Turnover: 32 million EUR (2023)
Country: France
Industrial group of companies offering hydrogen-powered decarbonization solutions
150 employees
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Decarbonization of transport: GCK closes a €50 million fund-raising round 17/09/2024
- - Series production of retrofitted hydrogen-powered coaches, notably for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with an order for around 50 at the start of the year.
- - Past fund-raising for GCK: 15 million euros two years ago.
- - New fundraising for GCK: 40 million euros, mainly from the Shift4Good fund and historical shareholders.
- - Production sites: Five in Puy-de-Dôme and one in Provence.
- - The GCK group comprises seven companies, all active in the decarbonization of transport.
- - Expansion in the US market: Launch of hydrogen combustion engines through a partnership with Solution F and Saleen Automotive.
- - Expected sales growth: Lithium-ion batteries, motors and on-board electronics solutions for rolling stock.
- - Sales forecast for current year: 45 million euros.
- - Sales 2023: 32 million euros.
- - Number of employees: 300.
GCK signs France's first hydrogen-powered coach 16/11/2022
- France's first hydrogen-powered coach sells for 300,000 euros
- retrofitted Iveco model.
- The overall design, engine, batteries and electronics are by GCK. Forvia tanks and Symbio fuel cell
- 30 firm orders
- 20 million euros in sales
- 150 employees in nine subsidiaries
- Subsidiary GCK Industry retrofits heavy-duty vehicles with hydrogen
- On November 7, the group inaugurated its new 2,500m2 industrial site in Lempdes (Puy-de-Dôme), dedicated to the production of batteries (20,000 units for bicycles, cars, boats, tools, etc.) and series retrofits.
Auvergne-based GCK bets on battery and fuel cell retrofits to decarbonize transport 06/11/2022
- 150 employees, 8 companies merged in 2 years
- Specialization in the decarbonization of heavy-duty transport through Retrofit
- Assembly of lithium-ion batteries
- Creation of a hydrogen refueling station for users experimenting with hydrogen
- Sales of 20 million euros by 2022 Target doubling by 2023
Studies mentioning this company
The battery market - France
Other companies mentioned:
- Tesla
- CATL
- LG Chem
- Theion
- Verkor
- Viridian Lithium
- Green Corp Konnection GCK
- Vulcan Energy
- Blue Solutions (Bolloré Groupe)
- Alteo
- Iten
- Panasonic
- Tiamat Energy
- Eramet
- Tyva Energie
- Li-Cycle
- Limatech
- Inocel
- Glencore
- Neogy (Startec Energy Groupe)
- GS Yuasa
- BYD
- Foresee Power
- Batteries Prod
- Vélo Batterie- Batteries Prod
- Toyota
- Stellantis (Groupe PSA et Fiat)
- Volkswagen Group
- Audi (Volkswagen Group)
- Tata Group
- Bolloré
- Mecaware
- Nawa Technologies
- BMW
- Samsung Group
- SK Group Korea
- Nissan
- Arkema groupe
- Mob-Energy
- Batconnect
- Hydrovolt
- Wattalps
- Vlad
The coach market - France
Other companies mentioned:
- Transdev
- Keolis
- Flixbus
- Transarc
- Faure transport
- Groupe Salaün
- BlaBlaCar
- Heuliez Bus
- Van Hool
- Iveco Bus
- Wrightbus
- Autocars Chauchard
- Safra
- Retrofleet
- Green Corp Konnection GCK
- Yutong Bus
- BYD