Birchtech Engages MZ Group to Lead Strategic Investor Relations and Shareholder Communications Program
Birchtech Corp. (TSX: BCHT) has engaged MZ Group to lead its strategic investor relations and financial communications program. The company operates through two divisions: ME₂C Environmental, which provides mercury emissions reduction technology with mid-30% gross margins, and WE₂C Environmental, focusing on water purification and PFAS removal.
ME₂C's patented SEA® Sorbent Technology is reportedly used in nearly 40% of U.S. coal-fired power plants. The company is pursuing IP monetization through licensing agreements following successful litigation. WE₂C is developing advanced activated carbon solutions expected by end of 2025 to address new EPA regulations, targeting a market with over $1.5 billion in annual compliance costs.
Birchtech plans to pursue listing on a major U.S. exchange and has promoted Stacey Hyatt to Corporate Communications Manager to support communications across divisions.
Birchtech Corp. (TSX: BCHT) ha incaricato MZ Group di guidare il suo programma strategico di relazioni con gli investitori e comunicazioni finanziarie. L'azienda opera attraverso due divisioni: ME₂C Environmental, che fornisce tecnologia per la riduzione delle emissioni di mercurio con margini lordi intorno al 30%, e WE₂C Environmental, focalizzata sulla purificazione dell'acqua e rimozione dei PFAS.
La tecnologia brevettata SEA® Sorbent di ME₂C è utilizzata in quasi il 40% delle centrali elettriche a carbone negli Stati Uniti. L'azienda sta perseguendo la monetizzazione della proprietà intellettuale attraverso accordi di licenza dopo un contenzioso di successo. WE₂C sta sviluppando soluzioni avanzate in carboni attivi, previste per la fine del 2025, per affrontare le nuove normative dell'EPA, mirando a un mercato con oltre 1,5 miliardi di dollari in costi annuali di conformità.
Birchtech prevede di cercare una quotazione su una borsa valori americana e ha promosso Stacey Hyatt a Manager delle Comunicazioni Aziendali per supportare le comunicazioni tra le divisioni.
Birchtech Corp. (TSX: BCHT) ha contratado a MZ Group para liderar su programa estratégico de relaciones con inversores y comunicaciones financieras. La empresa opera a través de dos divisiones: ME₂C Environmental, que proporciona tecnología para la reducción de emisiones de mercurio con márgenes brutos de alrededor del 30%, y WE₂C Environmental, centrada en la purificación del agua y la eliminación de PFAS.
La tecnología patentada SEA® Sorbent de ME₂C se utiliza en casi el 40% de las plantas de energía de carbón en EE. UU. La empresa está buscando monetizar su propiedad intelectual a través de acuerdos de licencia tras un litigio exitoso. WE₂C está desarrollando soluciones avanzadas de carbón activado que se espera estén listas para finales de 2025 para cumplir con las nuevas regulaciones de la EPA, apuntando a un mercado con más de 1.5 mil millones de dólares en costos anuales de cumplimiento.
Birchtech planea buscar una cotización en una bolsa importante de EE. UU. y ha promovido a Stacey Hyatt como Gerente de Comunicaciones Corporativas para apoyar las comunicaciones entre divisiones.
Birchtech Corp. (TSX: BCHT)는 MZ Group을 고용하여 전략적 투자자 관계 및 재무 커뮤니케이션 프로그램을 이끌게 했습니다. 이 회사는 두 개의 부서를 통해 운영됩니다: ME₂C Environmental, 중간 30%의 총 마진을 가진 수은 배출 감소 기술을 제공하며, WE₂C Environmental, 물 정화 및 PFAS 제거에 중점을 둡니다.
ME₂C의 특허받은 SEA® Sorbent Technology는 미국의 석탄 화력 발전소의 거의 40%에서 사용되고 있는 것으로 알려져 있습니다. 이 회사는 성공적인 소송 후 라이센스 계약을 통해 지적 재산의 수익화를 추구하고 있습니다. WE₂C는 2025년 말까지 새로운 EPA 규정을 해결하기 위해 고급 활성탄 솔루션을 개발하고 있으며, 연간 15억 달러 이상의 준수 비용이 드는 시장을 목표로 하고 있습니다.
Birchtech는 주요 미국 거래소에 상장할 계획이며, 부서 간 커뮤니케이션을 지원하기 위해 Stacey Hyatt를 기업 커뮤니케이션 관리자로 승진시켰습니다.
