrolysørene som kreves for å produsere det grønne hydrogenet skal leveres av det tyske selskapet H-Tec Systems.

Har flere prosjekter

I første omgang skal det installeres et produksjonsanlegg til 50 millioner kroner i Hjørring, langt nord på Jylland. Kraften som trengs til hydrogenproduksjonen skal komme fra vindkraft. Deretter er meningen å skalere opp produksjonen to til fire ganger på dette stedet.

Det betyr at de samlede investeringene blir på mellom 100 og 200 millioner kroner, der Norwegian Hydrogen skal stå for halvparten.

– Når dette er gjort har vi planer om å gjøre tilsvarende prosjekter andre steder, og da først og fremst i Danmark. Men er mulig at vi etter hvert vil gjøre tilsvarende prosjekter også i Norge og andre deler av Norden, sier Berge. 

– Noen av de andre prosjektene vi ser på har et større potensial enn dette første, fortsetter han.

https://www.finansavisen.no/energi/2023/03/16/7993972/norwegian-hydrogen-gar-inn-i-et-dansk-samarbeid


Norwegian Hydrogen inngår banebrytende samarbeid om flytende biogass

16.3.2023 11:27:11 CET | Norwegian Hydrogen

Norwegian Hydrogen, energientreprenør Jens Peter Lunden og danske GrønGas inngår banebrytende samarbeid om vindkraft, elektrolyse og flytende biogass. H-TEC SYSTEMS leverer PEM-electrolyse teknologi til det nye samarbeidet.

– Norwegian Hydrogen ønsker å være en pioner innen bruk av grønt hydrogen til ulike formål. Dette samarbeidet viser at vi på en ny og innovativ måte, ved å utnytte grønt hydrogen og grønn CO2, kan produsere flytende biogass som markedet etterspør, sier Jens Berge, CEO i Norwegian Hydrogen.

Samarbeidet er basert på en innovativ teknologi utviklet av GrønGas, der grønt hydrogen benyttes direkte i produksjonen av flytende biogass.

Produksjonsstart allerede i 2023

Norwegian Hydrogen og Jens Peter Lunden har etablert et 50/50 joint venture under navnet Grøn Brint ApS. Selskapet skal eie og drive elektrolyseanlegg for produksjon av grønt hydrogen, primært til bruk inn mot produksjon av flytende biogass.

Grøn Brint Aps har allerede bestilt elektrolysører for første fase av samarbeidet fra det tyske selskapet H-TEC, og planlegger å produsere hydrogenet allerede inneværende år. Deretter er planen å skalere opp produksjonen basert på den grønne energien som er tilgjengelig fra Lundens vindturbiner.

– Grøn Brint ApS joint venture er en innovativ tilnærming til bruk av hydrogen, som vi er glade for å bidra til med våre modulære elektrolysører, sier Robin v. Plettenberg, administrerende direktør i H-TEC SYSTEMS.

– Samarbeidet med Jens Peter Lunden og GrønGas er en viktig milepæl for Norwegian Hydrogen og resultatet av god og konstruktiv dialog over lang tid, uttaler Berge.

Grønn og lønnsom verdikjede

Ved å benytte grønt hydrogen direkte i produksjonen av biogass, utnyttes også grønn CO2 som blir til overs i prosessen. Denne CO2 reduksjonen gir CO2 kvoter, som gir merverdi for partene og danner grunnlaget for lønnsomheten i prosjektet.

– Partene har jobbet tett sammen for å utvikle en kommersiell modell for samarbeidet som gir lønnsomhet for hver av virksomhetene. Sammen skal vi demonstrere en integrert, grønn og lønnsom verdikjede fra vindmøller via elektrolyse til flytende biogass til kunder i Tyskland, avslutter Lunden.

– I GrønGas gleder vi oss til å få «Grøn Brint» rett ved siden av oss. I nær fremtid håper vi å kunne bruke hydrogen til CCU og metanisering direkte på biogassanlegget. Vi har som mål å være en del av og til og med legge til den samme verdikjeden som Grøn Brint er en del av, sier Allan Olesen, administrerende direktør i GrønGas.

Partene har ambisjoner om å utvide samarbeidet til å omfatte andre muligheter innen produksjon av hydrogen og andre e-fuels, basert på vindkraft. De har flere store prosjekter under planlegging.

https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/pressemelding/norwegian-hydrogen-inngar-banebrytende-samarbeid-om-flytende-biogass?publisherId=17848258&releaseId=17959956&lang=no


16. MARTS 2023 14:00
SKREVET AF: LANDBRUGSAVISEN.DK 

Nordjysk svineproducent og energikoncern går sammen i stort brintprojekt

https://landbrugsavisen.dk/nordjysk-svineproducent-og-energikoncern-g%C3%A5r-sammen-i-stort-brintprojekt


Hydrogenet som produseres må jo lagres og eventuelt transporteres så her går altså tankene i retning Hexagon Purus. Og i kulissene her aner man nærvær av en annen aktør som helt sikkert vil sette stor pris på denne produksjonen av grønn, flytende biogass - Hexagon Composites. Hexagon Composites har kjøpt 40% av Cryoshelter og har opsjon på å kjøpe resten. Allerede i fjor vår fikk vi vite at "Cryoshelter’s technology is already at a pre-commercial stage" når det gjelder flytende naturgass, og siden da har det nå gått nesten et år.


Hexagon Acquires Cryoshelter to Grow Clean Fuel Portfolio

By Ariana Fine
May 11, 2022
...
The separation of Cryoshelter’s liquid natural (renewable) gas and liquid hydrogen businesses recognizes the different phases of market and product development. There is an established market for liquid natural gas mobility solutions and Cryoshelter’s technology is already at a pre-commercial stage, while the market and products for liquid hydrogen storage are in the early stage of development with longer timeframe to commercialization. Closing of the transaction is expected to take place by the third quarter of 2022, subject to fulfilment of certain closing conditions and customary regulatory approvals.

https://ngtnews.com/hexagon-acquires-cryoshelter-to-grow-clean-fuel-portfolio
Gitarhelt1
16.03.2023 kl 22:31 9068

Vi har mye spennende i møte Rect Angel. Kom inn igjen i dag på 26-27 så nå er jeg inne i begge igjen.
Rect Angel
16.03.2023 kl 23:02 9093

Ja, ting tegner utrolig bra nå, vil jeg påstå, og det akselererer stadig fortere i svingene. Og mye er det stor skala over. Kontrakten verdt 20 milliarder NOK++ med HINO trucks får jo knapt oppmerksomhet i norsk offentlighet, men selv er jeg ikke større på det enn at jeg synes det er helt utrolig stort at Hexagon Purus ved hjelp av sin egen proprietære teknologi skal produsere 10 000 helelektriske tungtransportkjøretøy av den aller tyngste kategorien, for Toyota! Så stort at man nesten må klype seg i armen mens man lurer på hva som blir det neste.
Gitarhelt1
16.03.2023 kl 23:13 9259

Ja, det er helt fullstendig ufattelig at det ikke får mer oppmerksomhet i norsk media! Er det bare negativt de vil skrive om?
kelle
17.03.2023 kl 14:21 9124

Det blir som jeg skrev for et par år siden: Purus er diamanten i Hexagon systemet og som vil bringe Hex Composite til de virkelige store høyder. Blir spennende å se hvordan dette utvikler seg i løpet av et par år.
Ser også sjefen av EU er på tur i Nordsjøen i dag sammen med Støre og Stoltenberg, hvor det diskuteres en god del om grønn energi. Så får den som til stadighet holder på å rakke ned på ledelsen, hvor udugelig de er, bare holde på med sitt.
Rect Angel
17.03.2023 kl 20:13 9101

"Ser også sjefen av EU er på tur i Nordsjøen i dag sammen med Støre og Stoltenberg, hvor det diskuteres en god del om grønn energi."


Statement 17 March 2023 Bergen

Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Støre, NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg and CEO Opedal
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But of course, our friendship and partnership is much, much broader than only natural gas. Indeed, we are working on a Green Alliance. The Green Alliance is basically the champions league. We, the European Union, have only one Green Alliance so far, with Japan. And now Norway will be the first country in Europe to have a Green Alliance with the European Union. We are working on decarbonisation. We are working indeed on hydrogen, green hydrogen. We are interested in carbon capture and storage. Of course, here in Norway, you are champions what offshore wind and also onshore wind is concerned. You have the wind and you have the technology, so everything is open to create this Green Alliance. I am very much looking forward to doing that.

