Mott Corporation Opens New Clean Energy Facility
State-of-the-Art Facility to add 100 New Jobs
FARMINGTON, CONN. (October 8, 2024) – Today Mott Corporation opened a new 65,000 square foot facility near its headquarters in Farmington, which will house up to 100 new, local employees helping grow its clean energy business. The new facility will quadruple Mott’s production capacity for its custom-designed, green hydrogen engineering components. The facility will also serve as a center of excellence, allowing Mott to rapidly prototype filtration technology for its customers in clean energy, semiconductor, defense, healthcare and other industries.
Mott is a global leader in producing ultra-thin, porous metal sheets, which are a critical component in the generation of green hydrogen, a low-emission fuel essential for the world’s energy transition. Global demand for hydrogen is expected to increase fivefold by 2050, yet less than 5% of the world’s hydrogen is produced sustainably. Mott’s titanium Porous Transport Layers (PTLs) are among the smoothest and thinnest in the world, allowing for the most efficient and cost-effective production of green hydrogen.
Mott recently won a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate design and manufacturing of the next generation of PTLs. These next generation PTLs are expected to help drive down the cost of clean hydrogen, consistent with the federal government’s “Hydrogen Shot” initiative to “reduce the cost of clean hydrogen by 80% to $1 per 1 kilogram in 1 decade,” by 2030.
“This new facility will continue to position Mott as a leader in clean energy development, and add to Connecticut’s strength as a home of innovation and manufacturing,” Mott President Boris Levin said. “When combined with our recent $10 million grant from the Department of Energy, this expansion will allow us to quadruple our production capacity and serve more customers in the rapidly growing green hydrogen industry. We could not have gotten here without our tremendously committed employees, who produce world class technology and go above and beyond for our customers every day. We are also grateful to Governor Lamont, Senator Murphy, and our entire Connecticut Congressional delegation for their strong support.”
“Increasing production of green hydrogen—hydrogen power created using renewable energy sources like wind or solar—will help us tackle the climate crisis, create good-paying jobs and lower energy costs for consumers,” said Senator Chris Murphy. “Mott’s new clean energy facility is another example of how Connecticut is leading the way in clean energy engineering and manufacturing innovation, and I look forward to seeing their continued growth in our state.”
“I’m excited that an innovative company like Mott is expanding its presence in Connecticut through the creation of a new facility where they are adding new jobs and developing cutting-edge products that have the power to set industry standards,” said Governor Ned Lamont. “Clean-energy continues to be a high-growth sector nationwide and I’m glad that a Connecticut-based company like Mott is staying one step ahead of the competition.”
About Mott
Mott, a unit of IDEX Corporation, is a leading microfiltration business specializing in the design, customization, and manufacturing of sintered porous metal components and engineered solutions used in fluidic applications. Mott combines design expertise for thousands of applications with the power of cutting-edge technology to create highly engineered products. Founded in 1959 in Farmington, CT, Mott is globally known for its reliability and unmatched dependability, serving the highest-cost of failure applications. With approximately 500 employees, Mott partners with world-class customers with demanding technical specifications to design, engineer, produce, and employ innovative products to solve their most challenging filtration and flow control problems.
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