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Lifeloc Technologies (OTC: LCTC) moves SpinDetect toward late 2026–27 rollout

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Lifeloc Technologies is advancing its SpinDetect™ Centrifugal Drug Analyzer from development into validation and early production. The company has completed production tooling for SpinDetect consumable disks, produced and tested first-article disks, made minor mold fixes, and commissioned a cleanroom with an automated reagent-dispensing robot.

Lifeloc plans a staged rollout, first targeting U.S. forensic and certain international markets, with U.S. workplace use following FDA clearance. The initial product will be a qualitative pass/fail delta-9-THC test, with quantitative and multi-drug panels to follow. The SpinDetect reader is expected to list at about $7,495 in the U.S.

Management highlights the system’s focus on measuring psychoactive delta-9-THC separately from inactive metabolites, which they view as a competitive differentiator for roadside and workplace testing. The company is also investing in its core breath alcohol L-series platform, including an OIML-variant of the LX9 device to broaden international reach and improve manufacturing costs.

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Lifeloc advances SpinDetect toward commercialization with staged market entry and defined pricing.

Lifeloc Technologies is transitioning SpinDetect from R&D to validation by completing disk production tooling, initial test runs, and a dedicated cleanroom. This moves the platform closer to revenue generation, though commercial timing remains late 2026 or early 2027 as indicated.

The company is positioning SpinDetect first for forensic and certain international uses, where regulatory pathways can differ from workplace screening. The stated ability to isolate psychoactive delta-9-THC from inactive metabolites could matter in markets where distinguishing recent from prior use is important.

Pricing of the SpinDetect reader at approximately $7,495, with separate single-use disks, suggests a razor-and-blade model common in diagnostics. Execution will depend on achieving FDA clearance for U.S. workplace testing and on customer adoption, with more detail expected in future company filings and updates.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
SpinDetect launch timing Late 2026 or early 2027 Anticipated initial commercial launch window
SpinDetect reader list price $7,495 Initial U.S. list price for the analyzer
Delta-9-THC cutoff reference 4 ng/mL oral-fluid cutoff Initial product threshold above this referenced level
SpinDetect™ Centrifugal Drug Analyzer technical
"provided an update on its SpinDetect™ Centrifugal Drug Analyzer program"
delta-9-THC medical
"The first commercial product will be a qualitative pass/fail test for delta-9-THC"
cleanroom technical
"the company has commissioned a cleanroom equipped with an automated reagent-dispensing robot"
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OIML-variant technical
"including development of an OIML-variant of its LX9 device"
evidential breath alcohol testers financial
"a trusted U.S. manufacturer of evidential breath alcohol testers and related training"
forward-looking statements regulatory
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UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 15, 2026

 

LIFELOC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Colorado   000-54319   84-1053680
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

12441 West 49th Ave., Unit 4    
Wheat Ridge, CO   80033
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(303) 431-9500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

   

 

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Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On June 15, 2026, Lifeloc Technologies, Inc. issued a press release titled “Lifeloc Completes SpinDetect™ Disk Production Tooling, Commissions Cleanroom, and Outlines Staged Commercial Rollout”. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.

 

A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. Neither the press release nor the contents of any websites linked therein shall be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall be deemed incorporated by reference herein or in any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
   

(d) Exhibits.

   

Exhibit No. Description
   
99.1 Press Release, dated June 15, 2026, issued by the Company
   
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
   

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:  June 15, 2026 LIFELOC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
     
  By:   /s/ Wayne R. Willkomm
   

Wayne R. Willkomm, PhD.

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Lifeloc Completes SpinDetect™ Disk Production Tooling, Commissions Cleanroom, and Outlines Staged Commercial Rollout

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo., June 15, 2026 — Lifeloc Technologies, Inc. (OTC: LCTC), a global leader in the development and manufacturing of breath alcohol and drug testing devices, today provided an update on its SpinDetect™ Centrifugal Drug Analyzer program and its core breath alcohol business.

Lifeloc has completed the production mold for the SpinDetect consumable test disks and produced first-article disks, which have undergone initial testing. Minor mold modifications identified during that testing have been completed, and new production disks are now available for continued validation. To support validation and initial manufacturing, the company has commissioned a cleanroom equipped with an automated reagent-dispensing robot — moving the program from development into validation and early production.

Lifeloc intends to bring SpinDetect to market in deliberate stages. Initial commercialization will target the U.S. forensic testing market and international markets where permitted; access to the U.S. workplace testing market will follow receipt of FDA clearance. The first commercial product will be a qualitative pass/fail test for delta-9-THC, the primary psychoactive component of marijuana, with quantitative delta-9-THC disks and a multi-drug panel expected to follow. Preliminary testing may also support an earlier release into selected lower-complexity, non-forensic applications such as veterinary testing.

