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Gas cylinders manufacturer in austria

For more than two centuries, workers at the Kienberg site have been shaping metal for the “automotive industry” – from axles for carriages to on-board tank systems for alternative fuel vehicles.

Today, employees process 27,000 tons of steel annually, or the equivalent of 2.5 Eiffel Towers.

AUSTRIA

Type 3 + Type 4 cylinder solutions

Composite Plant

The new facility serves customers at various positions in the alternative fuels ecosystem.

The H2 and CNG cylinders and cylinder systems engineered and manufactured here will help companies meet their sustainability objectives.

TOWARDS
TOMORROW
TOGETHER

Europe is home to Worthington Industries’ Sustainable Energy Solutions business segment

Our people in Austria, Germany, Poland and Portugal work with customers to design gas-packaging solutions that power their businesses all over the globe.

Gas Cylinders Industries & Markets

welding

Welding & cutting

medical gases

Medical Gases

food

Food & Beverages

passenger vehicles

Passenger Vehicles

commercial vehicles

Commercial Vehicles

alternative fuels

Alternative fuels: transport & storage

life sciences

Life Sciences

aeronatics

Aeronautics & Maritime

A History of Pioneering
Design and Manufacturing

1980

first high-tensile-strength steel high-pressure cylinder

lightest-weight cylinders globally

1990

1995: Composite type II and III cylinders (SCBA / Hydrogen)

2000

2003: Tier 1 supplier for German OEM CNG solutions

2009: Revolutionary powder coating system ”Longlife PowerCoat“

2010

2012: ISO UN USA approvals for 10 - 50 L light-weight cylinders for North America / optional with additional TPED approval for Europe

2014: Rebuild of massing plant for Acetylene cylinders

2014: Increase of diameter from 286 to 311 mm

2014 - 2015: Continual weight reductions – 10 - 30 % lighter than rest of market

2015 - 2018: Improvement of internal cleanliness values (hydrocarbons, particles)

2016: ISO UN USA approval 80 L 300 BAR for fire suppression industry and 50 L 414 BAR

2018: Improvement of saltspray test hours for ”Longlife PowerCoat“

2019: Extend working pressure for Hydrogen cylinders to 400 BAR

2020

2020: Start of Type IV cylinder production in new composite cylinder facility