RCS - Cropper(James) PLC - Innovative production unit for green hydrogen

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31/08/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 8452K  Cropper(James) PLC  31 August 2023

31 August 2023

 

James Cropper plc

('James Cropper', the 'Company' or the 'Group')

 

TFP Hydrogen subsidiary introduces innovative modular production unit for
accelerated green hydrogen production

Next phase of manufacturing technology

James Cropper plc (AIM:CRPR), a global market leader in advanced materials,
luxury packaging and paper products, today announces that its wholly-owned
subsidiary, TFP Hydrogen Products ("TFP Hydrogen"), a leader in solutions for
PEM Electrolysis, is pleased to unveil its latest technological breakthrough -
the TFP Hydrogen Modular Production Unit ("MPU"). This innovative solution
represents a significant stride towards enabling rapid scalability for PEM
electrolyser manufacturing.

Leveraging TFP Hydrogen's proprietary coating technology, the MPU is
strategically designed to operate in close proximity to customers and
component suppliers, streamlining the supply chain for PEM electrolyser
manufacturers. By shortening the supply chain and optimising logistics, the
MPU significantly augments response rates while ensuring uninterrupted
operations. Furthermore, the MPU can be swiftly commissioned and fully
operational within six to twelve months. This advancement underscores James
Cropper's commitment to bolstering the industry's expansion and providing
 support to PEM electrolyser manufacturers.

The coating technology developed by TFP Hydrogen and integrated within the MPU
effectively addresses the material challenges associated with titanium
components in PEM Electrolysers. These components included Porous Transport
Layers, Bipolar and Unipolar plates as well as cell separators. The range of
innovative coatings play a central role in enhancing the durability of the
components, shielding against corrosion and minimising contact resistance;
ultimately improving the overall operational efficiency and extending the
lifetime of the electrolyser, thereby driving down long-term costs associated
with green hydrogen production.

Commenting on the MPU, TFP Hydrogen Managing Director, David Hodgson said: "As
we confront the reality of climate change, TFP Hydrogen stands resolute in our
dedication to making meaningful change through the advancement of PEM
electrolysis. Green hydrogen holds the promise of reshaping the energy
landscape, propelling us towards achieving crucial net-zero targets by 2050.
The TFP Hydrogen MPU is a tangible manifestation of this commitment and a
catalyst for transformative change."

James Cropper CEO, Steve Adams added: "This is an important step forward in
our innovation roadmap to support the hydrogen economy and TFP Hydrogen's
introduction of the MPU underscores the Company's position as an industry
trailblazer and demonstrates our critical role in driving the clean energy
transition. TFP Hydrogen remains dedicated to pioneering innovative solutions
that will reshape the energy paradigm and foster a sustainable future."

 

ENDS

 

 

Enquiries:

 James Cropper plc

 Rosina Merrett

 Mob: +44 (0) 7500 083559

 Rosina.merrett@cropper.com

 www.jamescropper.com (http://www.jamescropper.com)

 Shore Capital - NOMAD and Broker

 Robert Finlay, Henry Willcocks, Lucy Bowden

 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7601 6100

 Buchanan Communications - Financial PR

 Chris Lane, Charles Ryland, Jamie Hooper, Verity Parker

 jamescropper@buchanancomms.co.uk

 Tel: +44 (0) 207 466 5000

 

 

Notes to editors:

James Croppers are market leaders in advanced materials and paper products.
Led by the Cropper family for six generations, the business has an
international workforce and an operational reach in over 50 countries.

 

Established in 1845, the group manufactures paper and packaging and advanced
materials incorporating pioneering non-wovens and electrochemical coatings.

 

James Cropper is a specialist provider of niche solutions tailored to a unique
customer specification, ranging from substrates and components in hydrogen
electrolysis and fuel cells to bespoke colours and textures in paper and
moulded fibre packaging designed to replace single use plastics.

 

The Group operates across multiple markets from luxury retail to renewable
energy. It is renowned globally for service, capability, pioneering and multi
award-winning commitment to the highest standards of sustainability.

 

James Cropper's goal is to be operationally carbon neutral by 2030 and to
reduce carbon through our entire supply chain to net zero by 2050.

 

About TFP Hydrogen Products & Technical Fibre Products (TFP)

 

Technical Fibre Products (TFP) and TFP Hydrogen Products (TFPH) are part of
the James Cropper group, a market leader in advanced materials and paper
products. The wholly-owned subsidiary has sites in the UK and USA and a
worldwide sales and support network.

 

TFP's materials provide solutions across a wide range of markets such as
aerospace, defence, automotive and construction, as well as in renewable
energy, where there is a strong focus on enabling green technologies, such as
fuel cells, green hydrogen generation, wind energy and electric vehicles.

 

Growth in the renewable energy sector and the hydrogen economy is of strategic
importance in TFP's vision to enable a cleaner, greener future.  In the next
5 years the aim is for the majority of sales to come from applications that
support the Global drive to net zero carbon emissions, enabling the energy
transition.  TFP and TFPH specialise in enabling customers to develop market
leading solutions, in areas such as PEM water electrolysis, hydrogen fuel
cells, wind energy and carbon capture.

 

To find out more about TFP and TFP Hydrogen Products, their materials and how
they make a difference, please visit: www.tfpglobal.com
(http://www.tfpglobal.com) and www.tfphydrogen.com
(http://www.tfphydrogen.com) .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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