Partnership with Cummins
September 15 2009 - 1:01AM
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Protonex Technology Corporation
15 September 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
15 September 2009
PROTONEX TEAMS WITH CUMMINS to JOINTLY PROMOTE FUEL CELL power solutions
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THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE INDUSTRY
DATELINE: SOUTHBOROUGH, MA; Protonex Technology Corporation (LSE: AIM: PTX and
PTXU), a leading provider of advanced fuel cell power systems, today announced
that it has partnered with Cummins Onan, a business group of Cummins Inc. (NYSE:
CMI), a global leader in power generation and distribution, to cooperate in
the promotion of advanced fuel cell power solutions into the recreational
vehicle (RV) market.
Under the terms of the agreement, Protonex and Cummins Onan plan to jointly
conduct rigorous field testing of the Protonex M250-B fuel cell power
system within RVs and Cummins will provide Protonex with selected marketing
assistance at trade shows and other related events.In addition, Cummins is in
the process of becoming a certified installer of Protonex fuel cell systems
developed for RVs. The resulting testing, certification and promotional
efforts are expected to facilitate the delivery of Protonex fuel cell power
solutions to the RV market.
"Protonex is very pleased to have been selected by Cummins as a partner for
providing advanced fuel cell power solutions to the RV market," stated Scott
Pearson, CEO of Protonex. "Teaming with the global industry leader in commercial
mobile power generation will have a significant impact on our ability to reach
the RV market and will enable us to broaden the accessibility of fuel cell power
solutions to consumers and the commercial mobile market."
Ed Pickens, RV Marketing Manager for Cummins Power Generation added, "We look
forward to working with Protonex to explore applications for fuel cell
technology in the RV market. As the RV market evolves, we see a role for fuel
cells as a solution for mobile power needs."
Protonex plans to display its M250-B fuel cell power system in the Cummins Onan
Booth (Booth H) at the 41st Annual Pennsylvania RV and Camping Show - one of
America's largest RV shows - 16-20 September, 2009.
The M250-B power system leverages breakthrough advances in fuel cell and hybrid
power technology developed by Protonex. The proprietary technology blends the
advantages of a fuel cell power generator with conventional hybrid batteries.
The M250-B runs on safe, clean, biodegradable methanol fuel. The system is
configured to seamlessly integrate with existing power components typically
found in an RV, including deep cycle batteries, generators, inverters, chargers,
solar panels and alternators.
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Enquiries
Protonex Technology CorporationTel: +1 508 490 9960
Scott Pearson, Chief Executive Officer
Margaret Dorsheimer, Director of Marketing
Redleaf Communications Limited Tel: +44 (0)20 7566 6700
Press and Investor Relations protonex@redleafpr.com
Samantha Robbins
Paul Dulieu
Piper Jaffray Ltd. Tel: +44 (0)20 3142 8700
Nominated Adviser
Michael Covington
James Steele
Notes to Editors
About Protonex Technology Corporation
www.protonex.com
Protonex Technology Corporation develops and manufactures compact, lightweight
and high- performance fuel cell systems for portable power applications in the
100 to 1000 Watt range. The Company's fuel cell systems are designed to meet the
needs of military, commercial and consumer customers for off-grid applications
underserved by existing technologies by providing customizable, stand-alone
portable power solutions and systems that may be hybridized with existing power
technologies. The Company is headquartered in Southborough, Massachusetts.
About Cummins Onan
www.cumminsonan.com
Cummins Onan Generators is a brand of Cummins Power Generation, a subsidiary of
Cummins Inc. Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI), a global leader that manufactures,
distributes and services engines, fuel systems, controls, air handling,
filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation. Headquartered in
Columbus, Indiana, (USA) Cummins serves customers in more than 160 countries
through its network of 550 company-owned and independent distributor facilities
and more than 5,000 dealer locations. The Cummins Onan brand is found on
generators and products manufactured for the RV, marine, commercial, residential
and portable generator markets. Press releases can be found on the web at
www.cumminsonan.com.
This announcement includes statements which are, or may be deemed to be,
"forward-looking statements". All statements other than statements of historical
facts included in this announcement, including, without limitation, those
regarding Protonex' financial position, business strategy, plans and objectives
of management for future operations (including development plans and objectives
relating to Protonex' products and services) are forward-looking statements. By
their nature, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of Protonex to be materially different from future
results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. These factors include but are not limited to those
described in the Admission Document issued in connection with the Company's
admission to AIM.
Forward-looking statements may and often do differ materially from actual
results. Any forward-looking statements in this announcement speak only as at
the date of this announcement and are subject to risks relating to future events
and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relation to Protonex' operations,
results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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