CitroTech and Global Fireproof Solutions Partner to Expand Non-Toxic Fire Protection Across the Southeast

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GFS joins CitroTech's network of more than 20 certified partners, opening new applications for high-value equine and livestock protection and providing fire solutions for rural communities

OCEANSIDE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CitroTech (NYSE AM: CITR), a specialty chemical company developing environmentally responsible fire-retardant solutions, and Global Fireproof Solutions (GFS), a leader in fire protection treatments and code-compliant fire performance solutions, today announced a strategic partnership to integrate CitroTech's non-toxic fire inhibitor across GFS's current businesses, bringing the technology to a broader range of geographies, customers and applications.

GFS specializes in fire-retardant treatments for wood products and specialty materials serving customers across the Southeast and supporting projects nationwide. Through this partnership, GFS will integrate CitroTech’s inhibitor into its treatment capabilities and pursue new applications for farms, equine facilities, livestock operations, outdoor structures and other environments where effective fire protection is critical to protecting people, animals and property.

“For decades, GFS has built a reputation for innovation in fire protection treatments and code-compliant fire performance,” said Kevin Schaff, Global Head of Business Development at CitroTech. “CitroTech's non-toxic inhibitor extends GFS's commitment to technical expertise into the farms, barns, equine facilities and outdoor structures that rural and agricultural communities depend on.”

CitroTech's inhibitor is the only long-term fire retardant recognized under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Safer Choice program and the first to meet its Clean Water Act standards. It is UL GREENGUARD Gold certified and has passed ASTM E84 Extended testing. Unlike pressure-treated lumber, which relies on chemicals such as borates that can weaken wood fibers, CitroTech's citric acid-derived formulation is engineered to penetrate at the molecular level, helping prevent ignition without compromising strength or performance. This gives agricultural and rural communities effective fire protection without adverse impacts to land, structures or animals.

“At Global Fireproof Solutions, our mission has always been protecting people, structures and communities through advanced fire protection systems,” said Chris Birchfield, CEO of Global Fireproof Solutions. “CitroTech's EPA Safer Choice-recognized formulation is a biodegradable, heavy-metal-free alternative to legacy fire-retardant chemistries, a technology we're proud to bring to agricultural, equestrian and outdoor environments where high-performance fire protection is increasingly important.”

GFS has completed CitroTech's certified partner training program, including hands-on test spraying of the product. The partnership reflects the growing trust industry leaders place in CitroTech, as demand rises for non-toxic, high-performance alternatives to conventional fire-retardant chemistries across residential, agricultural and building materials markets.

CitroTech continues to attract leading Certified Partners across the United States that want to deploy environmentally friendly fire protection solutions. Partnerships like the one formed with Global Fireproof Solutions create opportunities to expand to new applications while CitroTech focuses on delivering safe, high-performing products.

About CitroTech Inc.

CitroTech Inc. (NYSE AM: CITR) is manufacturing and deploying the CitroTech family of innovative, environmentally safe fire prevention solutions for homes, wood products, and wildfire prevention and asset protection. CitroTech is the only long-term fire inhibitor recognized by the EPA Safer Choice program and tested to UL Greenguard Gold standards, providing effective and scientifically validated wildfire mitigation while safeguarding human and environmental health. The company's growing patent portfolio, recurring-revenue model, and scalable approach support its long-term growth and market expansion. For more information, visit www.citrotech.com.

About Global Fireproof Solutions, Inc.

Global Fireproof Solutions, Inc. is a national provider of advanced fire-retardant treatments and fire-resistance solutions serving the construction, manufacturing, and design industries. Specializing in dimensional lumber, engineered wood products, specialty materials, and code-compliant treatment applications, the company delivers scalable solutions through both factory and on-site services across the United States.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. CitroTech undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

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Source: CitroTech Inc.