Business ExpandingCell Impact AB, a global supplier of advanced flow plates based in Sweden, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo

Apr 22, 2021

Cell Impact ABExternal site: a new window will open. was established in 1999 with their headquarters in Sweden. Cell Impact is a global supplier of advanced flow plates (*) to fuel cell manufacturers. The company has developed and patented a unique method for high-velocity forming, Cell Impact Forming™, which makes it possible to produce flow plates with more advanced designs, which in turn creates more cost and energy-efficient fuel cells compared to conventional forming methods.

Establishment
2021/02
Destination
Tokyo

  • Environment & Energy
  • Machinery & Semiconductor
  • Sweden

Receiving the declaration of carbon neutrality by 2050 by the Japanese government, the company established Cell Impact Japan K.K. in Tokyo in February 2021, in order to be present when over 19 billion dollars in hydrogen technology investments occur along with Japan's high level of innovation and large automotive industry.

Upon establishing the company's Japan office, JETRO's Invest Japan Business Support Center (IBSC) provided consultation (registration, tax, and labor), market information, PR support, temporary office space, introduced service providers (certified legal specialists for company registration, tax accountants, real estate agencies) and arranged meetings with local governments (Yamanashi Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture).

  1. *

    Flow plates: A plate-shaped component that is placed between each cell of a fuel cell and serves to block fuel gas and air. It creates a flow path for the gas to flow through each cell and it feeds fuel gas and air.

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