The Company currently anticipates commercial launch in late 2026 or early 2027. The SpinDetect reader is expected to be offered at an initial U.S. list price of approximately $7,495, with single-use test disks priced separately.

Reflecting feedback from law enforcement customers — who have emphasized the importance of a meaningful margin above legal thresholds to support defensible results — the initial delta-9-THC product is expected to launch at a detection threshold above the 4 ng/mL oral-fluid cutoff referenced in certain federal guidelines, with the Company intending to pursue lower detection limits following launch. Lifeloc believes the SpinDetect analyzer’s ability to isolate psychoactive delta-9-THC from its inactive metabolites — distinguishing recent use from prior use — remains a key differentiator versus existing screening devices.

In its core breath alcohol business, Lifeloc continues to invest in its L-series platform, including development of an OIML-variant of its LX9 device intended to broaden addressable international markets while incorporating cost-of-goods improvements. While the SpinDetect platform is designed to support a range of future assays, the Company’s current development focus is drugs of abuse, and Lifeloc views performance-enhancing drug testing as the most natural adjacency for future expansion.

“Completing our disk production tooling and standing up a cleanroom are the steps that turn SpinDetect from a development program into a product,” said Dr. Wayne Willkomm, President and CEO of Lifeloc. “We’re taking a disciplined, staged approach — prove the technology in forensic and international markets first, then broaden the drug menu and pursue the workplace and federal opportunities. The ability to accurately measure impairing delta-9-THC, discriminated from its metabolites, is why we believe this platform can ultimately help set the standard for roadside and workplace drug testing.”

An updated corporate presentation is also available on the Company’s investor relations website at https://lifeloc.com/investor.

About Lifeloc Technologies

Lifeloc Technologies, Inc. (OTC: LCTC) is a trusted U.S. manufacturer of evidential breath alcohol testers and related training and supplies for Workplace, Law Enforcement, Corrections and International customers. Lifeloc stock trades over-the-counter under the symbol LCTC. We are a fully reporting Company with our SEC filings available on our web site, www.lifeloc.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve substantial risks and uncertainties, including those described in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements expressed or implied in this press release, including statements about our strategies, expectations about new and existing products, our ability to fund operations and product development, market demand, acceptance of new and existing products, technologies and opportunities, development and commercialization timelines, market size and growth, and return on investments in products and market, are based on information available to us on the date of this document, and we assume no obligation to update such forward-looking statements. Investors are strongly encouraged to review the section titled “Risk Factors” in our SEC filings.

Phoenix® and Easycal® are registered trademarks of Lifeloc Technologies, Inc.

SpinDetect™ is a trademark of Lifeloc Technologies, Inc.

Amy Evans 
Lifeloc Technologies, Inc. 
http://www.lifeloc.com 
(303) 431-9500

 

 

FAQ

What did Lifeloc Technologies (LCTC) announce about its SpinDetect program?

Lifeloc announced that SpinDetect has moved from development into validation and early production. The company completed production tooling for consumable disks, performed initial testing, made minor mold adjustments, and commissioned a cleanroom with an automated reagent-dispensing robot to support ongoing validation and early manufacturing.

When does Lifeloc Technologies (LCTC) expect to launch SpinDetect commercially?

Lifeloc currently anticipates commercial launch of SpinDetect in late 2026 or early 2027. The rollout will be staged, beginning with U.S. forensic testing and certain international markets, followed by U.S. workplace testing after FDA clearance is obtained for the relevant applications and products.

What markets will Lifeloc Technologies (LCTC) target first with SpinDetect?

Initial commercialization will focus on the U.S. forensic testing market and international markets where SpinDetect is permitted. Access to the U.S. workplace testing market is planned to follow FDA clearance, creating a phased expansion from higher-complexity forensic use into broader workplace testing applications over time.

How is Lifeloc Technologies (LCTC) pricing the SpinDetect reader and tests?

Lifeloc expects to offer the SpinDetect reader at an initial U.S. list price of approximately $7,495. Single-use test disks will be priced separately, creating a recurring consumables revenue stream once customers adopt the system for ongoing drug testing operations across target markets.

What is unique about Lifeloc Technologies’ (LCTC) delta-9-THC testing approach?

Lifeloc states that SpinDetect is designed to isolate psychoactive delta-9-THC from inactive metabolites, helping distinguish recent use from prior use. The initial delta-9-THC product is expected to launch at a detection threshold above the 4 ng/mL oral-fluid cutoff referenced in certain federal guidelines.

What other product development is Lifeloc Technologies (LCTC) pursuing besides SpinDetect?

Beyond SpinDetect, Lifeloc continues investing in its core breath alcohol business, particularly the L-series platform. The company is developing an OIML-variant of its LX9 device to broaden international market access and incorporate cost-of-goods improvements that may benefit long-term competitiveness in breath alcohol testing.

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