Worksport ($WKSP) Accelerates U.S. Expansion With Major Missouri Operations Upgrade to Integrate Custom SOLIS Solar Covers, Signaling Next Phase of Growth
Worksport (NASDAQ: WKSP) announced a strategic U.S. expansion with a newly leased Missouri facility to serve as the dedicated assembly center for the SOLIS solar-integrated tonneau cover and a distribution hub for COR. The move more than triples Worksport's prior Missouri footprint, links engineering, testing and final assembly on one site, and complements the company's 152,000 sq ft Buffalo production facility. The Missouri site is under a three-year lease, required minimal capital expenditure, and supports a U.S. build-to-order model. SOLIS and COR orders open November 28, 2025.
Worksport (NASDAQ: WKSP) ha annunciato una strategica espansione negli Stati Uniti con una nuova struttura affittata in Missouri per fungere da centro di assemblaggio dedicato per il SOLIS copertura tonneau solare integrata e come hub di distribuzione per COR. La mossa triplica oltre l'impronta precedente di Worksport in Missouri, collega ingegneria, collaudo e assemblaggio finale in un unico sito e completa la struttura di produzione di Buffalo, di 152.000 piedi quadrati. Il sito in Missouri è soggetto a un contratto di locazione di tre anni, richiede una spesa in capitale minima e supporta un modello statunitense di produzione su richiesta. Gli ordini per SOLIS e COR si aprono il 28 novembre 2025.
Worksport (NASDAQ: WKSP) anunció una expansión estratégica en EE. UU. con unas instalaciones recientemente arrendadas en Missouri para servir como centro de ensamblaje dedicado para la cubierta de tonneau con energía solar SOLIS y como centro de distribución para COR. La operación triplica la huella previa de Worksport en Missouri, une ingeniería, pruebas y ensamblaje final en un solo sitio y complementa la instalación de producción de Buffalo, de 152,000 pies cuadrados. El sitio de Missouri está bajo un arrendamiento de tres años, requiere una inversión de capital mínima y respalda un modelo estadounidense de fabricación bajo pedido. Los pedidos de SOLIS y COR abren el 28 de noviembre de 2025.
Worksport (NASDAQ: WKSP)는 SOLIS 솔라 통합 토누 커버를 위한 전용 조립 센터이자 COR의 유통 허브로서 미주리주에 새로 임대된 시설을 통해 미국 내 전략적 확장을 발표했습니다. 이 움직임은 Worksport의 미주리 주 기존 footprints를 넘어서는 것이며, 한 곳에서 엔지니어링, 테스트 및 최종 조립을 연결하고 회사의 152,000 제곱피트 Buffalo 생산 시설을 보완합니다. 미주리 현장은 3년 임대이며 최소한의 자본 지출이 필요하고 미국 내 주문 제작 모델을 지원합니다. SOLIS 및 COR 주문은 2025년 11월 28일에 개시됩니다.
Worksport (NASDAQ: WKSP) a annoncé une expansion stratégique aux États-Unis avec une nouvelle installation louée dans le Missouri pour servir de centre d'assemblage dédié pour le capuchon tonneau solaire intégré SOLIS et comme hub de distribution pour COR. Cette démarche porte l'empreinte de Worksport en Missouri bien au-delà de ce qu'elle était auparavant, relie l'ingénierie, les essais et l'assemblage final sur un seul site et complète l'installation de production de Buffalo, qui compte 152 000 pieds carrés. Le site du Missouri est sous bail de trois ans, nécessite des dépenses en capital minimales et soutient un modèle de fabrication américaine sur commande. Les commandes SOLIS et COR ouvrent le 28 novembre 2025.
Worksport (NASDAQ: WKSP) hat eine strategische Expansion in den USA angekündigt, mit einer neu gemieteten Anlage in Missouri, die als dediziertes Montagezentrum für den SOLIS Solar-integrierten Tonneau-Abdeckungen und als Vertriebszentrum für COR dienen soll. Die Maßnahme vergrößert Worksports Präsenz in Missouri um mehr als das Dreifache, verbindet Ingenieurwesen, Tests und Endmontage an einem Ort und ergänzt die 152.000 Quadratfuß große Buffalo-Produktionshalle. Die Anlage in Missouri steht unter einem Dreijahresvertrag, erfordert minimale Kapitalkosten und unterstützt ein in den USA hergestelltes, kundenspezifisch bestelltes Modell. SOLIS- und COR-Bestellungen öffnen am 28. November 2025.
Worksport (NASDAQ: WKSP) أعلنت توسيعاً استراتيجياً في الولايات المتحدة مع منشأة مستأجرة حديثاً في ميزوري لخدمة كمركز تجميع مخصص لـ SOLIS الغطاء الخلفي المولّد بالطاقة الشمسية المدمج وكمركز توزيع لـ COR. تتحقق هذه الخطوة أكثر من مضاعفة البصمة Missouri السابقة لـ Worksport، وتربط الهندسة والاختبار والتجميع النهائي في موقع واحد، وتكمل منشأة Buffalo للإنتاج بمساحة 152,000 قدم مربع. الموقع في ميزوري بموجب عقد إيجار لمدة ثلاث سنوات، ويتطلب رأس مال استثماري محدود، ويدعم نموذج إنتاج في الولايات المتحدة عند الطلب. تفتح طلبات SOLIS و COR في 28 نوفمبر 2025.
