Manufacturer of natural gas storage systems, Type 4 composite pressure cylinders and Mobile Pipeline gas distribution modules.
Hexagon Agility
Salisbury, NC (US) · Rialto, CA (US) · Lincoln, NE (US) · Kelowna, BC (CA) · Munich · Kassel · Burscheid · Słupsk (PL)New on Amplifa
About Hexagon Agility
Hexagon Agility is a globally active provider of clean fuel solutions for commercial vehicles and of gas transport solutions. The company develops and manufactures natural gas storage and delivery systems (CNG/RNG), propane fuel systems, lightweight Type 4 composite gas pressure cylinders under the TUFFSHELL® brand, and Mobile Pipeline® modules (TITAN®, X-STORE®) for gas distribution to areas without pipeline access. The cylinders are made of carbon fiber composite with a plastic liner and are manufactured, among other methods, using filament winding technology — a process with roots in the Lincoln plant, which produced filament-wound rocket motor cases for NASA from 1963. Customers are OEMs, dealers and fleet operators in the truck, refuse vehicle and bus sectors, as well as gas distributors. Through FleetCare, the company also offers aftermarket services such as cylinder inspections, field service, Genuine Parts and technical training. Around 900 employees work at locations in the USA, Canada and Europe; in the German-speaking region there are production sites in Kassel and Burscheid as well as a Commercial Center in Munich.
- Site
- Salisbury, NC, USA
- Processes
- Manufacturing of fuel storage and delivery systems for commercial vehicles (CNG/propane/natural gas), Manufacturing of Type 4 composite gas cylinders (TUFFSHELL®), Filament winding (historically: filament-wound rocket motor cases), Mobile Pipeline® gas distribution modules (TITAN®, X-STORE®), Valve production and assembly, Engineering, test & validation, Fuel system installation / system installation, Field service: inspection, diagnostics, repair, replacement of fuel systems
- Materials
- Carbon fiber composite (TUFFSHELL® Type 4 composite), Type 4 composite (lightweight), Propane, Natural gas (CNG/RNG), Hydrogen, Type 4 composite (TUFFSHELL®)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, Annual cylinder inspections
- Employees
- 900
- Industries
- Commercial vehicles (trucks, refuse vehicles, buses), Natural gas/biogas/RNG distribution, OEMs, dealers, fleet operators, Off-grid energy (e.g. data centers), AI data centers (off-grid energy)
- 01
Product development (engineering, test & validation)
- 02
Filament winding / cylinder manufacturing (TUFFSHELL® Type 4 composite)
- 03
Valve production
- 04
Fuel system assembly
- 05
Mobile Pipeline module manufacturing
- 06
System installation at the customer
- 07
Aftermarket service (FleetCare)
Materials & Processes
Type 4 composite (TUFFSHELL®)
Lightweight carbon fiber composite cylinder with plastic liner for CNG/RNG storage in commercial vehicles and gas distribution modules.
Natural gas (CNG/RNG)
Gas-processed fuel for storage and delivery systems of heavy and medium-duty commercial vehicles.
Propane
Alternative fuel option in the fuel systems for commercial vehicles.
Hydrogen
Listed in the Hexagon Group portfolio as a gas for future mobility and distribution technologies.
Locations
Salisbury, NC (USA)
USHeadquarters, fuel systems manufacturing & assembly
- Materials
- Type 4 composite
Salisbury, NC – FleetCare (USA)
USFleetCare & system installation
Rialto, CA (USA)
USFuel systems assembly
Lincoln, NE (USA)
USMobile Pipeline & cylinder manufacturing
- Materials
- Carbon fiber composite
- Filament winding machine
Kelowna, BC (Canada)
CAEngineering, test & validation
Munich
DECommercial Center: customer service & sales support
Kassel
DEMobile Pipeline & cylinder production
- Materials
- Type 4 composite
Burscheid
DEValve production & assembly
Słupsk (Poland)
PLFuel systems & cylinder manufacturing
Components & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing of fuel storage and delivery systems for commercial vehicles (CNG/propane/natural gas)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Carbon fiber composite (Type 4 composite) |
| Manufacturing of Type 4 composite gas cylinders (TUFFSHELL®)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Carbon fiber composite, Plastic liner (HDPE, conductive) |
| Filament winding (historically: filament-wound rocket motor cases)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Composites (fiber winding technology) |
| Mobile Pipeline® gas distribution modules (TITAN®, X-STORE®)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Type 4 composite cylinders |
| Valve production and assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering, test & validationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fuel system installation / system installationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Field service: inspection, diagnostics, repair, replacement of fuel systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Annual cylinder inspections (testing)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Certified Pre-Owned (CPO): re-certification and refurbishment of fuel systemsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cylinder production / Mobile Pipeline production (Lincoln NE, Kassel sites)Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fuel systems assembly / production & assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filament winding machine | – | – | – | 1963 | Lincoln, Nebraska, USA |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Qualified inspectors perform annual cylinder inspections in accordance with applicable regulations; a re-certification program (Certified Pre-Owned) as well as technical support and warranty processing complement quality assurance throughout the product life cycle.
| Evidence | Salisbury, NC (USA) | Rialto, CA (USA) | Lincoln, NE (USA) | Kelowna, BC (Canada) | Kassel | Burscheid | Słupsk (Poland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |||||||
| Annual cylinder inspections |
History
- 1963
Lincoln, Nebraska plant produces filament-wound rocket motor cases for NASA
- 2010
FAB Industries and EnviroMECH merge to form Agility Fuel Systems
- 2011
First CNG storage systems with the 12L Cummins-Westport natural gas engine
- 2014
Joint venture Agility Hexagon, LLC formed from Agility Fuel Systems and Hexagon Lincoln
- 2015
New 204,000 sq ft plant in Salisbury, NC
- 2016
Merger into Agility Fuel Solutions, Hexagon holds 50%
- 2018
Strategic alliance with Advantek for the Indian CNG market
- 2019
Hexagon Composites acquires the remaining 50% of Agility Fuel Solutions
- 2021
Agility Fuel Solutions and Hexagon Mobile Pipeline become Hexagon Agility
- 2022
Opening of the Commercial Center in Munich