
14 December 2023
John Cockerill completes groundbreaking of new US gigafactory in Houston
Continuing their progress in the clean energy sector, John Cockerill is proud to announce the entry into the North American market with their new gigafactory in Baytown, TX, where they will operate the first alkaline electrolyzer gigafactory in the US. The formal groundbreaking of their new gigafactory was celebrated on Saturday, December 9, at an event attended by the Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo, Francois Michel, CEO of the John Cockerill Group, and Nicolas de Coignac (John Cockerill President Americas). Also in attendance were numerous journalists, representatives from Chambers County, and local stakeholders such as the Greater Houston Partnership. Also WaterstofNet was present.