Safe and Green Development Corporation strengthens its soil and material processing capabilities; Micotec Mill to be delivered in March 2026; Diamond Z and Komptech systems now fully operational
Rhea-AI Summary
Safe and Green Development Corporation (NASDAQ: SGD) secured delivery of a patented Micotec Mill, with delivery expected in March 2026, to strengthen materials processing across soil and environmental product lines.
The company holds exclusive U.S. utilization rights to the Micotec milling technology. Two upstream systems—Diamond Z horizontal grinder and Komptech shredder—are now fully operational and increasing daily throughput. Initial installation is planned at the Myakka City, Florida green waste facility, followed by commissioning, testing, and a phased production ramp. Future deployments will depend on performance, market demand, and capital planning.
Positive
- Micotec Mill delivery scheduled for March 2026
- Exclusive U.S. rights to patented Micotec milling technology
- Diamond Z grinder and Komptech shredder fully operational
- Planned initial installation at Myakka City, Florida facility
- Expected to expand internal processing and reduce third-party refining
Negative
- First-mill deployments contingent on performance, market demand, and capital planning
- Post-delivery commissioning and phased ramp required before full production
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus 1 Up
SGD fell 14.87% while key real estate peers like XIN, LRE, GBR and JFB showed single‑digit gains and momentum‑scanner peer ALBT moved 9.42% higher with no news. The lack of similar downside among peers and a scanner flag on an unrelated gainer point to a stock‑specific reaction rather than a sector‑wide move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25 | New customer orders | Positive | +4.2% | New agricultural distributor purchase orders from Myakka site boosting wood fines sales. |
| Nov 14 | Q3 2025 earnings | Positive | -9.8% | Reported strong Q3 revenue and margin expansion but with sizable operating and net losses. |
| Oct 30 | Debt retirement | Positive | +8.0% | Announced satisfaction and retirement of all outstanding convertible debt obligations. |
| Oct 22 | Equipment expansion | Positive | -4.3% | Deployed new shredder and grinder to raise throughput at Sarasota and Myakka facilities. |
| Oct 16 | Private placement | Negative | -7.4% | Announced $9.0M PIPE with convertible preferred and warrants, implying substantial dilution. |
Positive operational or balance‑sheet news has often seen mixed reactions, while clearly dilutive financings have coincided with negative moves.
Over the past few months, SGD has combined balance‑sheet cleanup with aggressive growth investment. On Oct 16, a $9.0 million private placement with preferred stock and warrants preceded a -7.44% move. Equipment expansions at Florida sites on Oct 22 and new purchase orders on Nov 25 supported the engineered soils strategy, with mixed price reactions. Q3 2025 results on Nov 14 showed revenue of $3.5 million and strong YoY growth but a wider loss, and retiring all convertible debt on Oct 30 triggered a 7.99% gain. Today’s mill‑delivery update extends that capex‑and‑expansion storyline.
Regulatory & Risk Context
An active Form S-3 filed on Oct 31, 2025 registers up to 91,115,703 resale shares tied to Series B preferred and warrants. The company will not receive proceeds from stockholder resales and only may receive up to $9.0 million if warrants are exercised for cash, though the filing notes cashless exercise is likely. The prospectus highlights potential substantial dilution from conversions, anti‑dilution resets and dividend share issuances.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement details the secured March 2026 delivery of the patented Micotec Mill and confirms Diamond Z and Komptech systems are fully operational, advancing SGD’s soils and environmental materials strategy. Recent history shows significant equipment investment, rapid revenue growth, and balance‑sheet changes, alongside a private placement and an S-3 resale registration that point to potential dilution. Investors may focus on execution at the Myakka facility, commissioning timelines, and how new capacity translates into margins and cash flow.
AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
MIAMI, FL, Dec. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Safe and Green Development Corporation (NASDAQ: SGD) (“SGD” or the “Company”) today announced that it has secured delivery of the patented Micotec Mill, a proprietary milling system for which the Company previously obtained exclusive utilization rights. Delivery is currently expected in March 2026. The Company anticipates the mill will significantly enhance the capabilities and support the Company’s ongoing strategy to expand its materials processing segment across soil and environmental product lines. For additional information about the Company’s operating segments and updated corporate overview, please visit https://www.sgdevco.com.
Strengthening Processing Capabilities
The Micotec Mill incorporates a patented milling process designed to refine organic materials with controlled precision. The Company holds exclusive utilization rights to this technology, positioning it to deploy the mill in applications that require uniform particle sizing, improved material handling characteristics, and consistent soil and media formulation. With delivery secured for March 2026, the Micotec Mill represents a cornerstone of the Company’s plan to advance its materials processing operations through proprietary, defensible technology.
Once installed, the Mill is expected to expand the Company’s ability to produce high-quality soil and growing media products while enhancing internal manufacturing efficiency and reducing reliance on outside refiners. These capabilities align with the Company’s long-term strategy to build a more robust, vertically integrated processing model.
