The factory in Oevel, originally operated by Hydrogenics prior to its acquisition by Cummins, has been active for over 25 years with around 250 workers.

Despite Cummins doubling the site’s manufacturing capacity to 1GW between 2022 and 2023 thanks to EU funding, the firm is now due to lay off approximately 100 employees.

According to Belgian News Agency, trade unions said Cummins management revealed plans to cut 85 jobs at the end of 2025 while it was undertaking a strategic review of its electrolyser business.

At the same time, one of the site’s two production lines was closed.

However, after confirming that it would cease all new commercial electrolyser activity earlier this month, unions have said another 15 jobs will go.

Reports suggest a full closure is not currently planned, with around 80 jobs related to after-sales service due to remain.

Cummins has not publicly commented on the Oevel site. H2 View has contacted the company for confirmation.

The company’s decision to back away from electrolysers stems from what it described as a rapid deterioration in the green hydrogen market, driven by low demand and uncertain policy.

It wrote down $458m in impairments and restructuring changes related to the electrolyser business in its full-year 2025 results.

In addition to scaling the Belgian site, Cummins also hosts electrolyser making capacity in North America and southern Europe. It remains unclear whether further restructuring will follow at those facilities.