STEF Group has recently launched two hydrogen projects with Toyota Material Handling Europe, a supplier of hydrogen fuel cell material handling equipment, and Plug Power, a provider of end-to-end green hydrogen solutions. The two projects are located in Athis-Mons, France and Torrejon de Ardoz, Spain. This initiative marks a significant step towards developing a comprehensive hydrogen ecosystem that integrates H2 production and H2-powered material handling equipment.
focus on the two hydrogen projects: STEF is incorporating green hydrogen to power its forklift at two of its sites: a transport platform in Athis-Mons close to Paris, France, and a logistics warehouse in Torrejon de Ar doz, near Madrid, Spain. The project in France uses green H2 produced with renewable energy and delivered on site. In Europe, Toyota currently services 6,000 STEF forklifts.
As part of this joint initiative, Toyota Material Handling Europe will provide STEF with compatible fuel cell-ready forklift models. These forklifts will be tailored to the specific need of STEF's sites. They are designed and manufactured with a focus on operator safety and comfort.
The two projects start off with setting up 48 forklifts in Athis-Mons and 67 foklifts in Torrejon de ArdoZ cold store sites. Plug Power (Plug) is a leading provider of comprehensive hydrogen solutions, including fuel cells, electrolyzers, hydrogen production, storage, and refueling infrastructure, designed to enable the global transition to green energy across industries. Plug is deploying its hydrogen-powered solutions for STEF at two of its cold storage sites: Athis-Mons and Torrejon de ArDoz.
With these projects, STEF joins Plug's network of clients. For both of these projects, Plug will provide STEF with its full GenKey ecosystem--hydrogen fuel cells, GenFuel infrastructure, green hydrogen supply, and ongoing service.
