Armstrong Industrial has formalised a strategic partnership with Hystar, the Norwegian developer and manufacturer of ultra-efficient PEM stacks, to deliver integrated and modular hydrogen production plants ranging from 1 MW to 20 MW with larger options available.
The collaboration combines Hystar’s high-efficiency proton exchange membrane (PEM) stack technology with Armstrong Industrial’s balance-of-plant (BOP) integration expertise, providing customers with scalable and industrial-grade green hydrogen solutions.
Michael Cline, General Manager of Armstrong Industrial – a division of Armstrong Fluid Technologies – said the partnership positions the companies at the forefront of the rapidly expanding hydrogen market.
“While Hystar focuses on producing the world’s most efficient PEM stacks, Armstrong Industrial brings its decades of manufacturing experience to integrating complex systems for industrial applications,” said Cline. “By combining these strengths, we are providing a single, highly competitive product offering into the green hydrogen market.”
The partnership supports a strategic focus on stack innovation and serial manufacturing, while working with experienced integrators to deliver complete systems. The model sees Hystar retaining responsibility for stack performance, while Armstrong assumes responsibility for the surrounding systems – including power conversion, thermal management, water treatment, gas handling, safety systems, enclosure integration and system controls optimisation.
According to Mark Browne, Product Specialist – Hydrogen at Armstrong Industrial, the collaboration has been developing for nearly two years now, with increasing engineering interaction in recent months.
“This makes the arrangement a fully aligned engineering partnership rather than a conventional supplier relationship,” said Browne.
Armstrong Industrial partners with Hystar to deliver hydrogen installations
