# Symbio and Schaeffler form Innoplate JV for fuel cell bipolar plates

Symbio, a Michelin and Faurecia hydrogen company, and Schaeffler have signed an agreement to create a 50:50 joint venture named Innoplate to produce fuel cell bipolar plates. The JV will be located in Haguenau, France, and aims to produce around 50 million bipolar plates annually by 2030, employing over 120 people.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2022-08-22
- Where: Haguenau, Alsace, France, France
- Jobs: 120
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 50 million bipolar plates per year
- Products: fuel cell bipolar plates
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Innoplate](https://endata.com/companies/63337.md)
- [Schaeffler](https://endata.com/companies/2238.md) (partner)
- [Symbio](https://endata.com/companies/37933.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [h2me.eu](https://h2me.eu/2022/08/22/symbio-and-schaeffler-join-forces-to-create-innoplate-a-new-joint-venture-to-produce-fuel-cell-bipolar-plates/), 2022-08-22: "The joint venture is expected to be established by the end of 2022, subject to customary conditions precedent such as applicable merger control clearances."

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