We are proud to announce that the project developed by OMCD Tek Hub SpA, in collaboration with Simplifhy, has been awarded the “Italian Hydrogen Technology Award” in the category Application Innovation at Hydrogen Expo 2025, held in Piacenza from May 21 to 23, 2025.
This recognition, promoted by H2IT, highlights the technological excellence and concrete commitment of our Group to the decarbonization of industrial processes, with a strong focus on sustainability and the circular economy.
For OMCD Tek Hub (formerly FILMS SpA), the award-winning project marks an important milestone in our journey toward circular production processes and the progressive reduction of dependence on virgin raw materials. We chose to invest in an innovative infrastructure that replaces grey hydrogen with green hydrogen in the departments dedicated to the production of regenerated hard metal powders, derived from the treatment of industrial waste.
The new plant – designed by Simplifhy and partially funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) – will serve as a virtuous model of efficiency and sustainability, thanks also to the integration of a heat recovery system that will power other industrial facilities, generate hot water for sanitation, and heat workspaces. At the heart of the project is the AEM Nexus 1000 electrolyzer by Enapter, the world’s first AEM-based system operating at megawatt scale. It will be powered by a new 1.6 MW photovoltaic plant, installed as part of the same project by Sorgenia Green Solutions. The entire hydrogen process infrastructure – including systems for water treatment, storage, control, safety, and ATEX-compliant analysis—along with the dedicated photovoltaic source, will be custom-built for our facility.
This project reflects the identity of OMCD Tek Hub: advanced technology and sustainability are the pillars of our innovative industrial vision. For years, our company has been actively committed to circular economy practices, and this initiative enables us to take a further step forward in reducing emissions and optimizing resource usage.
We sincerely thank Simplifhy for the technical and design synergy that is bringing this project to life. This award confirms that the collaboration between engineering expertise and strategic vision can generate value not only for the companies involved, but for the entire national production system.