15th December 2003

FuelCon and Illies join forces in Asia
FuelCon , a leading supplier of test technology for the fuel cell industry has appointed Illies & Co. as their sales partner for the Asia region. Illies & Co. is a technology, engineering and service company with operations thoughout Asia including Japan, Korea, China and Taiwan.

„We are very pleased to have indentified such a strong partner in Asia, a critical region for fuel cell technology development” said Mathias Bode, CEO and responsible for FuelCon 's marketing and sales activities, “Illies brings extensive experience and strong contacts in the car manufacturing and component suppliers industries within the region providing effective representation to establish FuelCon 's Evaluator® series as the equipment testing standard in Asia.
Our clients will benefit from the skilled support, particularly in the after sales market from Illies & Co.'s extensive service network.”

Mr. Hartmut Gross (general manager), of Illies &Co. commented, "We are impressed with the high quality and innovative design of FuelCon 's equipment and see great opportunities for FuelCon 's Evaluator® line of equipment in Asia."

FuelCon AG
FuelCon is a leading and independent global supplier of test technology to the fuel cell industry.
With their Evaluator® C and –S line the company offers state-of-the-art and standardized test solutions for component, stack and fuel cell system testing for PEM, DMFC, SOFC and MCFC.
The company prossesses a unique range of expertise gained from over 13 years experience in the test business and having installed over 150 test rigs delivered to premium customers in the chemical, automotive and aircraft industry along with research organizations around the world.
FuelCon stands as the innovative pace maker in fuel cell test technology. In their facilities in Magdeburg near Berlin FuelCon operates its own test center for fuel cells.

FuelCon AG
Steinfeldstrasse 3
D-39179 Magdeburg Barleben

TEL: +49 39203 961330
FAX: +49 39203 961339
EMAIL: info@fuelcon.com
WEB: www.fuelcon.com

 

C. Illies & Co.:
C. Illies & Co. is a technology, engineering and service company with a traditional focus on Asia. They are a privately owned company established in 1859 with more than 400 dedicated employees in Hamburg, Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam, South Africa and Italy.

The expertise of the entire organization and the permanent networking with globally competent specialists result in solutions that benefit all business partners.

Headquarter coordinates:
C. ILLIES & CO.

Valentinskamp 18
D-20309 Hamburg

TEL: +49 (40) 35 90 3 - 0
FAX: +49 (40) 35 90 3 - 245 / 6
EMAIL: hamburg@illies.de
Internet: http://www.illies.de