Launch of Oxygen-Hydrogen Gas Welding System

Acta S.p.A.

("Acta" or "the Company")

Launch of Oxygen-Hydrogen Gas Welding System

Acta S.p.A. (AIM: ACTA), the clean energy products company, announces the launch of the PUREFlame 300, a high performance and low cost oxygen-hydrogen generator for flame torch welding, soldering and brazing. The PUREFlame 300 is the latest commercial application of Acta's alkaline membrane stack technology, and delivers a high temperature, clean, carbon free and stable flame.

As Acta's stack produces hydrogen and oxygen separately on either side of its membrane, this system provides an ideal gas flow for welding torches by keeping the gasses separated all the way to the point of ignition and use, thereby greatly improving user safety. The system is compact, portable and much safer and easier to transport by car or van than high pressure gas bottles which are currently used for comparable welding systems.

Acta has demonstrated the working prototype of the PUREFlame 300 welding system using the oxygen and hydrogen produced from the system to fuel the welding torch and following strong commercial interest has sold its first oxygen-hydrogen generator stack to a French customer and has received initial order indications from a second.

The system offers substantial advantages over existing gas welding systems by removing the cost and inconvenience of often expensive and bulky gas supply bottles while retaining the safety of separate gas supply lines. The low cost and high safety profile of the system is expected to allow entry into the DIY and hobby sectors for the first time for an oxygen-hydrogen gas-based welder.

Acta's strategy is to supply the oxygen-hydrogen generator stack to manufacturers of gas welding systems and the Company is in advanced negotiations with a welding system manufacturer for the development of a low cost, portable oxygen-hydrogen welder for the professional, tool hire and DIY markets.

To view the associated photograph of the PUREFlame 300, click on the link below:

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About Acta S.p.A.

Acta S.p.A. is a developer and manufacturer of a range of clean energy products. Its product line includes market-leading compact hydrogen generators (electrolysers) which produce pure, dry and compressed hydrogen in a way that is easy-to-use and completely safe, and the Company is committed to integrating its award-winning electrolysers with renewable energy sources.

Acta's cost-competitive electrolysers are based on its proprietary, inexpensive environmental catalyst and hydrogen conversion technologies. These products help overcome the barriers to the adoption of fuel cells, most notably the lack of a local hydrogen infrastructure.

Acta's low-cost hydrogen generators represent a unique breakthrough in electrolyser technology. They can operate using mains power or intermittent renewable energy, and produce clean, dry hydrogen already at pressure for use in fuel cell and other applications. This unique combination of features avoids the system complexity and energy cost of further cleaning, drying and compression of the hydrogen, resulting in a simple, compact, low-cost and highly efficient system that is ideally suited for energy conversion and storage applications. In such applications, which include battery replacement and renewable energy storage, low cost and high efficiency are critical to commercial viability, while hydrogen compression is essential for the energy density of the system. No other water electrolyser currently on the market offers this combination of benefits.

Acta is focusing on delivering its products to markets with high volume demand for high-value environmental solutions (transport, back-up power, energy and leisure). It is accelerating the commercialisation of its products via partnerships with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, and agents in these sectors, and intends to drive down production costs at high volume via contract manufacturing.

Acta S.p.A. is based near Pisa, Italy, and was admitted to trading on AIM in October 2005.

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