Argo Graphene Advances Refinery Strategy and Reports Promising Industrial Lubricant Testing Results
September financing of C$1.47 million precedes planned facility development, production scale-up and customer qualification work.
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Argo Graphene Solutions (ARLSF) is advancing plans for a Chicago-area graphene refinery targeting initial capacity of approximately 10 metric tonnes per quarter. The company is in the final stages of securing a facility and plans to expand graphene capacity to approximately 90 metric tonnes per quarter. It also targets 30 metric tonnes per quarter of graphene oxide dispersion at a 20% concentration.
Following its completed C$1.47 million financing in September 2026, Argo intends to advance facility development, production scale-up and customer qualification. Preliminary lubricant tests showed graphene remained dispersed in specially formulated mineral oil for multiple weeks at concentrations of 0.05% to 0.50% by weight. Initial friction testing supports further evaluation; Argo plans additional testing to validate performance improvements and identify commercially viable applications.
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Positive
- Moderate pointC$1.47 million financing completed in September 2026 precedes planned facility development and production scale-up.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Initial refinery development targets approximately 10 metric tonnes of graphene per quarter.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Longer-term graphene expansion plans target approximately 90 metric tonnes per quarter.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Graphene oxide plans initially target 30 metric tonnes per quarter of dispersion at 20% concentration.
- Minor pointPreliminary lubricant testing showed dispersion stability for multiple weeks at 0.05% to 0.50% by weight.
Negative
- Moderate pointChicago-area facility remains unsecured, with Argo in the final stages of securing it.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Lubricant performance improvements remain subject to further validation; commercially viable applications are still being identified.
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Company advances plans for Chicago-area graphene production facility targeting initial capacity of 10 metric tonnes per quarter, alongside encouraging preliminary lubricant testing results
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Argo Graphene Solutions Corp. (CSE: ARGO | OTCQB: ARLSF | FSE: 94Y) (“Argo” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on its plans to establish a commercial-scale graphene refinery in the Chicago, Illinois area, while reporting encouraging preliminary results from its evaluation of graphene as a performance-enhancing additive in industrial lubricants.
Together, these initiatives advance Argo's strategy to build a vertically integrated graphene business, connecting commercial-scale production with the development of graphene-based products for industrial markets.
Argo's commercialization strategy is built around its exclusive worldwide licence to Grapherry's proprietary STREAM™ production technology. The agreement also establishes a contractual pathway to full ownership, supporting Argo's long-term objective of owning its core production technology.
Advancing Argo's Graphene Refinery Strategy
Argo continues to advance its plans to establish a commercial-scale graphene refinery in the Chicago area, representing an important step in the Company's transition from pilot-scale production toward commercial manufacturing.
The Company is in the final stages of securing a facility intended to house its STREAM™ production operations, supporting the manufacture of graphene and graphene oxide for a broad range of industrial applications.
A wholly owned Nevada-incorporated subsidiary of Argo Graphene Solutions Corp. has been granted Authority to Transact Business in Illinois by the Illinois Secretary of State, effective October 15, 2026. The subsidiary is undergoing a corporate name change to better reflect Argo's expanding portfolio of graphene and graphene oxide products and industrial applications. The Company will announce the new name following regulatory approval.
Argo's initial development phase targets production capacity of approximately 10 metric tonnes of graphene per quarter, with plans to expand to approximately 90 metric tonnes per quarter as the Company advances its longer-term commercialization strategy.
Argo also plans to expand its graphene oxide production capabilities, initially targeting 30 metric tonnes per quarter of graphene oxide dispersion at a
The proposed facility is intended to support Argo's vertically integrated refinery model, combining graphene production with material testing, application development and customer qualification programs.
Following the completion of its C
Expanding Industrial Applications: Graphene-Enhanced Lubricants
Alongside its refinery development, Argo is advancing its evaluation of graphene-enhanced industrial lubricants, representing another potential commercial application for its graphene technology.
Preliminary testing has produced encouraging results, demonstrating that graphene remained dispersed in a specially formulated mineral oil for multiple weeks at tested concentrations ranging from
The global lubricants industry represents a substantial market for potential performance-enhancing additives. According to Grand View Research, the global lubricants market is projected to reach approximately US
Argo intends to continue testing and refining its formulations, with a focus on validating performance improvements and identifying commercially viable applications.
“Our planned Chicago-area refinery is a key step in building the production capabilities needed to commercialize graphene across multiple industrial markets,” said Dr. Vikas Berry, CEO of Argo Graphene Solutions Corp. “The encouraging results from our preliminary lubricant testing highlight another potential application for graphene. Our focus is on advancing production, validating performance and translating these opportunities into commercial products.”
About Argo Graphene Solutions Corp.
Argo Graphene Solutions Corp. is a Canadian advanced materials company developing and commercializing graphene technologies based on the proprietary STREAM™ production platform, exclusively licensed from Grapherry with a pathway to full ownership. Led by CEO Dr. Vikas Berry, Argo is developing a vertically integrated graphene refinery platform designed to connect graphene and graphene oxide production with application development, industrial testing and commercialization.
The Company is evaluating STREAM™ materials across multiple industrial markets, including energy storage, AI infrastructure, semiconductors and advanced electronics, construction, composites, agriculture, coatings and other emerging applications. Argo's strategy combines advanced-material production, application development, testing, industry collaboration and commercialization.
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Robert Intile, CFO
Argo Graphene Solutions Corp.
Email: robert.intile@argographene.com
Phone: 604-763-4017
Website: www.argographene.com
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The Canadian Securities Exchange has not reviewed this press release and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “will”, “plans”, or variations of such words or phrases. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to: statements regarding the transfer of the STREAM™ technology and related intellectual property to the Company; the Company's anticipated development, manufacture and commercialization of the Stream™ technology and graphene-enhanced products. Forward-looking information is based on assumptions considered reasonable by management as of the date of this news release. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Forward-looking information speaks only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise such information except as required by applicable securities laws.
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