PyroGenesis Secures Ownership to High-Tech Multi-Million Dollar Plasma Pilot Facility for Advanced Material Production; Nanotechnology; 3-D Printing
MONTREAL, Jan. 14, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (http://pyrogenesis.com) (TSXV: PYR), an environmental solutions company that designs, develops and manufactures plasma waste-to-energy systems and plasma torch products, announced today that it has secured the ownership rights from a multinational Mining and Metallurgical Company ("Client"), which has requested that its name be withheld for competitive reasons, for their metallurgical powder producing pilot plant.
This state of the art pilot plant is currently located at PyroGenesis' manufacturing facility in Montreal. PyroGenesis was able to negotiate a transaction in which they will acquire the equipment from its Client at no cost to PyroGenesis. The value to design and fabricate this pilot facility was approximately $2M CAD.
"This opportunity is a natural extension of PyroGenesis' strategy to focus on niche high value markets that leverage off of PyroGenesis' core competency of being leaders in plasma based solutions. With the acquisition of this equipment, PyroGenesis is now in a position to pursue opportunities for advanced metallurgical powder production, such as nanoparticles, which is a rapidly growing business area", said P. Peter Pascali, President and Chief Executive Officer of PyroGenesis.
"Plasma based processes are ideally suited for the production of high quality and highly traceable nanoparticles and other advanced materials. The flexibility of the pilot equipment, will allow PyroGenesis to promote novel processing solutions for a wide range of advanced materials and powders ranging from light metals to nano-materials" said Gillian Holcroft, Executive Vice President- Strategic Alliance for PyroGenesis.
"The appetite to invest in new technologies, especially in the area of advanced materials, is on the rise with Europe and the United States leading with over $2 Billion in nanotechnology spending. Our analysis of this market sector has revealed that the annual growth for these advanced materials will reach 19 percent p.a. in the Energy Sector and 17 percent p.a. in the Environmental Sector. Applications for nanotechnology include coatings, catalysts, super-capacitors, pharmaceutical products and most recently 3D printing." said P. Peter Pascali, President and Chief Executive Officer of PyroGenesis.
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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SOURCE: PyroGenesis Canada Inc.
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PyroGenesis Canada Inc.
P. Peter Pascali
Chief Executive Officer
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