Flemish expertise centres imec and VITO join forces with John Cockerill, Bekaert, Colruyt Group and DEME to push green hydrogen production forward

May 28th 2021

Flemish research centres imec and VITO (both partners in EnergyVille), together with industrial pioneers Bekaert, Colruyt Group, DEME and John Cockerill announced today that they are joining forces to invest in the production of green hydrogen.

Under the flag of Hyve, the consortium aims at a cost-efficient and sustainable production of hydrogen at gigawatt level. Hyve will put the Flemish region in the driver seat for the deployment of a hydrogen economy and the transition towards a carbon neutral industry in Europe.

John Cockerill is very pleased to partner with renowned research centres and major Belgian industrial players on this innovative project. Thanks to our position as world leader in the manufacture of high-capacity electrolysers and our expertise in the field of hydrogen, we can put our know-how at the service of improving performance to make this project an innovative and iconic success in decarbonizing industry“, says Jean-Luc Maurange, CEO of the John Cockeril Group.

Le communiqué: John-Cockerill-CP-FR-Hyve

Press release in English: PR Hyve_ENG

Het persbericht in het Nederlands: PR Hyve_NL

Le communiqué de presse en français: PR Hyve_FR