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_23_1723
Rect Angel
21.03.2023 kl 12:51 8937

Gårsdagens FN rapport slår fast at vi nå er skremmende nær 'the point of no return'. Naturlig nok slås det full alarm når det gjelder potensielt fatale klimagassutslipp som må halveres innen 12 år hvis katastrofen skal unngås. Dette legger vel ikke akkurat noen demper på vekstpotensialet til løsninger for lagring og transport av energi og energibærere som er alternativer til diesel og kull (se trådstart for mer), forretningsområder hvor altså Hexagon Groups teknologi og produkter er globalt markedsledende...

Her en produktnyhet, men først for ordens skyld til den som ikke er 'lommekjent' når det gjelder Hexagon Group: Hexagon Agility er Hexagon Composites's største divisjon og står for rundt 80% av selskapets omsetning.

På Hexagon Agilitys lange og imponerende liste av partnere finner vi Scania. Nå presenterer Scania en ny drivstoffsystem-løsning fra Hexagon Agality som dobler kapasiteten/kjørelengden mellom fyllinger for gassdrevne Scania trucks.

Åpner man linken, er det bilde å se av flott Scania truck med ditto Hexagon Agilty logo påført. Også en videosnutt til glede for den som behersker spansk.


Scania presents solution that expands the autonomy of gas trucks to up to 900 km

Lucas Duarte March 21, 2023

Present in the 2023 edition of Expoagro, the largest agribusiness fair in Argentina, the Scania revealed to the local market a new solution that promises to double the autonomy of heavy trucks powered by Natural Veil Gas ( GNV ) and/or Biomethane, there, called the Green Efficiency line.

Result of an important partnership with Hexagon Agility, a reference company in the development of fuel systems for commercial vehicles, the solution presented to the Argentine market consists of an extra set of four tanks, positioned behind the cabin and with a total storage capacity of 200 m ³. 

"We continue to expand our portfolio of solutions, which allows us to follow the various productive sectors in the country”, said Oscar Jaern, CEO of Scania Argentina. “The new solution for GNV vehicles is another step towards sustainable mobility and motivates us to continue promoting this change, offering services and units of excellence to our customers”.

Weighing about 800 kilos, the new solution of extra GNV/Biomethane tanks can be incorporated both in new trucks and in trucks previously sold, through retrofit. According to the automaker of Swedish origin, in the case of 6x2 trucks, autonomy can reach up to 790 kilometers with the new solution. In the case of 4x2 specimens, autonomy can jump up to 900 kilometers without the need for refueling.

Initially, the new solution will be available for purchase only on Scania dealer networks in Argentina.

https://www.caminhoes-e-carretas.com/2023/03/scania-tanques-adicionais-de-gnv.html
Redigert 21.03.2023 kl 17:07 Du må logge inn for å svare
Rect Angel
21.03.2023 kl 22:51 8889

Interessant Q & A med lederskikkelser i Hexagon Agility kunde/partner Waste Management (WM). Lesverdig for den som er interessert i hvordan og hva en aktør som opererer mer enn 15 000 kjøretøyer, skuer frem i tid.

Her har jeg kun trukket ut et par små utdrag som er spesielt signifikante og interessante, sett med 'Hexagon Group briller'.


"WM recently noted it’s upping planned investment for its renewable energy business, now projecting more than $1.2 billion between 2022 and 2025. It expects to have the capacity to power its entire CNG fleet with RNG by 2026 and is assessing how the Inflation Reduction Act and proposed updates to the U.S. EPA Renewable Fuel Standard program could increase opportunity with landfill gas-to-energy projects."

Her får vi altså vite at Waste Management investererer USD 1.2 milliarder fra 2022 til 2025 for å fase hele sin CNG-flåte over til RNG/biometan innen 2026.

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"The battery on a Class 8, the technology isn’t quite there, but it is there for a less-than-Class 8."

Og denne er virkelig interessant! Class 8 er de aller største og tyngste kjøretøyene, og Waste Management forteller oss altså her at teknologien innen batterielektrisk foreløpig ikke er 'helt der' når det gjelder Class 8. Den observante har kanskje allerede skjønt nå hvor jeg vil hen? Ja akkurat, for kontakten med HINO Trucks (les: Toyota) verdt USD 2 milliarder som Hexagon Purus børsmeldte for under en uke siden (15.mars) gjelder produksjon og leveranse av inntil 10 000 batterielektriske Class 8 kjøretøyer!

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/03/15/2627352/0/en/Hexagon-Purus-signs-landmark-long-term-agreement-with-Hino-Trucks-for-zero-emission-heavy-duty-trucks-in-the-U-S.html

Så slik jeg ser det, forteller tildelingen av denne gigakontrakten med HINO/Toyota meg mer enn noe annet at Hexagon Purus uten tvil besitter en batterielektrisk teknologi som ligger helt der fremme i spiss og er 'state of the art'. Selvfølgelig en helt fantastisk og utrolig imponerende prestasjon innen et gedigent og kompetitivt forretningsområde som det vi snakker om her. Så hatten av for ledelse og ansatte i Hexagon Group.


Q&A

CNG, electric or hybrid? WM execs talk evolving fleet strategy

WM’s chief operating officer and senior director of fleet discussed lessons from the diesel to CNG transition, upping RNG investments, the potential impact of eRINs and more.

Published March 21, 2023

https://www.wastedive.com/news/wm-fleet-morris-tessin-cng-rng-electric/645475/
Redigert 21.03.2023 kl 22:54 Du må logge inn for å svare
Rect Angel
23.03.2023 kl 11:34 8844

Hexagon Purus.

Hexagon Purus er en av hovedeierne i Norwegian Hydrogen.

Det går virkelig unna nå! I raskt tempo. Fine saker, og her er det mye mer å lese hvis man åpner linken nederst.


Satser på å bli Nordens største på hydrogen til tungtransport

Norwegian Hydrogen oppretter et datterselskap kalt Vireon. Målet er å tilby et nettverk av fyllestasjoner for hydrogen i Norden. Den første skal stå klar i år.

Øyvind Ludt

PUBLISERT Torsdag 23. mars 2023 - 09:44

– Vi har en ambisiøs vekstrategi og dette er bare begynnelsen. Vi nærmer oss et gjennombrudd for hydrogendrevet tungtransport i Norden, og opprettelsen av Vireon tar oss ett steg nærmere, sier konsernsjef i Norwegian Hydrogen, Jens Berge.

Det nye datterselskapet som skal bygge og drifte hydrogenstasjoner skal ledes av Per Øyvind Voie.

– For å fase ut dagens fossildrevne lastebiler, er vi nødt til å bygge flere fyllestasjoner for hydrogen. Hydrogen er avgjørende for å kutte utslipp fra tungtransporten – og vi skal gjøre hydrogenet tilgjengelig i tett samarbeid med både transportaktørene og myndighetene, sier Voie.

Lover tempo

Norwegian Hydrogen er et hydrogenselskap med virksomhet i hele Norden. Selskapet satser på både produksjon og distribusjon av grønt hydrogen. Voie lover nå å får fart på hydrogensatsingen, og frir til alle tungtransportaktører som vurderer hydrogen.

– Vi har allerede vist at vi mener alvor ved å investere i både Norge, Sverige, Danmark og Finland. Vi er opptatt av tempo og å gjøre hydrogen til et fullverdig alternativ for tungtransport, raskt. Vi ønsker derfor å gå i dialog med alle transportaktører som vurderer hydrogen for å se på mulighetene vi har sammen, sier han.
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– Vi skal vokse raskt og ser derfor aktivt på oppkjøpsmuligheter og strategiske samarbeid. Ambisjonen er å knytte dette sammen til et nordisk nettverk. Med fortløpende utbygging vil vi ha et godt dekkende nett i Norden innen 2026/2027, sier Voie.
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Du vil både se og høre mye om Vireon fremover, og vi skal bli den desidert ledende aktøren på fyllestasjoner for hydrogen i Norden, sier Voie.

https://www.mtlogistikk.no/satser-pa-a-bli-nordens-storste-pa-hydrogen-til-tungtransport/758247
Redigert 23.03.2023 kl 12:42 Du må logge inn for å svare
Rect Angel
26.03.2023 kl 22:09 8690

Hexagon Composites, Hexagon Agility.


CEO i Hexagon Composites, visepresident i Hexagon Agility, andre nøkkelaktører innen industrien og representanter for myndigheter om hvorfor RNG/renewable natural gas/biometan/biogass kan, må og kommer til å spille en stadig viktigere rolle i avkarboniseringen av tungtransportindustrien. I USA/Nord-Amerika, EU og resten av verden. California er en av verdens største økonomier og er her som i mye annet en ledestjerne. I California kjører nemlig 98% (!) av all gassdrevet tungtransport allerede nå på RNG.