- Missouri expansion more than triples prior Missouri footprint
- New site under a three-year lease for immediate operations
- Direct engineering-to-assembly integration speeds product iteration
- Expansion required very little capital expenditure
- SOLIS and COR available for order on November 28, 2025
- Lease term of three years may require further expansion planning
- SOLIS assembly depends on imported components for solar/electronics
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Worksport expands U.S. assembly in Missouri and sets SOLIS availability for
Missouri facility centralizes assembly, testing, and distribution for the SOLIS solar-integrated tonneau cover and scales U.S. operational capacity without heavy capital spend. Locating assembly beside the expanded R&D center shortens iteration cycles, supports specialized operator training for electronics and solar assembly, and converts the site into a logistics hub for the COR portable energy system.
The move relies on three clear enablers and risks: proximity to engineering that enables rapid refinement, a claimed low CapEx due to equipment compatibility, and a three-year lease with anticipated expansion before term end. Risks include execution of specialized hiring and consistent quality control during scale-up; supply chain integration of imported solar/electronic components also remains a gating factor.
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Newly Leased Facility Strengthens Operational Capacity, Enhances Engineering Oversight, and Accelerates Commercial Readiness
West Seneca, New York, Nov. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Worksport Ltd. (NASDAQ: WKSP) (“Worksport” or the “Company”), a U.S.-based innovator in advanced manufacturing, clean energy technologies and automotive accessories, serving both consumer and reseller markets, today announced a strategic expansion of its U.S. operation capability with the opening of a newly leased facility in Missouri that will serve as the Company’s dedicated assembly center for the SOLIS solar-integrated tonneau cover. This milestone marks a significant progression in Worksport’s growth strategy, elevating the Company’s operational scale, geographic reach, engineering integration, and commercial readiness as it moves into the clean-tech commercialization phase.
A Strategic Operation Decision That Strengthens Worksport’s Growth Path
SOLIS solar-integrated tonneau covers are assembled in Missouri, using advanced engineering to integrate imported solar and electronic systems with U.S.-based assembly, testing, and distribution. The decision to initiate SOLIS assembly in Missouri is rooted in both operational strategy and long-term scalability. Missouri provides a central U.S. location that optimizes national shipping routes, reduces outbound logistics costs, and offers access to a skilled workforce co-located with Worksport’s experienced industrial engineering team.
This expansion more than triples the footprint of Worksport’s previous Missouri based R&D only location. The Company has secured the new facility under a three-year lease and anticipates the need for additional expansion before the term concludes due to ongoing optimization efforts and growing demand. While the Company’s 152,000 sq ft Buffalo, NY facility continues scaling production of its AL-platform covers, Missouri will take on the new growth phase of Worksport, the SOLIS solar cover. Missouri will also serve as a distribution hub for the Worksport COR.
“Missouri positions Worksport at the center of U.S. logistics and gives us critical access to our engineering talent that can support the technical requirements of SOLIS,” said Steven Rossi, CEO of Worksport. “This is an investment in efficiency, capacity, and quality. It is also a strong signal that Worksport is strategically scaling.”
Direct Oversight Between Engineering and Assembly Enhances Quality and Speed
The Missouri facility is located alongside the Company’s expanded R&D center, creating a direct integration between engineering, testing, and final assembly for the solar cover platform. This proximity allows Worksport to refine the SOLIS assembly process in real time, improve product performance, and accelerate the transition from early assembly to high volume operations.
SOLIS requires specialized operators trained in electronic wiring, circuitry, and solar assembly to attach specialized solar panels to Worksport’s tonneau cover platform. Consolidating these capabilities near the engineering team strengthens quality control and ensures rapid iteration as the product moves into expanded volumes.
“We can literally walk prototypes from the lab into the assembly area, validate improvements, and deploy them immediately,” Rossi continued. “This is how premium products are developed, and this structure gives us a competitive advantage.”
High Operational Leverage With Minimal Capital Expenditure
Worksport reports that the expansion in Missouri required very little capital investment, thanks to compatibility with existing equipment and processes. This low-CapEx expansion increases operational leverage at a time when the Company is scaling into higher-margin products for significantly broader markets.
The Company highlights the following advantages:
• More capacity without significant spend
• Faster commercialization timelines for SOLIS
• Lower risk and higher returns on the Company’s growth initiatives
‘Build-to-Order’ System Elevates Customer Experience and Financial Efficiency
Final SOLIS units will be produced in the USA from domestic and imported components, using Missouri assembly; Worksport’s ‘build-to-order’ model offers several advantages over traditional inventory-based manufacturing:
- Every cover incorporates the most up-to-date components, firmware, and engineering
- Units ship directly to customers, reducing storage damage risks and handling costs.
- The system supports higher-quality output, tighter cost controls, and improved working capital efficiency.
- Capacity naturally scales with demand, offering strong operational flexibility.
This model aligns Worksport with best practices seen in high-end electronics and premium automotive manufacturing.
Availability and launch timing
The SOLIS Solar Cover and COR Portable Energy System will be available for order on November 28, 2025.
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About Worksport
Worksport Ltd. (Nasdaq: WKSP), through its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and owns the intellectual property on a variety of tonneau covers, solar integrations, portable power systems, and clean heating & cooling solutions. Worksport has an active partnership with Hyundai for the SOLIS Solar cover. Additionally, Worksport’s hard-folding cover, designed and manufactured in-house, is compatible with all major truck models and is gaining traction with newer truck makers including the electric vehicle (EV) sector. Worksport seeks to capitalize on the growing shift of consumer mindsets towards clean energy integrations with its proprietary solar solutions, mobile energy storage systems (ESS), and Cold-Climate Heat Pump (CCHP) technology. Terravis Energy’s website is terravisenergy.com.
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