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• Winner in the Leisure/Lifestyle category
• SFC power generation expertise combined with PBF power management know how will offer a leading system solution competence
• Major growth potential for the combined SFC and PBF: increasing both companies’ presence in existing markets (industry, security, defense) and extending the customer base into new markets, such as medical equipment
• Increased efficiency from shared use of development and production capacities in Germany, the Netherlands, and Romania, and from supply chain integration
• More balanced business portfolio - less dependability on leisure market season-ality and on low predictability of defense market
• Acquisition expected to contribute to results starting December 2011
- New EMILYCube 2500 is an innovative stand-alone fuel cell power solution
- 100 h power @ 100 W without resupply – significantly increases runtime compared to battery operation
- Clear weight advantage over other power sources - with a weight of 13.5 kg (29.8 lbs) (21.9 kg / 70.3 lbs including a 10 liter fuel cartridge) it can be easily carried by one person
- Silent, emission-free, and non-detectable power source is ideal for defense, security and surveillance applications
- Plug & Play operation - no installation required
• EFOY COMFORT wins award for an even more powerful, even quieter and more user-friendly mode of operation
• Optimierter Kundenservice als Ausdruck einer engeren Bindung zu den italienischen Kunden
• Rücknahmenangebot der alten Brennstoffzellengeneration SFC A50
• Customers appreciate additional convenience and extremely quiet operation
• New: pan-European network of authorised EFOY dealers
• EFOY COMFORT integrated in CIVD “Green Caravaning” motor home
• New language versions a sign of an increasing customer orientation in important key markets
• Extensive information and ideal service for the fuel cell series in the consumer market
• Reliable power availability increases the system’s operative time
• Growing acceptance in demanding oil & gas applications
• The new units impress by a functional, new design and are even more efficient and quieter
• Customers benefit from a performance increase of up to 15 percent
• These distinctions confirm the brand’s continually high acceptance in the mobile home market.
• Canadian recreation vehicle owners now benefit from quiet, light-weight and emission-free energy supply with EFOY fuel cell generators
• Partnership with RV Care to pave the way for a successful market launch in Canada by means of a nation-wide distribution network
• Successful partnership with Rapido demonstrates the attractiveness of the EFOY fuel cells in the challenging travel industry
- SFC presents a new, free EFOY app for iPhone and iPad
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Consumers can now profit from the new "introduce a friend" scheme for EFOY customers to thank them for their many years of loyalty
• Thomas Ruyant, "Destination Dunkerque": "EFOY provided crucial performance benefits during the regatta"
• Estonian yacht manufacturer delivers always available, silent and lightweight fuel cells ex works for power generation on board its yachts
• Standard Integration at factory is further evidence that the EFOY fuel cell is becoming the preferred green energy source in sailboats and yachts
• Holland Private Equity acquires 25.01% equity stake from Pricap Venture Partners AG as well as from Dr Manfred Stefener
• CEO Dr Peter Podesser - with HPE's support - will further drive industrialization of the business model and implementation of a growth strategy
• Dr Jens Müller is to join SFC's Supervisory Board - Verena Graf to assume new role as Vice President & CTO
• Simplification of SFC fuel cell system and solution procurement for government agencies in defense and security markets in the U.S.
• SFC fuel cell products offer reliable, non-detectable, lightweight mobile energy supply for defense and security applications
• Energy solution serves as a stand-alone, non-detectable, long-term energy supply for security and defense applications
• Compact system reliably provides power for undercover monitoring, portable reconnaissance applications, and for the most sophisticated applications
- German army introduces portable JENNY fuel cells in a new energy network for soldiers
- Flexible all-in-one solution energy includes portable JENNY fuel cell, SFC Power Manager, solar panel, hybrid battery and extensive accessories
- Solution reduces weight, increases mobility and improves endurance of soldiers in action
- Partnership certifies Toughbook products by Panasonic for operation with SFC fuel cells
- „SFC Energy Approved“ certification by SFC standardizes green fuel cell technology for defense applications
• Preinstalled electrical wiring enables easy and comfortable installation of EFOY fuel cells
• Fuel cells are available as an optional accessory and deliver reliable, weather-independent and emission-free on-board power
• From now on, all three models of this top series will be available direct from the factory with a quiet, weather-independent and environmentally-friendly on-board power supply available as standard
• The equipping of the new top models with EFOY fuel cells as standard is a further milestone in the long and successful collaboration between Rapido and EFOY
• Development of a stand-alone, modular, mobile energy supply for special-purpose vehicles
• Plug & Play system solution based on Sortimo's established L-BOXX standard for special-purpose vehicles and
commercially-successful SFC fuel cell technology
• With the integration of EFOY fuel cells in all models starting from Caravan Salon Knaus Tabbert takes a further trend-setting step forward with its “green caravaning“ concept
• EFOY fuel cell provides reliable, weather-independent and emission-free on-board power