Her sånn ca. første halvdel av artikkelen fra trucknews.com. Mer å lese hvis man åpner linken. Blant annet 'case stydy' av Hexagon Agility kunde United Parcel Service (UPS) - verdens største pakkefraktselskap som frakter ca. 15 millioner pakker over hele verden hver dag.


RNG framed as ‘low risk’ option to slash truck emissions

by John G SmithMarch 24, 2023

The journey to zero emissions has begun, but a global fuel system producer believes that several energy sources — including renewable natural gas (RNG) — will be needed to reach the goal.

“There is not one solution that can replace diesel,” Hexagon Composites CEO Jon Erik Engeset said in a March 23 press conference. “We firmly believe there’s got to be a mix, depending on the geography, depending on availability, depending on the application of the trucks.”

The need for such options becomes increasingly important against a backdrop of ever-tighter emissions standards and the limited ranges of emerging battery-electric options. Ninety-seven percent of heavy trucks continue to be powered by diesel, and in Europe the share even increased by half a percentage point from 2021 to 2022.

“It is possible to decarbonize the land transportation sector by 2050 if you apply the right mix of technologies and energy alternatives,” Engeset said.

Benefits from wells to wheels

RNG, for example, can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 80-200% on a well-to-wheel basis, considering how the fuel is produced, and be delivered using traditional natural gas pipelines. Today, 64% of the natural gas used for U.S. transportation is renewable. In California, the share is 98%.

“California fleets that fueled with bio CNG [compressed natural gas] in 2021, they achieved carbon negativity for the second full year in a row with an annual average [carbon intensity] score of -44.41 – that’s lower than any other fuel and the only carbon-negative outcome mix in the entire [Low Carbon Fuel Standard] program,” said Dan Gage, president of NGV America.

Then there are the tax incentives for RNG. The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act extended an alternative fuel tax credit of 50 cents per US gallon to January 2024, said Ashley Remillard, senior vice-president – legal and government affairs. The technology-neutral Clean Fuels Production Credit of $1 per gallon comes in 2025-27, and a new Investment Tax Credit supports digesters to make the fuel. (All figures in US dollars.)

Diesel faces a tougher battle. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Trucks Plan is slashing NOx limits to 0.035 grams per horsepower-hour in 2027, which will drive up the cost of diesel equipment, Remillard added.

“The EPA restriction on NOx is going to force fleets either to continue to use very expensive diesel or pivot to CNG,” said Eric Bippus, Hexagon Agility’s senior vice president – global sales and marketing. “They’re running out of daylight.”

https://www.trucknews.com/sustainability/rng-framed-as-low-risk-option-to-slash-truck-emissions/1003173801/


Hexagon Purus. Hexagon Purus er en av hovedeierne i Norwegian Hydrogen.


Dette er en finsk artikkel bak betalingsmur så her får vi ikke vite mer enn at Norwegian Hydrogen skal bygge 21 fyllestasjoner for hydrogen bare i Finland, men det var jo ikke så rent lite det... og alt rasjonale tilsier vel at Norwegian Hydrogen her som ellers vi lene seg på Hexagon Purus når det gjelder all nødvendig, tilhørende transport og lagring av hydrogenet...


Yesterday12:35
ENERGY

Fish can come from Norway by hydrogen trucks in the future – The Norwegian company plans a network of 21 hydrogen stations in Finland

Updated yesterday12:35

Norwegian Hydrogen plans to build 21 hydrogen refueling stations across Finland. Norwegian hydrogen company Norwegian Hydrogen plans Finland extensively

https://www.talouselama.fi/uutiset/kala-voi-tulevaisuudessa-tulla-norjasta-vetyrekkojen-kyydissa-norjalaisyhtio-kaavailee-suomeen-21-vetyaseman-verkostoa/90c128ff-9a3d-4ad3-96af-ada0304030e5
Redigert 26.03.2023 kl 22:46 Du må logge inn for å svare
Rect Angel
28.03.2023 kl 22:20 8566

Veldig skrøpelig kursutvikling på beskjedene omsetningsvolum de siste dagene. Som påpekt noen ganger, er mine investeringer i Hexagon Group langsiktige, og hadde jeg ikke vært fornøyd med utviklingen når det gjelder selskapsdriften, hadde jeg solgt meg ut. Er imidlertid svært godt fornøyd med utviklingen når det gjelder selskapsdriften. Kontrakten til Hexagon Purus, verdt ca. 21 milliarder NOK (!!!), med 100% Toyota-eide, USA-baserte Hino Trucks, børsmeldt for bare 14 dager siden (15.mars), er selvfølgelig så fantastisk at man skulle tro det var et eventyr. Og det er jo faktisk et eventyr vi snakker om, et ganske sjeldent et også når Hexagon Purus altså skal produsere og levere 10 000 stk. 100% batterielektriske tungtransportkjøretøy av den aller største og tyngste kategorien til Toyota! Et norsk industrieventyr fra virkeligheten.

https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/ReleaseNg/401509441

Og I Nebraska får Hexagon Composites's Hexagon Agility guvernørbesøk... Hexagon Group har timet og truffet vår tids største megatrender perfekt, og alle piler peker nå rett opp når det gjelder selskapsdriften! Resten av dette innlegget handler om Hexagon Agilitys produksjonsanlegg i Lincoln, Nebraska som altså fikk guvernørbesøk i går mandag 27.mars.


Hexagon Composites, Hexagon Agility.

Nebraskas guvernør Jim Pillen informert om da han kom for å ta virksomheten i øyesyn på Hexagon Agilitys produksjonsanlegg i 'Lincoln Airports industrial park' i Nebraska i går. Guvernøren ga uttrykk for at han ble inspirert av innovasjonen og entreprenørskapet han fikk oppleve på nært hold.

Den økende etterspørselen etter selskapets produkter medfører at produksjonsanlegget for tiden er under pågående utvidelse. 100 nyansettelser er planlagt slik at arbeidsstokken utvides fra dagens 250 til 350.
 

TOP STORY TOPICAL

Nebraska governor tours Lincoln plant that makes tanks for natural gas

Matt Olberding
13 hrs ago

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen got an up-close look Monday at Hexagon Agility, a growing company that makes composite tanks for alternative fuels.

Pillen met executives of the company and toured its Lincoln facility at the Lincoln Airport’s industrial park.

Hexagon Agility traces its roots to 1963, when it got its start as Lincoln Composites by what was then Brunswick Corp.

In 2005, General Dynamics, which had bought Brunswick, sold Lincoln Composites to Norwegian company Hexagon Composites, and the Lincoln operation a few years later became the first tenant of the airport’s first rail center building.

Now the company occupies five buildings at the industrial park and is in the midst of a $25 million expansion that could see it add up to 100 new employees to its workforce of more than 350 in Lincoln over the next 18 months.

“It’s a pretty exciting time for us,” said Andy Griffiths, interim president and chief financial officer of Hexagon Agility, which is based in Costa Mesa, California.

Lincoln Airport Executive Director David Haring said that when Hexagon first moved into the industrial park, it helped kick off a period of a half-dozen years of substantial development in the area and it’s good to see the company continue to grow.

“We have been thrilled to see the ongoing growth and expansion of Hexagon Agility recently and look forward to having them as a valuable tenant of the airport for years to come.”

The company, which makes carbon-fiber tanks for storing and transporting compressed natural gas, is one of two main divisions of Hexagon Composites — the other is Hexagon Purus, which makes similar tanks for hydrogen.

Griffiths said Hexagon Agility, which is what the company refers to as its “near-zero” emissions business, provides about 70% of the roughly $500 million in revenue Hexagon Composites does annually.

He cited high growth potential thanks to price advantages with natural gas, the growth of renewable natural gas such as methane, and more and more companies adopting corporate sustainability goals that require them to reduce emissions.

Hexagon Agility produces more than 35,000 carbon-fiber tanks annually in Lincoln and counts large companies such as UPS and Waste Management among its customers.

It also provides its tanks to truck and bus makers, some of which are used by local government agencies such as Lincoln Transportation & Utilities and Metropolitan Utilities District in Omaha.

The company also makes more than 200 truck modules in Lincoln that contain larger tanks and are used as either mobile pipelines to transport gas or as mobile fueling stations.

Griffiths said the use of its products reduced global carbon dioxide emissions by 1.35 million metric tons in 2022, the equivalent of removing about 280,000 automobiles from the road.

Pillen said he was inspired by the “innovation and entrepreneurship” he saw at Hexagon.

https://journalstar.com/business/local/nebraska-governor-tours-lincoln-plant-that-makes-tanks-for-natural-gas/article_0de41e68-cca3-11ed-988c-d7513deeaf00.html
Redigert 28.03.2023 kl 22:23 Du må logge inn for å svare
Rect Angel
31.03.2023 kl 19:20 8506

Hexagon Composites.


