PyroGenesis Announces Significant Cost Containment Measures
MONTREAL, May 15, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - PyroGenesis Canada Inc. ("PyroGenesis" or the "Company") (TSXV: PYR), an environmental solutions company that designs, develops and manufactures plasma waste-to-energy systems and plasma torch products, announced today that, in response to the gap period between the announcements in 2011 of the acceptance of its first orders by the US Navy and the US Air Force, and reorders of the Company's marine and land based systems, as well as in light of the current state of the economy, it has recently engaged in significant cost containment initiatives to lower fixed and variable costs.
As noted in the past, the Company expected to be faced with the challenge of managing such a gap period and as a result the Company has decided to proceed with cost containment measures including temporary layoffs, pay cuts, a reduced work week and a permanent relocation of its manufacturing facility.
Management is of the opinion that teaming arrangements with larger more established firms in specific business segments will not only help offset this gap period risk but will also accelerate market acceptance of the Company's technologies. Management has been, and will continue to seek out, focused and targeted teaming arrangements to accelerate the Company's growth. As such, Management is evaluating strategic alternatives available to the Company with the intent of enhancing shareholder value, including but without limitation, alternate debt or equity financing arrangements, seeking a joint venture partner, licensing or sale of certain Corporation assets, or merging, amalgamating, or selling mature parts of the Company to a larger, better-financed entity. Although there is no assurance that these efforts will be successful, the Company is already engaged in early stage discussions in all of these areas.
Management is fully aware of the challenging prospect of rolling out a game changing technology during these trying financial times and is constantly looking at ways to mitigate this risk. These strategic initiatives will have an immediate positive impact on the Company's bottom line while ensuring that its key personnel are available to respond to future contract requirements.
"Pyrogenesis has taken these strategic steps to position the Company in order for it to either meet or exceed future growth and profit expectations," said P. Peter Pascali, President and Chief Executive Officer of PyroGenesis "Management expects these measures to be temporary and that things should return to normal by the end of the summer period."
About PyroGenesis Canada Inc.
PyroGenesis Canada is an environmental solutions company that designs, develops and manufactures plasma waste-to-energy systems and plasma torch products. PyroGenesis' proprietary plasma technologies utilize the intense energy of plasma to gasify and vitrify virtually any type of waste without producing hazardous by-products. PyroGenesis' patented gasification and vitrification technology is different from incineration because it produces a clean synthetic gas from waste, which can be used for power generation. PyroGenesis' technology can also turn waste into a glassy rock that can be utilized as construction material. PyroGenesis has marquee defense industry and civilian customers that are using its technology in marine and land-based applications. For more information, please visit www.pyrogenesis.com
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Pyrogenesis Canada Inc.
P. Peter Pascali
Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 514.937.0002
E-mail: [email protected]
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