• EFOY anniversary promotion: From August 28 to October 15, 2010, SFC is offering a five-year warranty on all new EFOY products for the leisure market at no additional charge
• Five-year warranty certificate can be purchased for €299 after the promotion has expired
• Change of company name reflects positioning as provider of complete systems for off-grid energy supply
• Buerstner Solano and EFOY fuel cell ensure maximum comfort and independence on the trip
• EFOY fuel cell is the always available, lightweight and silent alternative energy source for yachts
• Energy solution is based on the successful, multiply decorated portable JENNY fuel cell by SFC which creates a highly efficient energy network in combination with the SFC Power Manager
• Solution enables longer mission duration and therefore increases soldier's safety in the field
• Presentation of the Command Center of the Future
• Thermoprodukter introduces EFOY fuel cell range made by SFC to Swedish yacht and boat owners
• Distribution to leading marine suppliers across Sweden
• EFOY 2200 fuel cell among finalists of the New Marine Product Award (Årets Nyhet 2010) at Stockholm International Boat Show 2010
• EFOY is in second place at the “best brand” reader’s choice award of „promobil“ magazine in the category “autonomous power generation” and among top 3 brands third time in a row
• Award confirms high acceptance of the brand in the motor home market
• Sustainable power supply with fuel cell secures significant logistic and and cost benefits for the German Federal Office for Goods Transport
• At the moment almost 400 vehicles with fuel cells on Germany’s roads
• 100 % reliable off-grid power with EFOY Pro fuel cells by SFC
• Convenient all-in-one power solutions away from the grid in a selection of power ranges now also available for standard cabinet installation
• Use it just like a socket: simple installation, convenient operation, maintenance-free
• Increased range and fully automatic off-grid recharging upon demand improve customer acceptance
• SFC presents concept together with the renowned automotive engineering partner ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH
• Replacing pneumatic pumps, the intelligent “Power Pod System” can be retrofitted into existing systems on well-sites, lowering operating cost as well as CO2 emissions by 170 tonnes per year per pump
• Innovative solution powered by EFOY Pro fuel cell receives funding award of $50.000 by the government of Alberta
• EFOY Pro 2200 XT offers 50 percent more guaranteed energy at reduced energy cost per kilowatt hour compared to EFOY Pro 2200
• EFOY Pro 2200 fuel cell multiplies autonomous and unattended operating time of Altec’s innovative system by a factor of 10!
• Reliable power with EFOY Pro 2200 is a true enabling solution for the demanding requirements in fire watch and construction site observation applications.
• EFOY Pro 2200 offers considerable logistical advantages over existing alternative power supply systems
• Secretary William S. Cohen: “There is a tremendous need for reliable power solutions with applications in the defense and security markets as well as a market in its infancy state - electric mobility”.
• State Minister Schneider: “SFC provides innovative high-tech products ‘Made in Bavaria’ and sets a clear signal for the importance of CleanTech”.
• EFOY fuel cell provides reliable independence for the Globe4 Cross Country
• Sandra Heimes ist neue Sales Managerin für den Bereich Freizeit bei SFC Energy
• Harsh race conditions prove reliability of fuel cell even in demanding cir-cumstances
• Wind and weather independent power
• EFOY fuel cells by SFC Energy are tested in a new generation of lightweight and low energy consumption vehicles
• Fuel cells provide lightweight, silent, zero-emission off-grid power supply and deliver 24/7 power availability in any season and weather
- EFOY Pro 2200 is the most powerful EFOY Pro Fuel Cell for reliable power generation for off-grid industrial applications
- Increased autonomy for applications due to a charging capacity of 2200 watt hours per day
- Enhanced application range of the fuel cell due to higher output
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International launch of mobile fuel cell EMILY 2200 at AUSA 2009
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EMILY 2200 provides quiet, lightweight and reliable power supply as auxiliary power unit onboard military vehicles
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Off-vehicle, the EMILY 2200 functions as long-lasting power source and field-based charging station
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EMILY 2200 delivers fully automatic power for several weeks without intervention
SFC Energy Wins 2009 Technology Innovation Award From Wall Street Journal
JENNY fuel cell receives international Innovation Award
Roofing Ceremony for New Headquarters of SFC Energy AG
Bavarian Premier Horst Seehofer Delivers Keynote Address in Brunnthal near Munich
- “EFOY-Plug and Play“ Kit Now Standard Equipment in Eura Mobil’s Activa, Contura and Integra Models
- Pre-Assembled Installation Set Makes It Easy to Install EFOY Fuel Cells with One Click
- EFOY Fuel Cells available as special equipment in Buerstner mobile homes
- Reliable, independent and environmentally-friendly power generation now available ex works
- EFOY fuel cells available for the first time as special equipment in Westfalia mobile homes
- Reliable, emission-free power supply with EFOY fuel cells for Westfalia’s “James Cook” model
Lightweight M-25 Fuel Cell Delivers Reliable Power to Soldiers in the Field
SFC Energy AG, technology and market leader for mobile and off-grid power solutions based on fuel cells, has secured an order for the supply of more than 130 EFOY Pro fuel cell systems in 2009 from the Mercedes Benz Cologne/Leverkusen branch of Daimler AG.
