Bac2 appoints Jim Totczyk as Head of Production

Bac2, the fuel-cell materials company, has appointed Jim Totczyk as Head of Production. The move is part of the company’s strategy to gear up for volume manufacture of bipolar plates and end plates made from its patented ElectroPhen conductive polymer.

Totczyk’s initial role will be to develop manufacturing processes that both improve the smoothness of finish for even lower contact resistance and to look at all aspects of cost-effective manufacturing. Volumes are expected to reach millions of units per annum in the coming years as the adoption of fuel cell technology becomes more widespread.

Totczyk is a production engineering specialist. He joins Bac2 from Meggitt Avionics where, as Head of Operations, he was instrumental in introducing lean manufacturing processes to the business. Before that he spent 17 years with Brookes & Gatehouse, latterly as Director of Manufacturing, where he worked on polymer moulding techniques for hermetic sealing.

Bac2’s Managing Director, Mike Stannard, said: “We are very fortunate to have found someone of Jim’s expertise and experience to join us as we develop our manufacturing strategy. His experience is directly relevant to the challenges we face and his appointment will accelerate our penetration of the market for conductive plates in fuel cells.”

Source: Fuel Cell Today