Our 2025 exhibitors

The 4hfactory.tech platform is a digital space dedicated to the factory of today and tomorrow in the automotive industry, to be launched in 2020.

Complementary and cleverly organised areas:

An educational area
A 3D virtual factory
A database of resources
A collaborative watch on Industry 4.0

Organised around 5 main headings, the platform offers educational resources at information, acculturation, training and expertise levels; with chatbot and virtual factory navigation; and tools for creating customised training pathways.

4h Explore – Explore the virtual factory
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4h News – All the latest from 4hfactory.tech

ACTOAT is an Engineering and Technology Consulting company founded in 2010, bringing together experts from a wide range of fields. Our engineering teams are based in France, located both in the Paris region and in the Pays de Montbéliard, as well as in Casablanca, Morocco.

Expertise, passion, innovation, and the societal values upheld by our employees are the driving forces behind our success in delivering projects and fostering talent.

ACTOAT is recognized within the automotive industry for its expertise in both Active and Passive Safety. We are involved at every stage of a new product’s lifecycle—from the early design phase to final validation. Our teams apply their skills across digital engineering, physical testing, and validation.

Many of our capabilities extend well beyond the automotive sector. Our advanced digital approach and our methodologies for product safety—particularly in control-command systems—are just a few examples.

Committed to the future of our planet, ACTOAT has chosen to actively contribute to the energy transition, helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Our involvement in the CORNET project, in collaboration with FCLAB, represents a major opportunity to deploy fuel cell powertrain technology in heavy transport.

ACTOAT is dedicated to continuous improvement, working closely with a wide range of partners and always fostering a “win-win” mindset.

AKG is a global leader in providing customer-oriented system solutions and a trusted supplier of high-performance coolers and heat exchangers that meet the highest quality standards.

The AKG Group is headquartered in Hofgeismar, Germany. With more than 3,000 employees, AKG manufactures over 2.5 million heat exchangers annually in various designs. Worldwide, AKG operates 11 production sites located in Germany, France, Latvia, Turkey, India, the United States, Brazil, Mexico, and China, along with 14 sales and service entities.

The AKG Group develops and produces high-performance heat exchangers as well as complete cooling modules and systems for sectors such as construction machinery, compressed air systems, industrial cooling, agricultural and forestry equipment, vehicle manufacturing, rail vehicles, aerospace, municipal vehicles, household appliances, and specialized applications.

For more than 100 years, AKG heat exchangers have stood for innovative solutions and outstanding engineering and manufacturing expertise.

CyclHic was created by Alpha Process, an expert in automation. Committed to CSR and aware of climate challenges, the company leveraged its automation expertise to design an H2 charging station. It enables the charging of bikes, cargo bikes, scooters, and more. Alpha Process not only pushes the boundaries of automation but also places great importance on sustainable and socially responsible principles.

In a rapidly changing world where companies and local authorities are working on decarbonising mobility, the development of recharging technologies is a crucial issue. This development requires easy access to hydrogen. Atawey has designed one of the widest ranges of hydrogen filling stations in Europe to recharge all types of vehicles when and where the user needs it – AnyTime, AnyWhere, EnergY.

ChemLabServices offers on-site analytical chemistry services designed to enhance companies’ agility in meeting operational and regulatory challenges. Each service is tailored to specific needs, including short- and medium-term project management, particularly in response to evolving standards (e.g. implementing hydrogen quality criteria according to ISO 14687). ChemLabServices also provides on-site development and validation of analytical methods, from feasibility studies (literature review, preliminary analysis…) to protocol optimization, all in compliance with the NF EN ISO/IEC 17025 standard.

Our start-up offers a disruptive sustainable fuel cell technology that generates its own green hydrogen. This green energy, which is set to become a benchmark for mobility by 2030, can also be applied to stationary applications or targeted sectors.és.

Last innovation

A film model illustrating the operation of the hydrogen source with its fuel cell can be shown.

A specialist in innovation in composite materials, CMP Composites develops and produces technical parts for the aeronautics, space and defence sectors, as well as
for a range of innovative industries. Drawing on our know-how and cutting-edge technologies, we support our customers across their entire value chain: from design to prototyping, series production and technology transfer, with a focus on innovation and operational excellence.

With six decades of experience, CTI Systems is renowned as a leading partner for its project design and system integration expertise when it comes to handling or storing heavy loads.

CTI Systems is a material flow specialist with the ability to understand a customer’s unique requirements and develop them into highly individualised solutions, allowing interconnection of all production sequences in a safe, efficient and most cost-effective way.

With more than 1000 installations commissioned all over the years, CTI stands for highest quality and reliability. Thanks to significant capacity and efficiency gains achieved in industrial production and maintenance processes, all plants are designed to ensure a rapid return on a customer’s invest.

