The
fuel cell industry research and development activities continue to expand
at a rapid pace in Asia. As reported in the “Fuel Cell Today 2006 Worldwide
Survey”, Japan’s commercial activity has resulted in an increase of its
global market share to approximately 20 percent in 2006 . Despite the intense
competition from domestic suppliers, FuelCon has benefited from this expansion
in Asia through a growing demand for its test stations that service all
fuel cell technologies.
In cooperation with the company Illies
& Co., FuelCon first entered the Asian market in 2003 through Japan,
followed by further distribution cooperation in China, India, Korea and
Taiwan. Since then, several leading Korean and Japanese consumer electronic
and automotive companies, as well as universities and research institutes
have decided in favour of our technically sophisticated, high quality test
stations with further orders will follow.
“From the beginning, we were convinced
that we could capture a significant part of the Asian market with our innovative
testing and diagnostic solutions – and our success has proven this to be
the case” says Mathias Bode, CEO of the FuelCon AG. “As a result, we realised
30 percent of our total turnover in Asia. The latest chapter in our success
story is the order to deliver test stations to the Vikram Sarabhai Space
Centre (VSSC) in India“.
FuelCon is a leading, independent
manufacturer of test and diagnostic solutions for fuel cells, batteries
and super caps. Our competitive strength is our high quality, innovative
technical solutions and customer support. With more than 10 years of extensive
experience, FuelCon today has, in addition to the head quarter in Germany,
subsidiaries or service offices in Europe, North America, Turkey, Japan,
China, Korea, Taiwan, India and Singapore. By focusing on global distribution
activities, the company plans to continue its success and extend its leading
position as a manufacturer of innovative testing technologies.
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