CitroTech Reports Growing Commercial Adoption as Industry Shifts Away from Phosphate-Based Fire Retardants

CitroTech highlights rising sales and partner adoption as regulators and customers scrutinize traditional phosphate-based wildfire retardants.

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Growing product sales and an expanding certified partner network reflect a rise in commercial adoption amid a broader industry shift toward environmentally responsible wildfire prevention solutions

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CitroTech Inc. (NYSE AM: CITR), a specialty chemical company developing environmentally safe fire-inhibitor solutions, has seen accelerated commercial adoption of its EPA Safer Choice-recognized wildfire prevention technology as customers and application partners transition away from phosphate-based fire retardants.

“What we are experiencing today at CitroTech represents only the beginning,” said Wes Bolsen, Chief Executive Officer of CitroTech. “In just the last few months, we have generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in direct product sales to railroads, utilities and county fire agencies. At the same time, our certified partner network is seeing a spike in demand from homeowners, business owners and other community organizations.”

The opportunity extends well beyond CitroTech’s initial sales. As these partners broaden their own commercial reach, initial programs are expected to generate reorders and recurring product demand. With established vegetation management programs and significant wildfire prevention and mitigation budgets being deployed by utilities across the Western United States, we believe there is significant opportunity to expand adoption in the years ahead.

Railroads and utilities across the Western United States have established annual vegetation-management and wildfire mitigation budgets that are, conservatively, over $700 million. As organizations place greater emphasis on effective prevention, there’s a growing opportunity for ground-based and drone-enabled applications to complement traditional efforts like reliability-focused tree trimming.

The market is also increasingly recognizing that environmental impact, worker safety and prevention need to be considered alongside fire-retardant performance, and CitroTech is well positioned to lead that transition.

Many of CitroTech’s certified application partners, which now comprise over 30 organizations across portions of the United States and Canada, previously relied on phosphate-based products. They are now adopting CitroTech’s technology to better support the health and safety of workers, treated communities and the environment. Rather than relying on legacy chemistries, these partners can use CitroTech’s long-term fire inhibitor solutions for preventive applications designed to reduce fire risk before ignition.

CitroTech produces the only long-term fire retardant recognized under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Safer Choice program. Its formulation contains no phosphates, PFAS, or detectable heavy metals, allowing it to be applied repeatedly near communities, wildlife, and waterways while minimizing environmental impact.

"The wildfire defense market is undergoing a fundamental transition, fueling momentum for CitroTech," continued Bolsen. “The traditional approach is being challenged because the trade-offs are becoming harder to ignore. Some phosphate-based formulations can put workers at risk and harm the communities and ecosystems we’re trying to protect. Suppression strategies wait for disaster to strike rather than putting greater emphasis on prevention, while aerial deployment can fall short in the very conditions when defense is needed most. We can do better than we’ve done before, and as that reality becomes clearer, the market is reshaping itself around solutions that deliver meaningful, accessible benefits without compromise.”

Ongoing research and mounting regulatory scrutiny have raised attention around the potential effects of legacy fire retardant chemistries, including concerns surrounding phosphate runoff, aquatic toxicity, and heavy metal contamination. These concerns are placing heightened pressure on property owners, firefighting organizations, utilities, and municipal leaders, encouraging them to evaluate the full environmental footprint of the products used in wildfire mitigation and defense programs.

One recent piece of research found detectable levels of arsenic, cadmium, chromium and/or lead across a lineup of long-term fire retardant products. CitroTech was the only solution where none of the four heavy metals were detected. The results point to an urgent need for transparency, more independent analysis, and stronger science-based standards across the industry.

CitroTech expects commercial adoption to continue as its certified partner network expands across North America and more customers evaluate alternatives to phosphate-based products. With commercial activity accelerating, the company believes that broader adoption from railroad, utility, transportation agencies and even the United States Military could create multi-million-dollar revenue opportunities looking toward 2027. Federal and state fire retardant contracts would then follow, with CitroTech delivering the only safe and effective retardant solution from ground-based and drone applications as phosphate-based products are retired.

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 CitroTech.com.

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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Key Terms

phosphate-based fire retardants technical

Phosphate-based fire retardants are chemicals that contain phosphate compounds used to reduce the spread of fire in materials by promoting charring, diluting flammable gases, or forming a protective barrier when heated. They matter to investors because they are sold as industrial products subject to safety, environmental and regulatory scrutiny, which affects demand, manufacturing costs, liability and market access much like recalls or safety rules can affect other consumer or industrial goods.

pfas technical

PFAS are a group of human-made chemicals used in many everyday products, such as non-stick cookware, water-repellent clothing, and food packaging, because they resist heat, water, and grease. They are often called "forever chemicals" because they do not break down easily in the environment or the human body, potentially leading to health concerns. For investors, the presence of PFAS-related risks can impact companies’ reputations, legal liabilities, and future costs.

aquatic toxicity technical

Harm that chemicals, wastewater or other substances can cause to organisms living in water—fish, invertebrates, algae and plants—measured by laboratory and field tests that track death, growth, reproduction or ecosystem effects. Regulators use aquatic toxicity results to set discharge limits, product approvals and cleanup levels, so those results can influence compliance costs, permits, liability and market access for companies, much like a safety test determines whether a car can be driven on public roads.