Hexagon Purus has been selected as supplier of H₂ cylinders for the third year in a row by New Flyer, one of North America’s largest mass mobility solutions provider. New Flyer, a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (NFI), is playing an active leadership role in zero emission transportation in North America, putting sustainable buses and infrastructure in place in cities across the U.S. and Canada.

Hexagon Purus will continue to provide its Type 4 H₂ storage cylinders for New Flyer’s serially produced H₂ fuel cell electric transit bus, the Xcelsior CHARGE H₂, enabling a driving range of up to 350 miles/560 km on a single refueling. The total value of this contract is estimated to be approximately $2.5 MM.

Production of the Type-4 H₂ storage cylinders will be out of Hexagon Purus’ newly opened facility in Westminister, Maryland, U.S. Since 2020, Hexagon Purus has delivered H₂ cylinders for more than 80 New Flyer H₂ fuel cell electric transit buses.

“NFI is leading the evolution to zero-emission mobility in North American cities with scalable, clean, and sustainable mobility solutions that enable reduced greenhouse gas emissions and reduce congestion. Hexagon Purus has been a long-term partner, and we are happy to continue offering hydrogen fuel cell-electric vehicles that deliver extended range, faster fill times, and strong performance, from beginning to end of life,” said David White, Executive Vice President, Supply Management, NFI.

“We at Hexagon Purus believe that clean air is a right, not a privilege, and H₂ as a fuel source for transit bus can reduce harmful emissions into the environment and improve the air quality in the cities,” said Jim Harris, Vice President of North America H₂ Storage Operations. “Hexagon Purus and New Flyer have been working closely together since 2015 and we are proud to be part of New Flyer’s effort in decarbonizing transit bus operations in North America.”

Delivery of the cylinders is scheduled from Q2 2023 to Q1 2024.