BOC AND CELLEX POWER TO SUPPLY HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL PRODUCTS FOR FORKLIFT TRUCKS

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BOC AND CELLEX POWER TO SUPPLY HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL PRODUCTS FOR FORKLIFT TRUCKS
25 September 2006 - BOC Gases

Forklift trucks will soon be the latest vehicles powered by clean and efficient hydrogen energy, thanks to an agreement between BOC, one of the world’s largest industrial gases companies, and Cellex Power Products Inc., the leader in fuel cell power solutions for industrial vehicles.

BOC and Cellex are working together to develop complete hydrogen supply solutions to power forklift trucks used in large distribution warehouses in North America. Cellex will supply the hydrogen power units that go into the trucks; BOC will provide the indoor hydrogen refueling facilities.

The next round of customer trials of the hydrogen powered forklift trucks is expected to last three months and will take place at customer sites in the USA and Canada.

“BOC is an expert in supplying hydrogen to customers safely and efficiently and in developing supply solutions tailored to meet our customers’ needs," said John Carolin, global director, hydrogen energy, BOC.

“These trials will show customers how hydrogen fuel cells can improve truck productivity significantly by removing the downtime and performance loss seen in battery-powered trucks, and reducing the health and safety risks associated with handling lead acid batteries. Also, hydrogen refueling systems are considerably smaller than a typical battery recharging facility, which frees up additional floor space within the distribution center,” Carolin said.

“Cellex’s power units have logged hundreds of truck days to date from its field trials program which began in February 2002,” commented Tom Hoying, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Cellex Power. “The next step in the field trials will demonstrate the safe and efficient fueling of hydrogen at customer locations,” Hoying said.

BOC has a solid track record of bringing hydrogen production and supply solutions to its customers. BOC is a member of Chrysalix Energy Limited Partnership, the private venture capital firm that invests in early-stage fuel cell and hydrogen companies, and also is a direct investor in companies working to develop fuel cell and hydrogen energy technologies. BOC also is participating in the Compressed Hydrogen Infrastructure Program, a hydrogen fuelling demonstration in Surrey, British Columbia aimed at developing the infrastructure necessary to support the use of hydrogen fuel in vehicles.

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About: BOC Gases
Through its PGS line of business, BOC supplies gas and related solutions to the chemicals, petroleum, glass, water services, electronic packaging, fibre optics, hydrogen energy, metals and food industries. BOC helps meet customer needs in a variety of ways, from the supply of a single gas or application through to designing, constructing and operating fully integrated gas and utilities schemes.

The BOC Group, which serves two million customers in more than 50 countries, is one of the largest and most global of the world's leading gases companies. It employs some 44,500 people worldwide and had annual sales of over £4.3 billion in 2003. Further information about The BOC Group may be obtained on the Internet at www.boc.com

The BOC Group has an international portfolio of companies grouped for management control and reporting into three lines of business: Process Gas Solutions, Industrial and Special Products, and BOC Edwards. It also has a specialist logistics business, Gist.

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