Voith HySTech - Hydrogen Storage Technologies

The Voith Group has founded Voith HySTech GmbH at its Garching location as of April 1, 2024. With the new company, Voith is strengthening its position in the growing market for hydrogen technologies and is focusing in particular on hydrogen storage systems for heavy-duty vehicles.

The flagship product, the modular hydrogen storage system for trucks, enables refueling in just 10 minutes and offers maximum safety and storage capacity. The “Plug & Drive” concept promises seamless integration of the systems into vehicles and thus makes a significant contribution to the decarbonization of heavy goods transport. The unique TowPreg winding process achieves a level of quality that is unparalleled in the industry.

Despite the challenges of the market and the high requirements, Voith has succeeded in offering a certified and safe product with this hydrogen tank that is recognized by leading truck OEMs worldwide.

The predecessor company Voith Composites in Garching is the CFRP development and production center of the Voith Group. With over 15 years of experience in the field of fiber composite technology, the production of high-performance components is industrialized. The “from the fiber directly into the component” strategy eliminates expensive semi-finished products from the production process. This results in an enormous reduction in process throughput time and production costs. This results in an enormous reduction in process throughput time and production costs. Production is fully digitalized under the guiding principle of “Carbon Production 4.0”