The addition of the Micotec Mill is expected to:
- Support the development of expanded soil and growing media products
- Improve product uniformity through controlled milling specifications
- Increase internal processing capacity and reduce reliance on third-party refiners
- Advance a more vertically integrated operating model for the Company
Diamond Z and Komptech Systems Now Fully Operational
To prepare for the integration of the Micotec Mill, the Company has already acquired and commissioned two major processing systems that support upstream material preparation:
- Diamond Z Horizontal Grinder: Enhances processing capacity for wood waste and green waste, supporting upstream material preparation for composting and mulch products.
- Komptech Shredder: Increases throughput for mixed organic and recycled materials and supports blending operations that feed into soil and media production lines.
Both systems are fully operational and contributing to higher daily throughput at the Company’s facilities. Together with the forthcoming Micotec Mill, these processing assets form an integrated equipment suite designed to enhance the Company’s material preparation, sizing, and production capabilities.
Exclusive Technology Rights Reinforce Long-Term Strategy
The Company holds exclusive rights within the United States to utilize the patented Micotec milling technology, strengthening its competitive position in the environmental materials sector. With delivery secured and supporting systems now in place, the Company is progressing toward a more advanced processing platform centered around proprietary technology, enhanced operational efficiency, and scalable production.
“The equipment we placed into service this year, together with the Micotec Mill expected in 2026, positions the Company to expand its processing capabilities and strengthen its product offerings,” said David Villarreal, CEO of Safe and Green Development Corporation.
Future Expansion Potential
The Company expects the first Micotec Mill installation to occur at the Company’s primary green waste facility located at Myakka City, Florida. Over time, additional mills may be deployed across other sites as the Company seeks to expand its geographic presence and evaluates opportunities to scale material volumes and product lines. Any such deployments will be based on performance, market demand, and capital planning.
Projected Timeline
Delivery of the Micotec Mill is expected in March 2026. Following delivery, the Company plans to begin commissioning, testing, and a phased production ramp. Additional updates will be provided through the Company’s future quarterly communications.
About Safe and Green Development Corporation
Safe and Green Development Corporation is a real estate development and environmental solutions company. Formed in 2021 as Safe and Green Development Corporation, the Company focuses primarily on the direct acquisition and indirect investment in properties across the United States that are intended for future development into green single-family or multifamily housing projects.
The Company wholly owns Resource Group US Holdings LLC, an environmental and logistics subsidiary operating a permitted 80+ acre organics processing facility in Florida. Resource processes source-separated green waste and is expanding into the production of sustainable, high-margin potting media and soil substrates through advanced milling technology. Its operations also include a logistics platform that provides transportation services across biomass, solid waste, and recyclable materials, supporting both in-house and third-party infrastructure needs.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact are or may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “potential,” “continue,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” and similar expressions and include statements regarding the expected delivery of the Micotec Mill in March 2026, the mill significantly enhancing the Company’s capabilities and supporting the Company’s ongoing strategy to expand its materials processing segment across soil and environmental product lines, plan to advance its materials processing operations through proprietary, defensible technology, the mill expanding the Company’s ability to produce high-quality soil and growing media products while enhancing internal manufacturing efficiency and reducing reliance on outside refiners, the Company’s long-term strategy build a more robust, vertically integrated processing model, the mill supporting the development of expanded soil and growing media products, improving product uniformity through controlled milling specifications, increasing internal processing capacity and reducing reliance on third-party refiners, and advancing a more vertically integrated operating model for the Company, the Diamond Z Horizontal Grinder and the Komptech Shredder together with the Micotec Mill forming an integrated equipment suite designed to enhance the Company’s material preparation, sizing, and production capabilities, the exclusive right within the United States to utilize the patented Micotec milling technology strengthening the Company’s competitive position in the environmental materials sector, Company progressing toward a more advanced processing platform centered around proprietary technology, enhanced operational efficiency, and scalable production, the equipment placed into service this year, combined with the Micotec Mill expected in 2026, positioning the Company to expand its processing capabilities and product offerings, the first Micotec Mill installation occurring at the Myakka City site, deploying additional mills over time across other sites as the Company seeks to expands its geographic presence and evaluates opportunities to scale material volumes and product lines, additional deployments being based on performance, market demand, and capital planning, plans to begin commissioning, testing, and a phased production ramp following delivery of the mill and providing additional updates through the Company’s future quarterly communications.
These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, and expected future developments, as well as other factors the Company believes are appropriate under the circumstances. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among others, the Company’s ability to accept delivery of and install the Micotec Mill as planned; the Company’s ability to expand its materials processing segment across soil and environmental product lines; the Company’s ability to produce soil and growing media products for its customers; the Company’s ability to develop expanded soil and growing media products, improve product uniformity through controlled milling specifications, increase internal processing capacity and reduce reliance on third-party refiners, and advance a more vertically integrated operating model; the Company’s ability to deploy additional mills over time across other sites as the Company seeks to expands its geographic presence and evaluate opportunities to scale material volumes and product lines; the Company’s ability to maintain adequate liquidity and working capital; supply chain conditions; market demand for soil and environmental products; regulatory considerations; the Company’s ability to execute on its strategic initiatives; and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
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