FuelCell Energy Appoints John Dansby to Lead Manufacturing Scale-Up
Key Highlights
- ➤FuelCell Energy appoints John Dansby as Senior Vice President, Scale Up Manufacturing
- ➤Torrington operations targeted for 500 MW of annual manufacturing capacity
- ➤Dansby previously led Carrier’s Residential and Light Commercial global operations
- ➤Dansby’s Polaris turnaround tripled site output while improving efficiency and quality
- ➤Dansby will develop manufacturing systems supporting growth beyond 500 MW
Expert Statements
Jason Few, President and Chief Executive Officer of FuelCell Energy
“John is joining FuelCell Energy at an important point in our growth”
Jason Few, President and Chief Executive Officer of FuelCell Energy
“Customers increasingly need reliable power that can be deployed quickly and accepted by communities.”
Jason Few, President and Chief Executive Officer of FuelCell Energy
“Converting that opportunity into growth requires manufacturing scale, speed, quality and capital discipline.”
Jason Few, President and Chief Executive Officer of FuelCell Energy
“Our objective is to build repeatable processes that allow us to grow responsibly.”
Jason Few, President and Chief Executive Officer of FuelCell Energy
“John has the experience to help us do that.”
John Dansby, Senior Vice President, Scale Up Manufacturing at FuelCell Energy
“I joined FuelCell Energy because the company has a differentiated technology and a significant opportunity to help customers meet growing power needs.”
John Dansby, Senior Vice President, Scale Up Manufacturing at FuelCell Energy
“My focus will be creating a manufacturing system that can scale reliably with customer demand.”
DANBURY, Conn., Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCEL) today announced that John Dansby has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Scale Up Manufacturing. He will lead FuelCell Energy’s manufacturing scale-up strategy, including expanding its Torrington, Conn., operations to support 500 megawatts (MW) of annual capacity and developing the manufacturing systems and capabilities needed for growth beyond 500 MW.
The appointment comes as FuelCell Energy is scaling manufacturing to meet customers’ growing need for reliable, distributed power that can be deployed quickly.
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