Overraskende svak kursutvikling i Hexagon Composites i dag, jevnført med indekser og peers. Etter stengetid fikk vi vi vite årsaken og hvilken 'skurk' som har vært på ferde i dagens aksjehandel. 'Det er av sine egne man skal ha det', er det vel noe som heter. Det stemte bra i dag. ;)

Hexagon Composites ASA: Mandatory notification of trade by primary insider

March 31, 2023 12:00 ET | Source: Hexagon Composites ASA 

31 March 2023: David Bandele, CFO has on 31 March 2023 sold 32 527 shares at an average price per share of NOK 33.50. The sale is to settle the tax obligation resulting from the performance share unit awards in 2022 and 2023. Attached is the notification of the transaction in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation Article 19.

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/03/31/2638896/0/en/Hexagon-Composites-ASA-Mandatory-notification-of-trade-by-primary-insider.html
Redigert 01.04.2023 kl 00:38 Du må logge inn for å svare
Rect Angel
03.04.2023 kl 22:33 8370

Hexagon Purus.


Godt å registrere at Hexagon Purus vises den oppmerksomhet selskapet definitivt fortjener, på arenaer der det virkelig teller... I Canada vet man tydeligvis å belyse, verdsette, støtte og kaste vel fortjent glans over vår tids mest verdifulle verdiskapning...

Det er i Kelowna, Canada Hexagon Purus skal produsere inntil 10 000 stk. 100% batterielektrisk 10 000 Class 8 trucks for 100% Toyota-eide HINO trucks frem til 2030, i henhold til kontrakten verdt inntil ca. 21 milliarder NOK, som Hexagon Purus og HINO Trucks undertegnet for under 3 uker siden.

Blir spennende å se hvilken mediadekning morgendagens event får, i Canada.


KELOWNA, BC, April 3, 2023 /CNW/ - Minister Sajjan will host an event at a local zero emissions vehicle system manufacturer. He will highlight federal budget investments that build Canada's clean economy, address climate change, and create new opportunities for Canadian businesses and workers.

A media availability will follow the event.

Date: April 4, 2023

Time: 11:40 am

Location:
Hexagon Purus
2150 Matrix Cres
Kelowna, B.C. 

https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/23/04/n31642039/media-advisory-minister-sajjan-to-highlight-federal-budget-investments-that-support-a-clean-econom


Hexagon Purus. Hexgon Purus er en av hovedeierne i Norwegian Hydrogen.


Avtalene kommer tett nå! Norwegian Hydrogen lander i dag nok en spennende avtale!

Norwegian Hydrogen driver med produksjon og distribusjon av hydrogen, men hydrogenet må lagres og transporteres forsvarlig. Hva er da mer naturlig her enn at Norwegian Hydrogen skaffer seg den nødvendige teknologien og de nødvendige produktene til lagring og transport av hydrogenet hos en av sine hovedeiere Hexagon Purus som er globalt markedsledende når det gjelder teknologi og produkter for lagring og transport av hydrogen?


Press release

Norwegian Hydrogen closes deal with billion NOK potential

Growth company Norwegian Hydrogen has partnered with German cleantech company Quantron AG to become a strategic partner in Quantron´s Clean Transportation Alliance and support the unique Quantron-as-a-Service offering for customers in the transport and logistics industry. Norwegian Hydrogen is a preferred partner for Quantron throughout the Nordic region and in Norway, the collaboration is even closer.

Since the Quantron-as-a-Service concept works in such a way that Quantron’s customers will only fuel their trucks with hydrogen from Quantron’s preferred hydrogen suppliers, this is a substantial contract for green hydrogen producer Norwegian Hydrogen and their refueling company Vireon.

- Norwegian Hydrogen is now working to establish hydrogen refueling stations in key areas of the Nordic region. This is being done through its newly established subsidiary Vireon. "The agreement with Quantron is a fantastic start for this first step of our planned roll-out in Europe. At the same time, it is a tremendous recognition that such an innovative player as QUANTRON has chosen us as a partner. We look forward to see hundreds of Quantron trucks operating on Nordic roads over the next few years," says Jens Berge, CEO of Norwegian Hydrogen.

New standard

Quantron is a German-based company that specializes in zero-emission passenger and freight transport and is offering a unique value proposition with Quantron-as-a-Service to its customers.

- Quantron is setting a new standard for zero-emission transportation of goods and people. We are working on holistic solutions that include not only the vehicles themselves, but also the energy supply and the necessary infrastructure. In Norwegian Hydrogen and Vireon, we have an excellent partner to realize our ambitions in the Nordic market," says Anil Reddi, Director Quantron-as-a-Service at Quantron.

Norwegian Hydrogen produces, distributes and supplies green hydrogen for both mobility and industrial purposes.As part of this strategy, the company is developing a number of hydrogen projects in the Nordic region, including the development of a network of refueling stations in all Nordic countries under the brand name Vireon. The partnership with QUANTRON will contribute to accelerating Vireon’s ambition to roll out a network of 30-50 large-scale hydrogen refueling stations by 2027.

The first step

There is a strong interest and demand for Fuel Cell powered heavy-duty / long-haul trucks in the Nordics and in the rest of Europe. Vireon estimates that there will be more than 1,500 hydrogen-powered trucks in the Nordic countries before 2027. Those vehicles will require an extensive network of refueling stations and the delivery of more than 20,000 tons of hydrogen per year. From there on, the number of trucks will grow rapidly.

- Our planned refueling activities in the Nordics provide a very good basis for further expansion into Europe in the coming years", Berge says.

Major CO2 savings

It is estimated that 1500 hydrogen trucks on Nordic roads will save up to 250,000 tons of CO2 per year compared to diesel vehicles. This is more than the annual CO2 consumption of all inhabitants in a fairly large Norwegian city.
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- We are proud of what we at Quantron and Norwegian Hydrogen can achieve through this partnership. Together, we empower Quantron's vision of providing clean and emission-free transportation solutions that have a positive impact on the future of our planet," says Michael Perschke, CEO of Quantron.

About Vireon

Vireon aims to be the leading hydrogen refueler for heavy-duty trucks in the Nordics. Founded in 2023 as a subsidiary of Norwegian Hydrogen AS, the company is already engaged in establishing hydrogen refueling infrastructure with stations across Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland.

Backed by strong owners and with a highly dedicated team, Vireon focuses on enabling zero emission for heavy-duty trucks and other large applications. Growth will happen both organically and through mergers and acquisitions. Vireon actively seeks partnerships to strengthen its position and accelerate the green energy transition towards zero emissions.

Read more at www.vireon.com

About Quantron AG

Quantron AG is a platform provider and specialist for sustainable mobility for people and goods; in particular for trucks, buses and vans with fully electric powertrains and H2 fuel cell technology. As a high-tech spinoff of the renowned Haller KG, the German company from Augsburg in Bavaria combines over 140 years of commercial vehicle experience with state-of-the-art e-mobility know-how and positions itself globally as a partner to existing oems.

With the Quantron-as-a-Service Ecosystem (qaas), QUANTRON offers an overall concept that covers all facets of the mobility value chain: QUANTRON INSIDE includes a wide range of both new vehicles and conversions for existing and used vehicles from diesel to battery and hydrogen electric powertrains using the highly innovative QUANTRON INSIDE technology. QUANTRON CUSTOMER SOLUTIONS ensures digital and physical aftersales solutions with a Europe-wide network of 700 service partners, as well as a service offering for maintenance, repair and spare parts, telematics and in-cloud solutions for remote diagnostics and fleet management. Customers receive individual solutions: rental, financing and leasing offers such as training courses and workshops at the QUANTRON Academy. In the future, QUANTRON ENERGY & POWER STATION will realize the production of green hydrogen and electricity as a platform. To this end, Quantron AG has joined forces with strong global partners. This Clean Transportation Alliance also forms an important building block for the supply of vehicles with the necessary green charging and H2 refueling infrastructure.

QUANTRON stands for the core values Reliable, Energetic, Brave. The team of experts at the innovation driver for e-mobility is making a significant contribution to sustainable, environmentally friendly passenger and freight transport.

You can find more information at www.quantron.net

https://www.norwegianhydrogen.com/news/norwegian-hydrogen-closes-deal-with-billion-nok-potential


https://www.newswiretoday.com/news/179750/QUANTRON-and-Norwegian-Hydrogen-AS-Join-Forces-to-Get-Hydrogen-Trucks-on-Nordic-Roads/
Rect Angel
05.04.2023 kl 17:08 8240

Hexagon Composites, Hexagon Agility.


Børsmelding. Ny kontrakt. Verdi € 10 millioner (ca. 113 millioner NOK).


