Charbone Corporation (TSXV: CH; OTCQB: CHHYF; FSE: K47) provided updates on its Phase 1B construction at its Sorel-Tracy, Quebec clean ultra-high purity (UHP) hydrogen plant, confirming that heavy civil construction equipment has arrived on-site and work has commenced. Surveyors have completed all necessary site markings for production areas, preparing for the arrival of production equipment in the coming weeks and the construction of an operations and maintenance building.
This milestone marks the official start of Phase 1B, which involves readying technological infrastructure and laying foundational structures for subsequent assembly of primary equipment. The goal is to make the upgraded production capacity operational during the upcoming fall.
Additionally, Charbone announced the successful receipt and installation of a cutting-edge gas chromatography system from a world-renowned firm, a leader in life sciences, diagnostics, and applied markets. The system, specifically engineered for high-purity hydrogen analysis, will identify traces of impurities and ensure purity gas compliance with relevant standards. This enables on-site batch purity testing of Charbone’s clean UHP hydrogen, making stringent purity benchmarks easily accessible and aiming to enhance sales among customers requiring effective testing solutions.
“Our upgraded operations in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada, represent another cornerstone of our strategic growth and our commitment toward our shareholders and customers to a world class unique plant in its kind,” said Dave Gagnon, Chairman & CEO of Charbone. “We are proud to be a leader in high purity gases, fostering innovation and creating opportunities as we expand our sustainable practices.”
Charbone is a vertically integrated industrial gases company focused on UHP strategic industrial gases, serving sectors such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, data centers, advanced pharmaceuticals, and aerospace. The Company is advancing a network of clean UHP hydrogen production facilities across North America, employing a modular, decentralized, and demand-driven approach to support scalable growth and stable revenue generation.
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