Schwelm Anlagentechnik GmbH Becomes 60th Member

The h2-netzwerk-ruhr Continues to Grow

Schwelm Anlagentechnik became the 60th member of h2-netzwerk-ruhr e.V. in November. Chairman Volker Lindner is pleased to welcome the company from his hometown of Schwelm, the district capital of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis.

The long history of the family-owned company exemplifies a chapter of the energy transition: from the first gasoline pumps to hydrogen refueling stations. Schwelm Anlagentechnik emerged from the traditional Schwelmer Eisenwerke.

In the 1920s, Schwelmer Eisenwerk manufactured the first gasoline pumps, including underground tanks and metering equipment for the emerging automobile traffic. Even after World War II, Schwelmer Eisenwerk remained a leading manufacturer of fuel storage systems for many years.

Schwelm Anlagentechnik continues this tradition with the development and production of natural gas and biomethane refueling stations. Additionally, the product range includes chemical plants as well as biogas upgrading and injection systems. The logical current step: the development and production of hydrogen injection systems and hydrogen refueling stations. The first large-scale refueling station was delivered to SSB Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG, which currently operates Daimler hybrid fuel cell buses. In 2022, the first hybrid H2 refueling station (trucks + cars) will follow in Emsland.

“This traditional technology company enriches our network. We look forward to the exchange and projects that will emerge from dialogue with our members,” stated Volker Lindner.

Jörg Albano-Müller, Managing Partner of Schwelm Anlagentechnik: “We are extremely pleased to be accepted into h2-netzwerk-ruhr. It represents a great opportunity for us to actively participate in shaping various hydrogen projects in the Ruhr region. Even though we are active throughout Europe, hydrogen activities ‘on our doorstep’ and direct exchange with network partners here in the Ruhr region are truly something special.” With this year’s new members—the City of Hattingen, Stadtwerke Witten GmbH, and Schwelm Anlagentechnik GmbH—h2-netzwerk-ruhr has now established a presence in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis on the southern edge of the Ruhr metropolitan area.

Title photo: A bus of Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG pulls up to the refueling station constructed by Schwelm Anlagentechnik. Photo: Tom Weller