Hexagon Agility to supply Manaseer Oil & Gas Mobile Pipeline® for first compressed natural gas project in Jordan

April 05, 2023 10:36 ET | Source: Hexagon Composites ASA Follow

5 April 2023: Hexagon Agility, a business of Hexagon Composites, signed a multi-year agreement to supply Mobile Pipeline® X-STORE® modules to Manaseer Oil and Gas, a business of the Manaseer Group and the owner/operator of a leading chain of fuel stations in Jordan. The X-STORE modules will transport clean and cost effective compressed natural gas (CNG) to industrial customers lacking pipeline access, who are motivated to lower their carbon footprint.    

This order represents an estimated value of EUR 10 million (approx. NOK 113 million).

“We are proud to be selected by Manaseer to deliver the first lightweight virtual pipeline solutions into Jordan.  Manaseer has been a pioneer in the development of energy projects and modern fuel stations employing world class standards for technology, health, safety, and the environment,” said Filippo Munna, Sales Director of Mobile Pipeline EMEAA at Hexagon Agility. “We share a common vision for clean and affordable energy. Our partnership is a testament to our shared purpose of driving energy transformation.”

The X-STORE product line employs Type 4 cylinder technology for large volume CNG transportation and distribution. Hexagon Agility’s lightweight solutions allow customers to transport up to 2.5 times more gas compared to steel tube trailers, significantly reducing operating costs and carbon footprint.  With more than 1800 Mobile Pipeline® modules deployed globally since 2006, Hexagon Agility is the world leader in safe and efficient mobile gas transportation. X-STORE meets UN and ADR standards employed in Europe and many Middle Eastern countries.   

“Hexagon Agility’s X-STORE solution is a game changer for us. There is a misconception that long distances and high volumes, can only be served by LNG, which carries a high capital investment. Working with Hexagon Agility, we were able to optimize our project around CNG, which offers better economics and scalability,” said Eng. Yasser Manaseer, Founder and CEO of Manaseer Oil & Gas. “The high-capacity modules are very efficient and reduce the number of trips required to transport CNG from remote areas to our customers.  Our goal is to build the future for clean and affordable energy throughout Jordan by replacing the use of diesel and heavy fuel oil. This project impacts various economic sectors in Jordan and is projected to create more than 700 new job opportunities. We could not do it without Hexagon.”

About the market

Jordanian industrial and service companies are pursuing cost effective solutions to improve operational expenditures while at the same time reducing carbon footprint.  According to Manaseer, CNG delivers 45% savings compared to diesel and heavy fuel oil (HFO). Manaseer has partnered with Hexagon Agility Mobile Pipeline to meet this great market demand. With the use of Mobile Pipeline’s X-STORE®, Manaseer can cost effectively deliver natural gas to its customers from a domestic gas field, significantly reducing diesel imports, furthering the Country’s long-term strategy towards energy independence.   

Timing

Deliveries of the modules are scheduled to start in the second quarter of 2024.

For more information
Karen Romer, SVP Communications, Hexagon Composites
Telephone: +47 950 74 950 | karen.romer@hexagongroup.com

Ingrid Aarsnes, VP Investor Relations and ESG, Hexagon Composites ASA
Telephone: +47 950 38 364 | ingrid.aarsnes@hexagongroup.com   

About Manaseer

Manaseer Oil & Gas is the first company in Jordan to manage a chain of modern fuel stations conforming to global standards for technology, health, safety, and environment. Manseer’s fuel stations use the latest technology in fuel pumps for faster and more efficient filling and payment systems using credit cards or prepaid cards, eCash and eFill. The gas stations also offer other services for your vehicles such as oil changes, tire services, car maintenance facilities, and car washes. 

About Hexagon Agility

Hexagon Agility, a business of Hexagon Composites, is a leading global provider of clean fuel solutions for commercial vehicles and gas transportation solutions. Its product offerings include (renewable) natural gas storage and distribution systems, Type 4 composite natural gas cylinders, propane, and (renewable) natural gas fuel systems. These products transport clean gaseous fuels and enable vehicles to reduce emissions while saving operating costs. Learn more at hexagonagility.com and follow @HexagonAgility on Twitter and LinkedIn.

About Hexagon Composites ASA

Hexagon delivers safe and innovative solutions for a cleaner energy future. Our solutions enable storage, transportation and conversion to clean energy in a wide range of mobility, industrial and consumer applications. Learn more at hexagongroup.com and follow @HexagonASA on Twitter and LinkedIn. 

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act

Redigert 05.04.2023 kl 18:00 Du må logge inn for å svare
Rect Angel
16.04.2023 kl 22:06 7876

Hexagon Composites, Hexagon Agility.


Som man skjønner hvis man tar seg tid til å lese dette, kan det forventes eksplosiv vekst i opptak av RNG/biometan som drivstoff innen mellomtung- og tungtransport i USA fremover. I særdeleshet vil Cummins nye 15 l motor åpne for helt nye muligheter innen det aller tyngste transportsegmentet!

Dermed oppleves det som verdifullt å vite at Hexagon Agilitys markedsandel når det gjelder drivstoffsystemer inklusive tanker innen gassdrevet mellomtung- og tungtransport i USA er smått utrolige 80%...! Se dokumentasjon når det gjelder markedsandel nederst i dette innlegget, fra lesverdig artikkel fra trucknews.com.


RNG accounts for 69% of on-road natural gas vehicle fuel

By Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas | April 13, 2023

Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVAmerica) and Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) today announced that 69 percent of all on-road fuel used in natural gas vehicles in calendar year 2022 was renewable natural gas (RNG), surpassing the previous year’s record-breaking level.  

Captured above ground from organic material in agricultural, wastewater, landfill, or food waste, RNG can produce carbon-negative results when fueling on-road vehicles like short- and long-haul trucks, transit buses, and refuse and recycling collection vehicles. California Air Resources Board data confirms that the annual average carbon intensity (CI) value of California’s bio-CNG vehicle fuel portfolio in its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program is carbon negative and below zero at -92.26 gCO2e/MJ.

RNG use as a transportation fuel grew 17 percent over 2021 volumes, up 218 percent from 2018 levels.  NGVAmerica and RNG Coalition report that in 2022 a total of 663 million gallons (GGE) of natural gas were used as motor fuel. Of that, 457 million gallons (GGE) were from renewable sources.

“RNG-fueled heavy-duty vehicles are a scalable, affordable, and carbon-free-today solution for freight and transit fleets of all sizes,” said Dan Gage, president of NGVAmerica. “And with the upcoming availability of a 15-liter engine option, commercial fleet applications with the biggest torque and horsepower needs will also be able to transition to ultra-clean renewable natural gas motor fuel and displace diesel, saving on fueling costs and slashing their greenhouse gas emissions.”

“Renewable Natural Gas supply is growing,” said Johannes Escudero, founder and CEO of Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas. “With 281 RNG facilities transforming waste into fuel, and another 476 planned or under construction, we are increasingly able to affordably offer consumers the opportunity to decarbonize with RNG - the cleanest of any fuel available today.” 

RNG use as a motor fuel in 2022 displaced 5.63 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). Put into perspective, RNG motor fuel use last year:

 •Lowered greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to removing the GHG from almost 14 billion miles driven by the average passenger car;

•Eliminated CO2 emissions, equivalent to removing CO2 emissions from almost 633 million gallons of gasoline consumed; and 

•Sequestered carbon, equal to growing over 93 million tree seedlings for 10 years, or 6.66 million acres of U.S. forests for one year.

 Details of today’s report – including graphics – can be accessed at: NGVAmerica’s website here and RNG Coalition’s website here.

https://biomassmagazine.com/articles/19927/rng-accounts-for-69-of-on-road-natural-gas-vehicle-fuel


Hexagon sees untapped potential and promise in RNG

by John G SmithSeptember 27, 2022
...
Any truck equipped to run on natural gas can use RNG. And Hexagon produces and installs the all-important Type 4 cylinders and fuel systems on 80% of the commercial vehicles that use them in the U.S.

https://www.trucknews.com/equipment/hexagon-sees-untapped-potential-and-promise-in-rng/1003169364/
Redigert 16.04.2023 kl 22:58 Du må logge inn for å svare
Rect Angel
17.04.2023 kl 21:31 7783

Hexagon Composites, Hexagon Agility.


Global Automotive executive appointed as CEO Hexagon Agility

April 17, 2023 13:29 ET | Source: Hexagon Agility 

Costa Mesa, CA, April 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hexagon Composites ASA (“Hexagon Group”, “the Group”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Hans Peter Havdal as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its subsidiary, Hexagon Agility, effective immediately. Havdal’s appointment as CEO Hexagon Agility comes in addition to his role as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Hexagon Group.

