Westport Announces Start of Production at Two Key High-Pressure Controls and Systems Facilities

Executive Summary

• Westport Fuel Systems announced the start of production at its expanded manufacturing facility in Cambridge, Ontario and a new Hydrogen Innovation Center and manufacturing plant in Changzhou, China.
• The two sites will produce GFI‑branded high‑pressure hydrogen, CNG and RNG components, supporting Westport’s global strategy and meeting rising demand—particularly in China, the world’s largest hydrogen vehicle market.
• Initial shipments began in December 2025, with capacity ramp‑up expected through Q1 2026, enhancing regional manufacturing excellence and supply chain responsiveness.

Key Details

• Facilities Launched:
• Expanded product development & manufacturing site – Cambridge, Ontario (Canada).
• New China Hydrogen Innovation Center & Manufacturing facility – Changzhou, Jiangsu Province (China).
• Production Commencement: Initial products shipped to customers in December 2025; ramp‑up continues through the first quarter of 2026.
• Strategic Rationale:
• Strengthen Westport’s global hydrogen, CNG and RNG strategies.
• Provide local manufacturing capacity for China, which accounted for ~50% of global hydrogen vehicle sales in H1 2025.
• Complement the North American Innovation Hub, improving logistics and responsiveness to OEMs.
• Product Focus: GFI‑branded high‑pressure regulators, valves, and pressure‑relief devices for fuel‑cell and internal‑combustion engine applications across commercial vehicles, buses, trains, marine, material handling, and stationary power generation.
• Market Context: China identified as the largest hydrogen transportation market, with sales of hydrogen buses and trucks exceeding all other regions combined in 2024.
• Leadership Quote: Dan Sceli, CEO – highlighted alignment with growth strategy, capacity to meet rising global demand for alternative‑fuel technologies, and reinforcement of regional manufacturing excellence.

Notable Quotes

“These new and expanded facilities align with our growth strategy, enhance our capacity to meet rising global demand for natural gas and hydrogen advanced fuel technologies, and reinforce our regional manufacturing excellence to better service customers adopting high‑pressure alternative fuels as a key low‑emission transport solution.” – Dan Sceli, CEO, Westport Fuel Systems

All forward‑looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties detailed in the company’s filings.