FSI ANNOUNCES THE SALE OF THE COMPANY’S MENDOTA PLANT

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Flexible Solutions International (NYSE Amex: FSI) announced on October 14, 2025 the sale of its main Mendota, IL plant while retaining a long-term lease at the site for FSI’s ENP division.

The company said the transaction preserves consolidation of ENP operations, frees space at its Peru, IL plant for expansion of the food-grade division, reduces debt and allows executives to focus on growth. Any small profit or small loss from the sale will be recorded in Q4 2025.

TABER, ALBERTA, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE Amex: FSI), is the developer and manufacturer of biodegradable polymers for oil extraction, detergent ingredients and water treatment as well as crop nutrient availability chemistry. Flexible Solutions also manufactures biodegradable and environmentally safe water and energy conservation technologies. FSI is also increasing its presence in the food and nutrition supplement manufacturing markets. Today the Company announces the sale of the Company’s Mendota Plant

The Company has sold its main plant in Mendota, IL while retaining a long-term lease at the site for FSI’s ENP division. The small profit or small loss from this action will be accounted for in Q4.

Dan O’Brien, CEO, comments, “The Mendota plant was purchased in order to situate all of our ENP division in a single plant and to free up space in our Peru, IL plant for expansion of our food grade division. This transaction retains both those benefits while also reducing debt and freeing executive time to focus on growth.”

About Flexible Solutions International
Flexible Solutions International, Inc. (www.flexiblesolutions.com), based in Taber, Alberta, is an environmental technology company. The Company’s NanoChem Solutions Inc. subsidiary specializes in biodegradable, water-soluble products utilizing thermal polyaspartate (TPA) biopolymers. TPA beta-proteins are manufactured from the common biological amino acid, L-aspartic and have wide usage including scale inhibitors, detergent ingredients, water treatment and crop enhancement. Along with TPA, this division started producing other crop enhancement products as well. In 2022, the Company entered the food and nutrition markets by obtaining FDA food grade approval for the Peru IL plant. The other divisions manufacture energy and water conservation products for drinking water, agriculture, industrial markets and swimming pools throughout the world

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Flexible Solutions International
6001 54^th Ave, Taber, Alberta, CANADA T1G 1X4

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FAQ

What did FSI announce on October 14, 2025 about the Mendota plant?

FSI announced the sale of its main Mendota, IL plant while retaining a long-term lease at the site for the ENP division.

How will the Mendota plant sale affect FSI's ENP operations (FSI)?

FSI will retain a long-term lease at Mendota so ENP operations remain onsite while ownership changed.

When will FSI record the profit or loss from the Mendota plant sale (FSI)?

The company said any small profit or small loss from the sale will be accounted for in Q4 2025.

Why did FSI sell the Mendota plant and what are the stated benefits (FSI)?

FSI said the sale frees space at its Peru, IL plant for food-grade expansion, reduces debt, and frees executive time to focus on growth.

Will the Mendota plant sale cause FSI to relocate ENP manufacturing (FSI)?

No — FSI retained a long-term lease at the Mendota site to keep ENP consolidated there.

Does the Mendota plant sale include any disclosed financial proceeds or debt reduction amount for FSI?

No specific proceeds or debt reduction amount was disclosed; the company characterized the resulting profit or loss as small to be recorded in Q4 2025.