Established in Denmark in 1933, DEIF is a global market leader in green, safe, and reliable control solutions for decentralised power production on land or at sea.

Our portfolio includes green power control solutions that enable you to design, deploy, and operate hybrid microgrids (including Power Management System: PMS et Energy Management System: EMS), control and protection solutions for power production units and storage (Fuel cells, Fuel cells generators, gas engines, gas generators, diesel generator, steam-gas-hydro and wind turbines, electrolysers, and BESS)

We offer off-the-shelves solutions, as well as dedicated robust PLCs, that can be programmed by customers in standard languages such as Codesys or C.

In 2025, DEIF extends it portfolio with a new series of power converters for land and marine applications.

Our new power converters are silicon carbide based, giving you higher efficiency and a much smaller installation footprint than silicon-only solutions.

Present in more than 50 key markets all over the world, we provide local assistance anywhere, help our partners and customers sustain and grow their business, more than anything to Improve Tomorrow.

ENGIE, an industrial player committed to hydrogen
On the strength of its hydrogen expertise in some fifteen countries, ENGIE supports industry and the mobility sector with renewable, low-carbon hydrogen solutions. By 2035, the Group aims to develop 4 GW of hydrogen production capacity, as well as 700 km of pipelines, 1 TWh of underground storage capacity and around fifty distribution stations by 2030. ENGIE operates across the entire hydrogen value chain, from production to distribution, including pipeline transport and underground storage, to meet the carbon neutrality targets of its customers worldwide.

With 14 years’ experience in quality management, this expert has worked with numerous players in the automotive (PSA, Faurecia, Sogefi Air & Cooling, Sonceboz) and rail (Alstom Transport) industries on assignments covering the entire product life cycle: development, series production, supplier and customer relations, system quality and production quality.

Its areas of expertise cover a wide range: audits, problem analysis and resolution, risk assessment, lean manufacturing, SPC monitoring and deployment of CSR initiatives.

FCLAB is a technical and scientific resource center dedicated to Hydrogen-Energy systems, backed by more than 25 years of experience in the field. Its service offering covers engineering and project feasibility studies, site implementation, and hydrogen system testing up to power levels of 150 kW, taking into account environmental constraints in controlled atmospheres (temperature and humidity) as well as vibration conditions. Research activities are carried out by partner laboratories, with FCLAB coordinating cross-disciplinary projects within its “Project Hotel.” FCLAB also offers tailored training programs for its clients and partners, ranging from general seminars to customized courses that include experimental components.

Feintool is an international technology and market leader in electrolamination stamping, fineblanking, and forming. We manufacture high-quality precision parts in large volumes from steel. We supply the automotive industry, energy infrastructure equipment providers, and all manner of high-end industrial manufacturers. Feintool’s products perfectly complement the megatrends for renewable energy generation, storage, and usage.

Our advanced FEINforming manufacturing technology enables the precise processing of extremely thin materials, delivering lighter, more compact bipolar plates and interconnects that optimize space and performance. This innovation allows for dense cell stacking, reduced system weight, and improved energy efficiency—key advantages for fuel cell and electrolyzer applications in the renewable energy sector.

By combining smart material utilization with design and production excellence, Feintool helps renewable energy innovators reduce costs, enhance system performance, and accelerate time to market.

The ENERGY Department of the FEMTO-ST Institute focuses its research activities on electrical and thermal energy. It makes a major and complementary scientific contribution to the research carried out within the six other FEMTO-ST departments through a systemic energy approach aimed at producing and managing energy that is efficient, competitive, and environmentally friendly, particularly in connection with hydrogen as an energy vector.

FEST is a German manufacturer of PEM electrolyzers, located near Hanovre.

The platforms offered range from 2 to 5 megawatts and incorporate PlugPower or Bosch stacks, depending on the selected capacity.

FEST also provides the integration of green hydrogen production plants, relying on storage, compression, and distribution equipment supplied by its sister company, Maximator Hydrogen.

With over 50 years of expertise in industrial automation, the company also develops the centralized control system for all equipment.

To date, FEST has delivered around fifteen electrolyzers with a combined capacity of over 40 MW, across a dozen projects—half of which include Maximator compressors.

FIBA Technologies is globally recognized as a leading provider of gas containment equipment and services.

The only fully vertically integrated company in the industry, FIBA provides both manufacturing and servicing, including DOT tubes and ASME pressure vessels, tube trailers and skids (MEGCs), cryogenic products, and equipment repair, rehabilitation, and requalification services. Our equipment is offered both for sale and lease.