Havdal, a former member of the Hexagon Group Board of Directors joined the company as COO in March 2023. Havdal came from the position of General Manager, Engineering and Digital Services in Semcon International, a global consulting company. Prior to Semcon, he served as the CEO of Kongsberg Automotive ASA, and has broad international management experience within the automotive industry, both with passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Havdal holds an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science & Technology.

"Hans Peter’s extensive, experience from the automotive industry and his strategic approach to transformation, makes him the right choice to accelerate Hexagon Agility’s growth and to capture the opportunities ahead of us,” says Jon Erik Engeset, CEO Hexagon Group. “He complements our strong performance-oriented culture.”

“I am very excited to further engage in Hexagon Agility’s work to drive energy transformation with its compressed (renewable) natural gas distribution and heavy-duty trucking and transit solutions. I believe the potential for further growth and value creation is significant, given the organization’s passionate people, strong technology, and worldwide footprint. I look forward to partnering with the teams globally to further build the business," commented Hans Peter Havdal. “I aim to meet as many of our customers and partners in the coming weeks and months, as possible.”

Hexagon Agility will be exhibiting at the upcoming ACT Expo 2023 in Anaheim, CA, May 2-4, 2023 (Booths #5652 and #5458).

For more information, or to schedule an interview with Hans Peter Havdal please contact:

Karen Romer, SVP Communications, Hexagon Composites ASA

Telephone: EU +47 950 74 950 | US +1 402 450-6537 karen.romer@hexagongroup.com

Jelena Rowe, Senior Manager, Marketing and Communications, Hexagon Agility

Telephone: +1 310-872-0535 | jelena.rowe@hexagonagility.com

About Hexagon Agility

Hexagon Agility, a business of Hexagon Composites, is a leading global provider of clean fuel solutions for commercial vehicles and gas transportation solutions. Its product offerings include (renewable) natural gas storage and distribution systems, Type 4 composite natural gas cylinders, propane, and (renewable) natural gas fuel systems. These products transport clean gaseous fuels and enable vehicles to reduce emissions while saving operating costs.

Learn more at hexagonagility.com and follow @HexagonAgility on Twitter and LinkedIn.

About Hexagon Composites ASA

Hexagon delivers safe and innovative solutions for a cleaner energy future. Our solutions enable storage, transportation and conversion to clean energy in a wide range of mobility, industrial and consumer applications.

Learn more at www.hexagongroup.com and follow @HexagonASA on Twitter and LinkedIn.

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/04/17/2648352/0/en/Global-Automotive-executive-appointed-as-CEO-Hexagon-Agility.html
Redigert 17.04.2023 kl 21:32 Du må logge inn for å svare
Rect Angel
18.04.2023 kl 21:44 7672

Hexagon Composites, Hexagon Agility.


Da begynner store ting allerede å skje når det gjelder Cummins's bebudede 15 l gassmotor som vil medføre at gassdrift kan konkurrere med diesel innen alle segmenter av tungtransporten i Nord-Amerika. Fra nå av også det aller tyngste Class 8, takket være at Cummins's 15 l gassmotor nå altså nærmer seg komersiell lansering og skalering.

Har ingen dekning for å påstå at Hexagon Agility vil levere drivstoffsystemer inklusive tanker i akkurat dette konkrete caset, men det jeg kan si, er at Hexagon Composites's Q4 2022 presentasjon i februar i år overhodet ikke levnet noen tvil om at ledelsen i selskapet så frem til lanseringen av Cummins's 15 l gassmotor i markedet med svært så stor entusiasme. Det uttrykte man i klartekst.


Walmart Teams up With Cummins and Chevron to Debut First 15-liter Renewable Natural Gas Engine on the Road in North America

Outfitted with the inaugural Cummins X15N™ CNG engine designed for heavy-duty transportation fleets, the first-of-its-kind truck will travel across the country fueling up at Chevron CNG locations to demonstrate the next-era in lower carbon.

April 18, 2023 08:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time

BENTONVILLE, Ark. & SAN RAMON, Calif. & COLUMBUS, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walmart is reaching a new destination in its goal for a zero-emissions transportation fleet with the debut of the first North American—and the first of five— 15-liter compressed natural gas engine that will be incorporated into Walmart’s private fleet. The X15N™ engine is supplied by Cummins and fueled by Chevron with compressed natural gas (CNG) linked to renewable natural gas. The Walmart truck will make its inaugural trip from Indiana to California, making pit stops along the way to refuel at Chevron stations.

Last year, Walmart announced several first-of-their-kind initiatives among its Class 8 transportation fleet as the retailer pursues its goal to achieve zero emissions across global operations by 2040. And just in time for Earth Week, the introduction of this CNG-powered truck is an important milestone in the retailer’s journey.

“Walmart transportation is focused on the continuous piloting of solutions that aren’t just changing the industry, but are having a lasting impact on the world,” said Fernando Cortes, senior vice president of transportation at Walmart. “We are proud to team with Cummins and Chevron to develop industry-leading advancements that pave toward a lower carbon future.”

While trucking has historically relied on diesel to fuel its engines, a move toward renewable natural gas is an important step toward lowering fleet emissions. Renewable natural gas is produced when biomethane from decomposing organic matter – such as cow manure or landfill waste – is captured, treated and processed into natural gas. Methane that is not captured and processed is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide (CO2) at trapping heat within the atmosphere leading to climate change.

“Working with partners like Walmart to test new products like the X15N gives Cummins valuable real-world data that helps us validate our engines prior to moving into full production,” said Puneet Jhawar, general manager – Spark Ignited Products for Cummins. “Chevron has also been very helpful in our test; to help increase CNG fuel availability that will enable adoption of alternate technologies faster.”

At the end of the road, it will be featured at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Anaheim, California, on May 1-4. At ACT, the vehicle will be on display and available for attendees to jump in and take a ride.

“Chevron is constantly pursuing solutions that drive progress toward a lower carbon future,” said Andy Walz, Chevron’s president of Americas Products. “Partnering with Walmart and Cummins on the road trip and demonstration can help us deliver that progress today for the transportation, the industry, and customers who rely on all of our products to advance a lower carbon economy.”

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230418005380/en/Walmart-Teams-up-With-Cummins-and-Chevron-to-Debut-First-15-liter-Renewable-Natural-Gas-Engine-on-the-Road-in-North-America
Redigert 18.04.2023 kl 23:31 Du må logge inn for å svare
Liso
30.04.2023 kl 13:13 7501

Kan noen bekrefte ryktet om at Storulv er på vei inn her ?
Rect Angel
02.05.2023 kl 19:44 7261

Hexagon Composites, Hexagon Agility.

Børsmelding. Ny ordre til Hexagon Agility fra Certarus Ltd, 'North America's leading full-service provider of bulk gas transport'. Verdi USD 4.2 millioner/ca. 45 millioner NOK.


Hexagon Agility receives new order from Certarus for Mobile Pipeline® modules

May 02, 2023 13:00 ET | Source: Hexagon Composites ASA Follow

2 May 2023:  In March 2021, Hexagon Agility signed a multi-year agreement with Certarus Ltd, North America's leading full-service provider of bulk gas transport, to supply distribution modules for compressed natural gas (CNG), renewable natural gas (RNG), and helium applications.  

Under this agreement, Hexagon Agility has received an order for Mobile Pipeline® TITAN 4 modules. The order represents an estimated total value of USD 4.2 million (approx. NOK 45 million).  

The new modules will be used by Certarus to transport low carbon CNG for use in hard-to-abate industrial applications; provide critical utility support during demand peaks and pipeline maintenance outages; connect RNG production projects to natural gas sales pipelines; and connect the production of helium to distribution networks and end-use customers.  

About the market  

As a leader in the industry, Certarus enables customers without pipeline access to transition to lower carbon CNG and adopt clean RNG rapidly driving the decarbonization of industrial and fleet operations.  

Recurring helium shortages in recent years have driven new helium exploration and production, especially in the United States and Canada.  Hexagon Agility's high-capacity Type 4 composite trailers deliver large payloads to allow Mobile Pipeline® operators like Certarus to provide the most cost-effective and scalable solution for long-haul applications. 

Timing  

Deliveries of the modules are expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2023.  
 