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38% more energy yield than predecessor model
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Significant energy cost savings compared to existing product portfolio
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SFC introduces the EFOY 2200 at the 2009 Caravan Salon in Duesseldorf
- International launch of portable defense application at SOFIC 2009
- Joint Power Manager allows soldiers to make optimum use of all available power sources in the field
- System enables fully integrated, highly efficient power network for electrical devices
- Over 1,000 Power Managers already deployed in the field
Die Münchner Hubert Haupt Immobilien Holding baut für den Brennstoffzellenhersteller SFC Energy AG die neue internationale Firmenzentrale für Vertrieb, Produktion und Forschung und Entwicklung am Eugen-Sänger-Ring im Münchner Süden.
- Internetauftritt mit Fokus auf Kundenservice
- Umfassende Informationen zu Integration, Nutzen und Verwendung der Brennstoffzellen sowie Garantie- und weiteren Dienstleistungen von SFC
- Komplettes internationales Händler- und Servicenetzwerk online verfügbar
- International JENNY roll-out in portable defense applications at IDEX 2009
- JENNY already successfully in serial use in international missions
- System offers significant weight reduction and logistic cost efficiencies
- Military hardened to meet demanding Special Forces requirements
- Reliable, silent, and fully automatic power supply
- Ideal for sailboats and yachts up to 20m – always full batteries even far away from the harbour
- Wind and weather independent power
- EFOY Fuel Cell comes on 3rd place in „Best Brand“ Reader Award of the German motor home magazine “promobil
- This marks already the second time that the EFOY garners this prize in the power generator category
- Award reflects the continuing importance of the EFOY brand in the caravanning market
- EFOY Fuel Cell by SFC Wins 2009 ‘Best Product’ Award from Motorcaravan Motorhome Monthly
- MMM Reader Survey Earns EFOY Fuel Cell Silver Medal
- Content presented in the context of individual applications
- Focus on customer service and extensive integration, use, and benefits of SFC’s fuel cells, and on warranty and other SFC services
- More interactive pages, including the popular EFOY energy calculator for calculating individual energy requirements
- International retailer and service network available online
- SFC ranks third in Deloitte’s Fast 50 list of Germany’s Fastest-growing technology companies
- SFC achieves aggregate growth rate of 4.605 percent from 2003 to 2007
- EFOY Pro fuel cell kit makes electric vehicles independent of the grid
- Installation demonstration in a StartLab Open electric vehicle at ecomove Berlin, Germany, Oct. 15 to 17
- EFOY Pro fuel cell kit can be retrofitted into any commercial electric vehicle
- SFC offers EFOY Pro fuel cell kit for electric vehicles at a special price until November 08
- 10,000th EFOY will officially handed over to its buyer on the occasion of the biggest caravanning fair in France „Salon de Vehicules de Loisirs" in Le Bourget, Paris
- SFC has now sold more fuel cell power solutions than any other fuel cell company worldwide
- SFC and TRIGANO establish EFOY service station in France
- EFOY fuel cells are standard energy supply of choice in motor homes and increasingly also in industrial off grid and defense applications
(US Release in English only)
(US-Release in English only)
- Portable M-25 Fuel Cell Prototype wins 1st place and 1 Mio. US$ prize money against 170 competing systems
- Commercial portable Jenny 600S fuel cell wins 3rd place and 250,000 US$ prize money
- SFC expands into the United States with the opening of a sales and technical service office
- Reliable, silent, and fully automatic power supply
- Ideal for hunting, mountain and holiday cabins – always full cabin batteries
- Distribution by BayWa AG, first presentation at agricultural exhibition of Munich Octoberfest
- Ideal for outdoor use on motorways and major roads
- Ideal for concealed surveillance
- Reliable, safe, and silent energy solution
- Ideal for outdoor use; weatherproof, maintenance-free
- Enables weeks of unattended off-grid operation
- SFC Energy AG has again received a significant order from the German Bundeswehr to further expand fuel cell deployability in defense applications.
