Locke remarked after his tour of the facility that, “This factory, American Trim, is a great example of the Department of Commerce use of Manufacturing Extension Program (MEP) to help private sector companies drive growth.”
Learn more about the HVMF process for producing fuel cells.
US Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke toured American Trim's Research and Development Facility.
During Secretary Locke’s visit to American Trim he toured the
development center to see the advancements made in fuel cell
production capabilities. “We were able to demonstrate, in real time,
technology which will play an important role in enabling the
Administration’s alternative energy program as well as change the
face of American manufacturing,” commented Rick Pfeifer, American
Trim’s Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. “And,
importantly for Ohio and American Trim, this technology will create
jobs.”