As in the previous year, hydrogen/fuel cell technologies were one of the program focuses at the Hannover Messe 2023. A team from Veritas took the opportunity to present itself as an exhibitor at the joint stand of the Hessian State Energy Agency (LEA) to important customers, especially from the Tier 1 sector, as a development partner with system expertise. In numerous discussions, Petra Schießer, Dirk Hattaß, Thomas Roesch, Michael Grohs and Sergio Pascuzzi presented Veritas' portfolio for applications in the area of ​​New Mobility: hydrogen lines (EC 79/2009) for high and medium pressure, air supply lines for fuel cell applications, line systems for cooling Batteries and fuel cells

Insolvency administrator Dr. Plathner: Purchase agreements signed for Veritas AG Purchase agreements for large parts of the German automotive and industrial supplier Veritas were concluded with companies belonging to the two investor families around Mr. Baran Celik and Mr. Nuvit Gundemir. The relevant company purchase agreements have been signed by insolvency administrator Dr. Jan Markus Plathner, partner in the nationwide law firm Brinkmann & Partner, and the investors from Turkey signed on December 1st. Through Beycelik Holding, the Celik family owns 50 percent of Beycelik-Gestamp Automotive with more than 4,000 employees and an annual turnover of more than 500 million euros. The

At the Hannover Messe from May 30th to June 2nd, 2022, Veritas is one of 10 exhibitors at the joint stand of the Hessian State Energy Agency (LEA). At this stand, the focus is on hydrogen and fuel cells. Veritas is represented with products for this technology. Cables and other products for fuel cell vehicles are not new to Veritas. The first developments date back around 20 years. The current hydrogen portfolio includes lines for the cooling water, cathode and anode circuits as well as a fluid management module with a valve developed in-house. Hydrogen will be used as an energy carrier in the coming years

With the recently granted EC 79 approval by the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), the way is clear for the Hessian automotive supplier Veritas AG to manufacture the first prototypes of its hydrogen high-pressure lines for a new customer. The approval of the lines by the KBA opens the door for the company to a business field of the future. At the same time, the KBA's approval is an important signal both internally and externally. Veritas AG has been in insolvency proceeding since mid-2020.

The globally active US company HDT Automotive Solutions acquires the German automotive and industrial supplier Veritas. The corresponding company purchase agreements have been signed by insolvency administrator Dr. Jan Markus Plathner, partner in the nationwide law company Brinkmann & Partner, and several acquiring companies of HDT Automotive Solutions. The purchase includes all four German sites in Gelnhausen (Hesse), Polenz and Neustadt (Saxony) as well as Benshausen (Thuringia) and all foreign subsidiaries in Europe, Asia and North America. In Germany, around 1,520 employees will be taken over. According to current plans, around 60 of the current 1,166 jobs in Gelnhausen will be cut. All employees at the six foreign subsidiaries will be transferred. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.