Gen-Hy designs, manufactures and markets energy solutions. We incorporate exclusive technologies so that hydrogen can be used in a completely, safe, reliable and efficient way. Our technology, internally designed and developed, optimises renewable energy storage and provides a safe, efficient and cost-effective solution for on-site hydrogen production.

Last innovation

Gen-Hy has developed new high-performance catalysts PGM free, using catalytic deposition processes on its Gen-AEM® membranes to achieve yields of over 85%, compared with an average of 65% currently on the market.

Founded in 2017 in Belfort, H2SYS develops, designs and manufactures innovative solutions using hydrogen, a green technology that plays a part in the energy transition: fuel cells, stationary and mobile generators.

H2X-ECOSYSTEMS develops energy solutions based on the real needs of its clients.

Our technologies are part of a strong CSR approach, contributing to your sustainability and environmental responsibility goals. Each project is tailored to your industrial needs and existing infrastructures.

We enable you to make the most of your energy surpluses while optimizing your long-term costs.

Habonim manufactures high-performance industrial valves, particularly in the hydrogen sector, tested and certified to ensure optimal compatibility with the entire hydrogen supply chain. Their design, material selection, and certification process are specifically tailored to the complete hydrogen ecosystem, with process-grade valves offering the highest standards in safety, durability, and performance. With decades of proven experience in hydrogen applications, Habonim offers ball valves with unmatched integrity and optimal cost of ownership for hydrogen systems, from production and storage to refueling and transportation applications.

Hopium is a French high-tech manufacturer, bringing together a team of experts at the cutting edge of innovation in the hydrogen fuel cell and automotive engineering sectors to meet the challenges of the energy transition.

HYDAC is a leading supplier of fluid technology, thermo-management and electronics for over 60 years and employs more than 9,500 people worldwide. The breadth of our product portfolio, combined with our proven expertise in development, manufacturing, sales and service, enables us to provide innovative solutions to a wide range of challenges all over the world, including e-mobility and hydrogen applications.

Last innovations:

Plug&play cooling system for thermo-management of key components of a fuel cell system
Mounting system for H2 tank
TPRD sensor

Hynamics is the 100% subsidiary of the EDF group that produces and markets low-carbon hydrogen; it addresses the two markets that emit the most CO2: industry, public and heavy professional mobility, including synthetic fuels.
It produces its hydrogen by water electrolysis, a technology that does not emit CO2 when the electricity itself comes from decarbonized means of production.

Last innovations: 

Hynamics offers a turnkey solution: it invests in production and distribution facilities and builds, operates and maintains the installations.

HYTEST offers key technical services in the hydrogen chain: trials, tests, inspections and provision of equipment to guarantee the performance, reliability and compliance of infrastructures (stations, vehicles, production).

Isola Composite formulates, develops, manufactures and processes thermosetting composite materials for dielectric and thermal insulation and mechanical reinforcement for a variety of applications, such as energy, electronics and high-performance industries.

JR Automation design, build, and integrate advanced automation solutions for industrial manufacturers and distributors all over the world. Whether your needs are related to EV batteries, fuel cells, EV powertrains, charging and energy storage, or other subsystems, we know the processes from spatial optimization for manufacturing lines to the automation to create scalability to quality, accuracy and safety.

KST is positioned as one of Europe’s largest, independent Service Suppliers providing internal combustion engine testing, EDU and inverter test work, hydrogen engine and fuel cell testing, including specialty
testing such as tilt testing, rotor and stator testing, prototype validation, etc. (comprehensive service portfolio available on https://kst-motorenversuch.de/en/ ) . All tests are performed according to industry standards.

Convince yourself of our competence! We will actively support you and address your specific needs!

Service portfolio

– Electric / hybrid drives

– Power electronics / inverter incl. HIL

– Hydrogen combustion engines

– Fuel cell systems / Electrolysers / Stacks

– Synthetic fuels / operating materials

– Large engines

– Future-oriented technologies   for internal combustion engines

Ligier Automotive is a French manufacturer of race cars, based in Magny-Cours, founded in 2013 under the name Onroak Automotive.
Specializing in the design and production of endurance prototypes (LMP2, LMP3), single-seaters (F4, F3), and GT cars, the company also offers advanced engineering services and the development of special vehicles. It operates several sites in France and the United States, allowing it to meet the needs of racing teams and international automotive manufacturers.

Maximator France specializes in high-pressure engineering, with a strong focus on hydrogen technologies.
We supply components, design and build customized systems, and offer a range of services related to pressure equipment.

Our team handles installation, commissioning, maintenance, and training on all our systems.
We also provide additional services such as pressure testing, equipment rental, and custom tube fabrication.

