1st Contact Person’s Name, Title, Email:

Patrick J. Oakes, President, poakes@apexpiping.com

Description of Organization’s Present Work and Areas of Expertise:

Established, Value-added Engineering, Fabrication, Mechanical Services provider of Pipe/Tube Systems, Skid-Modules, ASME Code Vessels to Fortune500 companies and others. Strategically located, modern and fully-integrated Shop Operation employing latest forming specialties and machining, extensive welding of metals A to Z, and other joining systems, for prefabricated and installed, turnkey fluid systems. Cross-disciplinary Team of Professionals committed to growth by contributing innovative, ASME and Nuclear Class, qualifications for complete Design-thru-Manufacturing for Quality Solutions and Field Support of Fuel Cell Power Generation Fluid Systems. (ASME "S", "PP", "U", & NBBI "R" stamps;)

Description of Organization’s Most Notable Accomplishments: Accomplished, concurrent Supplier of Prototype and Production scale systems for the Stationary and Transportation Fuel Cell markets. Products and Services include: Fuel and Air Processing System pipe, tube, and sheet Assemblies; Led collaborative Redesign of integrated, modular thermal management assembly and interconnects; Optimization of Pressure Containment Vessels to ANSI (Domestic) and International Standards; Manufacturing Development of other Fluid Handling and Hydrogen Fuel Generation Modules, including Field-Retrofit upgrades. Source for Field upgrades-nationally. Hardware sited and operating in 10 countries on 5 continents, and counting. Technical Advisor for International Codes. Well-informed initiator of FC interest to government and higher-education for sustainable development.