For more information:  

Karen Romer, SVP Communications, Hexagon Composites ASA
Telephone: +47 950 74 950 | karen.romer@hexagongroup.com  
 
Ingrid Aarsnes, VP Investor Relations and ESG, Hexagon Composites ASA  
Telephone: +47 950 38 364 | ingrid.aarsnes@hexagongroup.com  
 
About Certarus  

Certarus is the North American leader in providing on-road low carbon energy solutions through a fully integrated CNG, RNG, and hydrogen platform. Certarus safely delivers clean burning fuels to energy, utility, agricultural and industrial customers not connected to a pipeline. By displacing more carbon intensive fuels, Certarus is leading the energy transition and helping customers lower operating costs and improve environmental performance. With the largest fleet of mobile storage units in North America, Certarus is uniquely positioned to meet the growing demand for low and zero emission energy distribution. Learn more at www.certarus.com  
 
About Hexagon Agility  

Hexagon Agility, a business of Hexagon Composites, is a leading global provider of clean fuel solutions for commercial vehicles and gas transportation solutions.  Its product offerings include (renewable) natural gas storage and distribution systems, Type 4 composite natural gas cylinders, propane, and (renewable) natural gas fuel systems. These products transport clean gaseous fuels and enable vehicles to reduce emissions while saving operating costs. 

Learn more at hexagonagility.com and follow @HexagonAgility on Twitter and LinkedIn 
 
About Hexagon Composites ASA 

Hexagon delivers safe and innovative solutions for a cleaner energy future. Our solutions enable storage, transportation and conversion to clean energy in a wide range of mobility, industrial and consumer applications. Learn more at www.hexagongroup.com and follow @HexagonASA on Twitter and LinkedIn 

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/05/02/2659634/0/en/Hexagon-Agility-receives-new-order-from-Certarus-for-Mobile-Pipeline-modules.html
Redigert 02.05.2023 kl 19:45 Du må logge inn for å svare
Rect Angel
03.05.2023 kl 13:09 7040

Hexagon Composites, Hexagon Ragasco.


Nok en børsmelding fra Hexagon Composites. I dag er det Hexagon Ragasco som i samarbeid med den globale giganten Linde lanserer Hexagon Ragascos smarte LPG gassylindere for husholdnings- og fritidsbruk. Det hele starter med en pilot i Oslo-området, før verden skal erobres. Vet at Hexagon Ragasco har jobbet noen år med dette, og nå har altså startskuddet gått. Glimrende, for disse 'smartingene' vil forhåpentligvis etterhvert generere gode inntekter i Hexagon Ragasco som driver lønnsomt med gode marginer.


Hexagon Ragasco’s smart cylinder technology makes summer grilling carefree - Linde launches smart cylinder pilot program in Norway

May 03, 2023 05:00 ET| Source: Hexagon Composites ASA Follow

3 May 2023: Hexagon Ragasco, a business of Hexagon Composites, and Linde, the industrial gases company and the leading LPG marketer in Norway, launched the AGA® smart cylinders as part of a pilot program on 19 April, 2023.

Hexagon Ragasco brings LPG technology to the digital age, with an “Internet of Things” (IoT) offer that enables the connection of Hexagon Ragasco’ s composite cylinders to consumers’ mobile phones – as well as to the IT systems of LPG distributors.

This next generation of cylinders speak to you. They let consumers know exactly how many minutes of cooking time is left and when they will need to refill.

Hexagon Ragasco’s smart composite cylinder technology called Linktra®, also gives the LPG distributor insight into consumer-usage patterns, allowing optimized logistics.

“Our partnership with Linde spans for almost two decades. We are proud to work together to launch this new cylinder generation in the national market and bring a new technology to local users,” said Skjalg S. Stavheim, President, Hexagon Ragasco. “Linde has pioneered the distribution of composite cylinders for LPG in several Nordic countries and has proven an outstanding track record of innovation. As we move forward with this pilot, we are thrilled to continue building on that strong relationship.”

“We are excited to bring the AGA® smart cylinders to our customers through this pilot program. The cylinders will allow users to have full control of the gas level of their cylinder for their domestic or leisure activities.” says Morten Roness, Head of Consumer Sales Norway, Linde “We will also be able to obtain real time data to optimize our logistic operations and product availability.”

The pilot takes place in the city of Oslo and surroundings, and the AGA® smart cylinders are available in selected distribution points and Linde’s AGA® vending machines.

For more information

Karen Romer, SVP Communications, Hexagon Composites
Telephone: +47 950 74 950 | karen.romer@hexagongroup.com

Maria-José Pacheco
Head of Marketing and Communications, Hexagon Ragasco
Telephone + 47 472 69 709 | maria.pacheco@hexagonragasco.com

About Linde

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2022 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet.

The company serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde's industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications including production of clean hydrogen and carbon capture systems critical to the energy transition, life-saving medical oxygen and high-purity & specialty gases for electronics. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com

About Hexagon Ragasco AS

At Hexagon Ragasco we are committed to quality, safety and innovation. We are the leading manufacturer of composite LPG cylinders with an industry-leading safety record of 20+ years and more than 20 million cylinders sold worldwide. Our products bring unique benefits to both LPG marketers and their customers. ​
LPG has a significant role to play as a transitional energy source with the potential to improve air quality and health for billions of people who rely on highly pollutant and toxic fuels as primary energy.  We believe in cleaner air and safer LPG for everyone, everywhere.​

Learn more at www.hexagonragasco.com and follow @Hexagon_Ragasco on Twitter and LinkedIn.

About Hexagon Composites ASA

Hexagon delivers safe and innovative solutions for a cleaner energy future. Our solutions enable storage, transportation, and conversion to clean energy in a wide range of mobility, industrial and consumer applications.

Learn more at hexagongroup.com and follow @HexagonASA on Twitter and LinkedIn.

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/05/03/2660041/0/en/Hexagon-Ragasco-s
Redigert 03.05.2023 kl 13:41 Du må logge inn for å svare
Rect Angel
04.05.2023 kl 11:40 6925

Hexagon Composites, Hexagon Agility.


Hexagon launches its extended aftermarket offering, Hexagon Agility FleetCare

May 04, 2023 01:30 ET| Source: Hexagon Composites ASA Follow

Transportation is responsible for 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and there is a strong need to accelerate the adoption of clean fuels in transportation. Over the past two decades, Hexagon Agility has spearheaded the use of compressed (renewable) natural gas in the transportation sector. Today, the Hexagon Group offers the broadest range of clean fuel solutions for commercial vehicles and gaseous energy transportation.

Having put over 70,000 vehicles on the road, Hexagon Agility sees the need for a step-change in after-sales service support in the industry.

“Maintaining and servicing a clean fuel vehicle must be as easy, if not easier than for vehicles powered by traditional fuels,” says Eric Bippus, EVP Sales and Systems Development. “Our new offering represents a fundamental shift in aftersales services.”

Breathe easy with Hexagon Agility FleetCare

Four pillars define Hexagon Agility FleetCare’s comprehensive total life cycle service portfolio:

* Technical Support Center:
Service specialists exclusive to clean fuel vehicles; experts with an average of 30+ years’ experience

* Technical Training Academy:
Custom training to meet specific fleet maintenance and driver needs

* Mobile Field Service:
Comprehensive clean fuel service with total lifecycle solutions, field specialists are strategically located to support fleets

* Hexagon Agility Genuine Parts:
Quality OEM replacement parts; when you see the Hexagon Agility Genuine Parts brand, you are getting OEM quality replacement 

Introducing Hexagon Agility’s extended aftermarket offering

Hexagon Agility’s fuel systems have a useful life of 20 years. On average fleets will retire vehicles after 10 years of operation - long before the end-of-life of the fuel system. To leverage its full lifespan, Hexagon Agility is introducing an extended aftermarket offering Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) program. The CPO program will provide a thorough factory inspection and re-certification of the fuel system to install on new trucks for the secondary market, or refurbish for same fleet, improving sustainability and providing lower total cost of ownership.

New Eastern region facility for clean fuel fleets

A new Hexagon Agility service and installation facility, strategically located near OEMs and Hexagon Agility’s Salisbury, NC plant is scheduled to open in June 2023.

“Hexagon Agility’s new 40,000 sq ft facility will house parts, service, and installation operations to support the expansion of Hexagon Agility FleetCare total lifecycle portfolio. The facility will serve as the East Coast warehouse location with Hexagon Agility’s Genuine Parts also available at a “Will Call” counter. Natural gas fuel system refurbishment and service will also be available, and the facility will serve as a staging location for Eastern Region remote field service technicians,” says Brad Garner, SVP Hexagon Agility FleetCare.

Hexagon Agility FleetCare is the only aftermarket service solely dedicated to clean fuel fleets, assisting them in achieving higher uptime and lower cost of ownership.

