Ballard Power Systems and Gore together for PACs

Ballard Power Systems and Gore join forces to help advance fuel cell technologiesBallard Power Systems and Gore join forces to help advance fuel cell technologies.

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Ballard Power Systems and Gore join forces to advance fuel cell technologies.
The two companies share a mutual passion for cutting-edge technologies.

Ballard Power Systems and Gore boost PAC development

Ballard Power Systems and Gore & Associates announce a multi-year fuel cell supply agreement.
At FCVC-2021, the two companies pledged to advance the possibilities of fuel cells.
Ballard and Gore are enthusiastic about improving this technology, which could be used all over the world.

A well-considered agreement

Ballard is recognized worldwide as a leading supplier of innovative fuel cell solutions.
These include air-cooled, liquid-cooled proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell platforms.
The company chose to collaborate with Gore because of its experience in innovation and expertise, the fruit of decades of activity.
The company is a specialist in membrane technology, which it was the first to commercialize.
GORE-SELECT membrane technology enables fuel cells to be more compact, durable and highly efficient.
These have been proven to extend system life.

50 years of expertise

The Ballard-Gore alliance brings over 50 years of expertise to the market.
Theirs is a solid relationship based on shared values.
They also share a mutual passion for cutting-edge technology.
Enze Chen, Gore’s Strategic Marketing Specialist, commented:

“It’s easy for us to collaborate on the advancement of fuel cell technologies, because our companies have this common goal”.

The commitment of these two industry experts offers excellent prospects for the development of this technology.

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