Agility Fuel Systems, the leading designer and producer of natural gas fuel storage and delivery systems for heavy duty trucks and buses announced it will be opening a 204,000 square foot production facility in Salisbury, North Carolina. The new facility, expected to commence production later in 2015, is strategically located north of Charlotte, North Carolina, in order to be in close proximity to heavy duty truck and bus OEM assembly plants. Meeting the growing demand for natural gas equipped trucks, this world class facility allows for an additional 100,000 square feet of expansion, ensuring future scalability. The new facility will be the industry’s first vertically integrated natural gas fuel system production facility, ensuring best in class products, quality cost and lead times. Agility’s new plant capabilities will include: · CNG Cylinder Production: In-house manufacturing of lighter and higher capacity cylinders. · Fabrication: Equipped with latest production technology to fabricate structures and covers, this plant will deliver the best quality fuel systems in the industry. · Paint Shop: All painting will be done on an in-house state of the art paint line to guarantee the highest quality and finish consistent with truck and bus OEM requirements. · Fuel System Assembly: The plant is designed for maximum flexibility in assembling different fuel system configurations for a wide range of customers and applications. · Installation: Multiple flow-through bays to maximize installation efficiency for a variety of vehicles and system configurations, with fueling capability onsite for both CNG and LNG. Barry Engle, Agility’s President and CEO, stated, “Our new vertically integrated facility will enable improved logistics, guaranteed cylinder capacity to our customers, the highest standards of quality expected by OEMs, rapid product innovation and speed to market . Agility’s investment in this facility demonstrates our deep commitment to the development and adoption of natural gas as a transportation fuel in the heavy duty vehicle industry.”
About Agility Fuel Systems
Agility Fuel Systems, headquartered in Santa Ana, California, is the leading developer and manufacturer of natural gas fuel systems for heavy duty vehicles in North America. Agility’s highly engineered, proprietary heavy duty natural gas fuel systems store, manage and deliver natural gas to the engine and enable the safe and effective use of natural gas as a vehicle fuel for local, regional and long-haul applications. In operation since 1996, Agility and its predecessor companies have deployed more heavy duty natural gas fuel systems in North America than any other company. For more information about Agility Fuel Systems and its products, visit the Agility website at www.agilityfs.com.