Proton Mtr Pwr Regulatory News (PPS)

24 Mar 2009 07:00



Proton Power Systems plc

("Proton Power" or "the Group")

ISO 9001 quality management certification  

Proton Power Systems plc (AIM: PPS), a leading designer, developer and producer of fuel cells and fuel cell electric hybrid systems, is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Proton Motor GmbH ("the Company"), has received ISO certification for its quality management system (DIN EN ISO 9001:2008).  

Proton Motor received the certification after having successfully passed a rigorous set of audits in March 2009, carried out by QZV (Verein zur Qualitätssicherung und Zertifizierung für den Mittelstand e.V., or the Association for Quality Assurance and Certification of SMEs).

ISO 9001 is an important quality benchmark for Proton Motor's current and potential customers as it provides validation of Proton Motor's thorough and well functioning quality management system, which is based on transparent procedures, efficient processes, clear objectives and measurable results.  

Consistent quality assurance is a key element of Proton Motor's corporate strategy. All employees are included in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of the Company's quality assurance and quality promotion activities.  These also extend to employees' activities such as planning, assembly, operation and services.  

Thomas Melczer, CEO of Proton Power Systems plc, said: "Receiving quality management certification in accordance with DIN 9001:2008 provides further validation of our technical and after-market capabilities and the sustainability of our business model.  We look forward to building on our already high standards and establishing even stronger relationships with our growing list of current and potential customers."

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Proton Power Systems plc is a developer and manufacturer of fuel cells and fuel cell hybrid systems for motive and stationary power supply. Its sales-driven strategy focuses on identifying applications with the greatest market needs and supplying large volumes of cost-competitive systems to fulfil those needs. Proton is targeting a global opportunity, accessing a broad range of markets through partnerships with leading OEMs such as Skoda Electric and Karmann.

Motive applications include forklifts, city buses, municipal utility vehicles and ferries; 'back-to-base' markets which can readily utilise the modularity and scalability of the Company's hydrogen fuel cell systems, and which do not depend on the existence of a ubiquitous hydrogen infrastructure, thereby facilitating swift commercialisation.

Stationary applications focus on the Uninterruptible Power Supply sector, where there is a large demand for mission-critical, grid-independent secure power supply in places such as telecommunications stations, data centres, hospitals, and power substations. Further market potential lies in industrial and chemical processing plants, where the otherwise wasted hydrogen by-product can be harnessed for producing local power. 

Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH ("Proton Motor"), the Group has developed and produced a fuel cell module that can be integrated with energy storage media to create a hybrid fuel cell system. A proprietary, intelligent energy management software balances the power output across the fuel cell storage unit(s) to maximise efficiency and improve power delivery. The system thus boasts lower fuel consumption and more consistent levels of power delivery than conventional diesel/combustion engine or fuel cell-only systems, in addition to producing zero harmful emissions. 

Proton Power Systems plc was admitted to trading on AIM on 31 October 2006 and is incorporated in the UK. Proton Motor has more than 15 years of experience in the fuel cell market and is located in Puchheim, near Munich, Germany, where its manufacturing facility is based.