Maximator Hydrogen is one of the leading providers and developers of system solutions for the entire hydrogen technology value chain.
We design, manufacture, and deliver hydrogen compression and refueling stations, as well as trailer filling systems, worldwide.

We bring together expertise backed by approximately 700 hydrogen-related patents. In close collaboration with our development partner, Maximator Advanced Technology (MAT), based in Vienne, we continuously drive technical innovation forward.

METRA can support you across the entire hydrogen value chain, in both the mobility and industrial sectors.
We can offer you comprehensive, proven, innovative and competitive solutions, from the production phase (via electrolysers), analysis, compression and/or expansion, storage / filling of trailers (grounding controllers) through to low and high pressure metering using Coriolis mass flowmetry (OIML R137 / R139 certification), not forgetting temperature and pressure sensors, gas detectors (ultrasonic, catalytic and acoustic) and flame detectors!

Mincatec Energy develops and produces a game-changing industrial solid hydrogen storage solution. Our metal hydride-based product operates in a range from 1 to 50 bar at ambient temperature. This enables us to bring to market a high-density hydrogen storage solution that is safe, affordable and environmentally friendly, paving the way for rapid decarbonization of a wide range of sectors: industry, renewable energies, off-road, rail and maritime mobility…

MOVHy focuses on the supply of equipment dedicated to the storage and transport of hydrogen. It also offers a full range of related products and services, from logistics to the distribution of hydrogen and its derivatives. In addition to the sale, hire, operation and maintenance of this equipment, MOVHy also offers customised training, consultancy and support services. Finally, the company is able to carry out any industrial, commercial or financial operation directly or indirectly related to the above activities, thereby contributing to the development and growth of hydrogen applications.

We offer solutions for measuring and analyzing moisture, oxygen, liquid, steam, and gas flow with proven technologies that are well-known and widely deployed across many industries, including oil and gas.

Whether you’re looking for flare management solutions to achieve regulatory compliance, custody transfer flowmeters to ensure the accuracy of your high-value assets, moisture and gas analyzers to stay on top of your moisture levels, or you require outside expertise to support your current processes – we have a solution for you.

For over 25 years, Texys Group has been designing, developing, manufacturing and distributing on-board and laboratory solutions for measuring physical quantities (inertia, temperature, force, current, pressure, etc.), and is recognised worldwide for its expertise in various technologies (infrared, fibre optics, extensometry, wireless communication, signal conditioning), notably through its Texense® brand.

With 60 employees on 5 sites (3x FR, 1x USA, 1x GER) and a solid distribution network throughout the world, Texys continues to expand by integrating new technologies and innovations, in particular fibre optic measurement thanks to Optel-Texys and LGS by Texys in early 2020. The H2 Motronics design office, a Texys subsidiary dedicated to specific projects in electronics, mechatronics and mechanics, offers retro-engineering to shape ever more innovative solutions, particularly in the hydrogen ecosystem.

Texys’ products and solutions are tailor-made for a wide range of applications and business sectors, particularly motorsports but also the aeronautics, defence, automotive, aerospace and rail industries.

At the end of 2023, Texys and FOGALE Sensors joined forces to form a new group driven by a taste for innovation and an appetite for technological challenges.

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Marie and Louis Pasteur University (UMLP) is a pluridisciplinary public French university located in Bourgogne  Franche-Comté region, with two faculties (UFR STGI and IUT Nord Franche-Comté) located in Belfort and Montbéliard, North Franche-Comté in the heart of hydrogen valley. It has about 28,000 students, including nearly a third of scholarship students and 12% of international students. Its Centre for Applied Linguistics (CLA) is one of the world’s leading schools for teaching French as a foreign language and French linguistics. Marie and Louis Pasteur University is involved in research activities around hydrogen technologies for more than 20 years in Belfort and Besançon (through FEMTO-ST and FCLAB), and has developed the first french Master of Engineering degree in Hydrogen Energy Technologies in 2014.

Latest innovations :

Presentation of the research and educational activities carried out by the UFR STGI and IUT NFC faculties of Marie and Louis Pasteur University. Development of the training offer in the field of hydrogen energy.

The UTBM trains engineers who are quickly operational and particularly adaptable to changes in technology and society. Its training is based on research activities and their transfer to business through a network of more than 9,800 partner companies. Member of the network of universities of technology, the UTBM welcomes more than 2800 students, thanks to which it is positioned as the 7th most important engineering training in France and the 6th school for the development of entrepreneurship.

Latest innovation: 

The UTBM will present jointly with MINCATEC Energy, a demonstrator of a four-cycle vehicle integrating a hydrogen electric traction chain build in the framework of the BPI – region BFC project called SHYPAGE.