H2 MEET "Participating Companies in Hydrogen Production Sector Increase by About 44% This Year"

Surge in Participation of Domestic Small and Medium Enterprises Draws Attention

Jung Manki, President of the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association. / Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] The H2MEET Organizing Committee announced on the 21st that the number of companies participating in the 'hydrogen production sector' at H2 MEET, which opens on the 31st of next month, has increased by approximately 44% compared to the previous year.

Chairman Manki Jeong stated, "With the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war and European countries expanding investments in the hydrogen industry, the importance of the hydrogen industry is growing on a global scale," adding, "In the domestic hydrogen production sector, which has been pointed out as a weakness compared to advanced countries, a new phenomenon is emerging this year with many related small and medium-sized enterprises participating in H2 MEET."

The major domestic SMEs confirmed to participate in the hydrogen production sector at H2 MEET include ▲Sugyeong Chemical ▲Shin Neck & Tech ▲Airrain ▲H3 Korea ▲EN ▲Jukwang Precision ▲K Watercraft ▲Terralix ▲Plagen ▲Hyzen Power, among others.

These companies are expected to exhibit various technologies and products such as water electrolysis performance evaluation devices, carbon capture technology, catalyst-free, electrolyte-free, membrane-free hydrogen production methods, green hydrogen production technology, and microbial electrolysis cells.

Meanwhile, H2 MEET will be held for a total of four days from the 31st of next month to September 3rd at KINTEX in Goyang City, Gyeonggi Province. The exhibition is expected to feature over 200 companies and institutions from 12 countries worldwide, showcasing new products and technologies related to hydrogen energy, hydrogen mobility, hydrogen production, storage, and transportation, with approximately 30,000 visitors anticipated on site.

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