For more information, please contact:

Karen Romer, SVP Communications, Hexagon Composites ASA
Telephone: +47 950 74 950 | karen.romer@hexagongroup.com

Jelena Rowe, Senior Manager, Marketing & Communication, Hexagon Agility
Telephone: +1 310 872 0535 | jelena.rowe@hexagonagility.com

About Hexagon Agility

Hexagon Agility, a business of Hexagon Composites, is a leading global provider of clean fuel solutions for commercial vehicles and gas transportation. Its product offerings include (renewable) natural (renewable) gas storage and distribution systems, Type 4 composite natural gas cylinders, propane, and (renewable) natural gas fuel systems. These products transport clean gaseous fuels and enable vehicles to reduce emissions while saving operating costs. Learn more at hexagonagility.com and follow @HexagonAgility on Twitter and LinkedIn.

About Hexagon Composites ASA

Hexagon delivers safe and innovative solutions for a cleaner energy future. Our solutions enable storage, transportation, and conversion to clean energy in a wide range of mobility, industrial and consumer applications.Learn more at www.hexagongroup.com and follow @HexagonASA on Twitter and LinkedIn

https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/ReleaseNg/401537426
Redigert 04.05.2023 kl 11:45 Du må logge inn for å svare
Gitarhelt1
11.05.2023 kl 15:00 6719

Problemet her nå og hos andre innen fornybart er at det er vrient å få landet store kontrakter i lavkonjuktur tider. Selskaper vegrer seg og holder igjen. På sikt har jeg knalltro, men denne nedgangen vi opplever nå er naturlig og jeg holder meg på sidelinjen en periode nå.
Redigert 11.05.2023 kl 15:00 Du må logge inn for å svare
vulkan
11.05.2023 kl 15:43 6768

"skuffelsene" var meldt i Q4, men folk håpet kanskje på tydeligere tegn på trendskifte med høyere priser og lavere kostnader (=økt inntjening)?
Utsettelser av salg (til ny motor kommer i 2024) for heavy trucks var meldt tidligere.
Største take away synes jeg at Purus sitt hårete mål om 4-5 mrd i omsetning i 2025 er godt i rute. (dog med 1 år forsinkelse i positiv cashflow derfra).
Betrygende at Digital Wave lever positive resultater, godt å ha med at et vekstområde leverer mens det vokser.
Hva er de nye mørke skyene dere andre ser? (siden aksjekursen går nedover)
Rect Angel
11.05.2023 kl 21:57 6657

Enig i alt, men vil også nevne Hexagon Ragasco som leverte EBITDA 25% og EBIT 20.2% av omsetning på 188 millioner NOK i kvartalet.

Med en eierpost på 68.39% av aksjene i Hexagon Purus som ekspanderer og utvikler seg på mektig vis, i tett samarbeid med ditto partnere, ser jeg lyst på fremtiden til Hexagon Composites. Også når det gjelder egen virksomhet i divisjonene Hexagon Agility, Hexagon Ragasco og Hexagon Digital Wave.

Når det gjelder Hexagon Agility, rammes man som bilbransjen generelt fortsatt av problemer i forsyningskjedene (komponentmangler, prisstigning), men sier i dag at man nå ser en gradvis bedring her. Videre venter man på Cummins's 15 l gassmotor. Kommer i 2024 og vil ifølge ledelsen være en 'game changer' som innebærer at gassdrift med mye lavere klimagassutslipp (i særdeleshet når gassen er RNG/fornybar naturgass) kan erstatte diesel også innen long haul/det aller tyngste tungtransportsegmentet. Og OEMs og 'fleets' i f.eks. California, for å nevne de som har kommet/gått lengst, kan ikke velge om de vil kutte utslipp eller ei. De må kutte utslipp innen bestemte tidsfrister, gitt av politiske vedtak. Når det gjelder Mobile Pipeline (som er en del av Hexagon Agility) er etterspørselen veldig høy, og ledelsen rapporterte i dag om full ordrebok her for 2023 og ordrer inn i 2024.

Så det meste ser bra ut når det gjelder fremtidsutsikter. Det Hexagon Composites MÅ levere på når det gjelder egen virksomhet, er gradvis forbedring av marginene innen Hexagon Agility. Hexagon Composites har en uttrykt målsetning om EBITDA > 10%. I dag (ca. 7.35%) er det et stykke dit. Så sent som 17.april i år tiltrådte Hans Peter Havdal som ny CEO i Hexagon Agility, og Havdal er dermed den som fremover skal lede arbeidet der forbedring av lønnsomheten innen Hexagon Composites's største divisjon vil være 'key'. Havdal bekler fra mars i år samtidig rollen som COO i Hexagon Group etter tidligere å ha vært styremedlem i Hexagon Group. Sagt med andre ord, en ny leder man opplagt har stor tro på så blir spennende å se hva Havdal får til.

Global Automotive executive appointed as CEO Hexagon Agility

April 17, 2023

https://hexagonagility.com/news/global-automotive-executive-appointed-as-ceo-hexagon-agility


Fra dagens Q1 2023 rapport:

Looking ahead

The fundamental market drivers are strong for all Hexagon’s business segments. The launch of Cummins’ 15-liter natural gas engine in 2024 will increase the addressable heavy duty truck market for CNG systems by a factor of three, but short term we experience a somewhat softer demand in this segment. The outlook for Mobile Pipeline systems remains very strong, albeit also with temporary supply chain challenges, and
Hexagon Digital Wave sees continued strong growth, partly driven by requalification of older Mobile Pipeline units. Hexagon Ragasco enjoys robust demand in its home markets and has a promising pipeline of opportunities across markets and segments. Hexagon Purus is faced with a booming market in all its segments and is on track to deliver on its highly ambitious plans.

Best regards,
Jon Erik Engeset
President & CEO, Hexagon Group


Her linker til dagens Q1 2023 rapport, presentasjon og webcast:

https://hexagongroup.com/reports/quarterly-reports

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vulkan
12.05.2023 kl 09:19 6542

Tydligvis bare meg som er imponert over hva Hex leverer og hvilket eventyr Purus har utviklet seg til.
Rect Angel
22.05.2023 kl 20:49 6154

Hexagon Purus.

Hexagon Purus er en av hovedeierne i Norwegian Hydrogen.


Da er byggingen av Norwegian Hydrogens fabrikk på Hellesylt i gang. Produksjon av grønt hydrogen på fabrikken skal begynne allerede i desember 2023.

Nyhetsinnslag i dagens lokalsending fra NRK Møre og Romsdal (fra 7:29 til 9:23 i sendingen).

https://tv.nrk.no/serie/distriktsnyheter-moere-og-romsdal/202305/DKMR98052223/avspiller
Rect Angel
25.05.2023 kl 21:37 5820

Hexagon Purus

Tyskland. Politisk vedtak om/handligsplan for å opprette et nasjonalt hydrogennettverk/infrastruktur for hydrogen ble fattet i går.


Nel, Plug Power, Hexagon Purus and Co: progress is being made

Today, 07:19 ‧ Michel Doepke

In Germany, the first structures of a hydrogen network are to be set up in the coming years. On Wednesday, the Federal Cabinet passed an amendment to the Energy Industry Act with regulations on the legal and regulatory framework. In the first stage, the hydrogen core network will include important infrastructure that should go into operation by 2032, said Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) on Wednesday. He called the law an important step.

The law regulates the approval of such a core network by the Federal Network Agency. The aim is to connect all central hydrogen locations and to take all regions of Germany into account. The operators of long-distance gas networks are to work out the hydrogen core network in the coming months, according to Habeck. Afterwards there will be a discussion with the public, the countries and various market participants.

The Federal Network Agency will finally approve the design of the network. In a second stage, a comprehensive hydrogen network development plan is to be anchored in the Energy Industry Act by the end of the year.

"Our goal is the rapid ramp-up of the hydrogen market," said the minister. This should advance decarbonization, especially in economic sectors with high greenhouse gas emissions.

Opportunity for hydrogen pure players

The electrolyzers are important for the production of green hydrogen. Nel and Plug Power, among others, manufacture such devices. As a manufacturer of high-pressure vessels and systems, Hexagon Purus could also benefit from the development of the hydrogen network. After all, the energy source that is to be transported through the pipeline in Germany must be transported and stored.

Germany's hydrogen plans are progressing. Many pure players could benefit from this in the future. Risk-conscious investors with foresight can put a few pieces of the electrolysis specialist Nel and the hydrogen high-pressure vessel manufacturer Hexagon Purus in their depot.

https://www.deraktionaer.de/artikel/mobilitaet-oel-energie/nel-plug-power-hexagon-purus-und-co-es-geht-voran-20332631.html
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Liso
28.05.2023 kl 21:22 5513

Her kommer til å skje mye i løpet av året. Potensialet er enormt.
Winter is Here
07.06.2023 kl 17:08 5049

Er det grei nok utbytte ?

Composites ASA: Board recommendation to distribute Hexagon Purus shares as dividend-in-kind and notice of extraordinary general meeting

https://newsweb.oslobors.no/message/592704