- EFOY 1200 ex works in the new 2009 VIP 600 XL and 600 L motor homes
- EFOY optional ex works for all other Burow-Mobil models
- More than 30 manufacturers have EFOY as standard equipment in their 2009 series
- Additional reinforcement to EFOY leisure management
- Fuel consumption of EFOY fuel cells further lowered (new deliveries in fall)
- Attractive 0% financing offer for EFOY from the beginning of the tradefair
Frost & Sullivan vergibt den diesjährigen Market Leadership Award des renommierten Marktanalysehauses an die SFC Energy AG
- Ultra-efficient DMFC system shows record high in energy density: 1,580 Wh per kg fuel
- High-temperature operation at +55 deg C / 131 °F on neat (undiluted) fuel dem-onstrated
- Significant savings in weight, cost, and logistics requirements for off-grid and mobile applications
- Lightweight M-25 Fuel Cell Supplies Reliable Power
- Integration as standard equipment is further evidence that the EFOY fuel cell is quickly becoming the standard energy source in motor homes in Europe
- Again one of Europe’s biggest manufacturers of motor homes has selected EFOY as the best on-board power producer for their customers
- Leading integrated Rapido motor homes will come equipped with fuel cell ex works; 2009 Rapido models will be pre-fitted for EFOY integration
- SFC shows electric scooter GECO42fun at stand Bundesverband Solare Mobilität, hall 13, stand G20
- milestone in urban mobility because of fuel cell
- great interest to fair offering of 4,999 Euro
- German small and medium size business organization “Initiative Mittelstand“ has se-lected the most innovative industry solutions of the year
- EFOY fuel cell has won in the category “energy“
- Development Phase for U.S. Army Operation Test Command completed
- Ribbon Cutting Event in Fort Hood, Texas, USA
- SFC’s Most Powerful Fuel Cell
- Practically unlimited mileage for electric vehicles below the car category.
- Environmentally friendly mobility by means of EFOY fuel cell tech-nology.
- Fuel cell eliminates unproductive interruptions for recharging hen-ce increasing functionality.
- Serial order for portable SFC fuel cells and Power Managers for providing power to soldiers in the field placed after successful field tests.
- SFC fuel cells supply silent, emission free and continuous energy off-grid and far away from other power sources.
- Approx. 80 percent weight reduction compared to Li-ion batteries.
- EFOY fuel cell even better combined with a solar cell
- Combination of expertise of two market leader creates most innovative power solution currently available
- Intelligent control enables fully automated, optimized operation and saves costs
- System can be retrofitted into existing systems
- In Q4/2007 entry of major orders amounting to 1,100 EFOY fuel cells in total
- Of these, 300 fuel cells delivered in Q4/2007, 800 for delivery in Q1/2008
- Growth prognosis for 2007 on safe grounds, clear evidence for addi-tional growth in 2008
SFC’s U.S. licensing partner Capitol Connections LLC receives major U.S. Air Force Order for Delivery of Serial Commercial Products and successfully refutes protest.
- SFC to deliver more than 500 Power Manager modules for the U.S. Air Force; order value approx. 1.5 million USD.
- Power Manager enables efficient battery charging and significant weight reduction in field use.
- CEO Dr. Peter Podesser: “Air Force order is another milestone that paves the way for the use of SFC fuel cells in defense applications.”
- SFC reiterates guidance to double sales in the current fiscal year compared to previous year.
Brunnthal, Germany, November 28, 2007 – Following a successful tender of the U.S. Air Force SFC's U.S. partner Capital Connections LLC was awarded a follow-up contract in September 2007 regarding delivery of 521 Power Managers worth approx. 1.5 million USD. Immediately after contract award, a protest was filed against the award decision by a competing US company, resulting in a stop of work order. Now, SFC has been able to prove the rightfulness of the tender award jointly
- Building upon their successful cooperation the German Bundeswehr has awarded a follow-up contract of 2.5 mio Euro for extending the range of defense applications of SFC fuel cells.
- A considerable part of this order will contribute to this year’s turnover.
- SFC fuel cells prove an efficient solution for supplying power in the field.
Brunnthal, November 27, 2007 – SFC Energy AG, market leader in fuel cell technologies for mobile and off-grid power applications, has been awarded a major follow-up contract by the German
U.S. Department of Defense Review Represents Major Milestone
Pieter Bots leitet seit Juni 2005 als Vorstand Vertrieb und Marketing bei SFC...


