Ragasco is part of the Hexagon Composites group, the largest manufacturer and global leader in advanced composite cylinders for LPG, CNG, and hydrogen applications. Ragasco's composite cylinders are 65-75% lighter than steel cylinders, offer the highest safety, and allow for increased fuel efficiency and payload. Ragasco has been manufacturing composite cylinders since 1963 and has applications for LPG, CNG for cars and trucks, and bulk gas storage and transport.

1. Introduction - Ragasco
• Part of the Hexagon Composites group, Norway
• Hexagon is a publicly traded company on the Oslo stock
exchange
• Ragasco, Lincoln Composites, Raufoss Fuel systems are the
group companies together offering solutions
• Group revenues in excess of 100 Mil Euro
• Largest manufacturer & Global leader in advanced composite
cylinders for LPG, CNG, CHG applications
• Manufacturing in Norway and USA
• History of products date back to 1963 when this technology was
developed working for the US Space program. Commercialised
since 1993
• Part of the Global “Greenercities” campaign to promote clean
fuels

2. LPG Application
• Lightweight – 5.1 Kgs against the
14 Kg of steel
• Attractive colors and different
sizes
• Visible gas level
• Highest safety even in bonfire
test
• CCOE Approved in India
• Widely used across Europe,
Gulf, Americas
• Highly reduced logistics cost and
resultant carbon emissions due
to fuel efficiency

3. CNG Applications - Cars
• Composite cylinders Type 4 in
different sizes
• Lightweight – 65 to 75% lower
than steel
• Highest safety in bonfire test,
crash test
• Certified as per ECE R110/ ISO
11439
• No fatigue
• Highly improved fuel efficiency &
payload, reduced carbon
emissions/ higher credits
• Widely used by companies like
Daimler Benz

4. CNG Applications – Bus/Truck
• Type 4 cylinders in use since 1993
• Suited for CNG/CHG/NG
• Weight 65 to 75% of steel cylinders
• Range upto 400 Kms with A/c in buses
• Higher payload, lower maintenance,
improved fuel efficiency for public
transport
• Substantial carbon credits possible
• No fatigue
• Highest safety in bonfire test, crash test
• Certified as per ECE R110/ ISO 11439
• Global customers – Volvo, MAN, IRISBUS,
Solaris etc
• Cost effective
• Part of the clean and green city campaign

5. Bulk gas storage/transport
• Type 4 cylinders upto 8400 ltr
volume
• Weight 65 to 75% of steel
cylinders
• Certified as per ECE R110/ ISO
11439
• Pressure upto 1050 bar
• In the market since 1993
• Aesthetic, convenient, plug &
play
Transport GAS, not
Steel

6. Ravindra Vasisht
Country Manager – India
Bangalore
Ph : +91 – 9845022027
Email : rv@ragasco.com
Web : www.ragasco.com/ www.hexagon.no/
www.lincolncomposites.com/
www.greenercities.eu