Birchtech Corp. (TSX: BCHT) a engagé MZ Group pour diriger son programme stratégique de relations avec les investisseurs et de communications financières. L'entreprise opère à travers deux divisions : ME₂C Environmental, qui fournit une technologie de réduction des émissions de mercure avec des marges brutes d'environ 30 %, et WE₂C Environmental, axée sur la purification de l'eau et l'élimination des PFAS.
La technologie brevetée SEA® Sorbent de ME₂C est utilisée dans près de 40 % des centrales électriques au charbon aux États-Unis. L'entreprise cherche à monétiser sa propriété intellectuelle par le biais d'accords de licence après un contentieux réussi. WE₂C développe des solutions avancées en charbon actif, attendues d'ici fin 2025, pour répondre aux nouvelles réglementations de l'EPA, visant un marché avec plus de 1,5 milliard de dollars de coûts de conformité annuels.
Birchtech prévoit de demander une cotation sur une grande bourse américaine et a promu Stacey Hyatt au poste de Responsable des Communications d'Entreprise pour soutenir les communications entre les divisions.
Birchtech Corp. (TSX: BCHT) hat MZ Group beauftragt, sein strategisches Investor-Relations- und Finanzkommunikationsprogramm zu leiten. Das Unternehmen operiert durch zwei Divisionen: ME₂C Environmental, die Technologie zur Reduzierung von Quecksilberemissionen mit Bruttomargen von etwa 30 % anbietet, und WE₂C Environmental, die sich auf die Wasserreinigung und PFAS-Entfernung konzentriert.
Die patentierte SEA® Sorbent Technology von ME₂C wird Berichten zufolge in fast 40 % der kohlebefeuerten Kraftwerke in den USA eingesetzt. Das Unternehmen strebt die Monetarisierung seines geistigen Eigentums durch Lizenzvereinbarungen nach einem erfolgreichen Rechtsstreit an. WE₂C entwickelt fortschrittliche Aktivkohle-Lösungen, die bis Ende 2025 erwartet werden, um neue EPA-Vorschriften zu erfüllen, und zielt auf einen Markt mit über 1,5 Milliarden Dollar jährlichen Compliance-Kosten ab.
Birchtech plant, eine Notierung an einer großen US-Börse anzustreben und hat Stacey Hyatt zur Managerin für Unternehmenskommunikation befördert, um die Kommunikation zwischen den Divisionen zu unterstützen.
- ME₂C division maintains solid revenue stream with mid-30% gross margins
- Technology adoption in approximately 40% of U.S. coal-fired power plants
- Successful IP enforcement leading to licensing agreements and revenue opportunities
- Targeting $1.5B annual compliance cost market in water treatment sector
- WE₂C's activated carbon technology still under development until end of 2025
- Currently listed on secondary markets (OTCQB), pending major exchange listing
CORSICANA, Texas, Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Birchtech Corp. (TSX: BCHT) (OTCQB: BCHT) ("Birchtech" or the "Company"), a leader in specialty activated carbon technologies for sustainable air and water treatment, today announced the engagement of international investor relations specialists MZ Group (MZ) to lead a strategic investor relations and financial communications program across all key markets.
MZ Group will work closely with Birchtech management to develop and implement a comprehensive capital markets strategy designed to increase the Company’s visibility throughout the investment community. The initiative will highlight how Birchtech is supporting a cleaner future for customers and their communities through its two operating divisions, ME₂C Environmental and WE₂C Environmental. ME₂C Environmental maintains a solid revenue stream and expects to build significant additional revenue momentum with its pioneering and patented mercury emissions reduction SEA® Sorbent Technology, monetizing widespread adoption through a successful IP enforcement strategy. WE₂C Environmental is focused on revolutionizing water purification with advanced activated carbon solutions with a specialization on PFAS ("forever chemicals") removal, ensuring compliance with new EPA regulations.
MZ has developed a distinguished reputation as a premier resource for institutional investors, brokers, analysts, and private investors. Lucas A. Zimmerman, Managing Director at MZ North America, and Ian Scargill, Senior Vice President, will advise Birchtech regarding corporate and financial communications, including the coordination of roadshows and investment conferences across key cities and building brand awareness with financial and social media outlets.
To further support formal communications across Birchtech Corp.’s multiple divisions, Stacey Hyatt has been promoted to Corporate Communications Manager. Ms. Hyatt has worked closely with the executive team since 2017 and will continue to support corporate strategies while managing the company’s marketing and communications.
Zimmerman commented: “ME₂C’s sorbent technologies have successfully captured mercury emissions for coal-fired utilities for more than a decade, ensuring compliance with a lower cost, less product, and lower environmental footprint than alternative technologies. Coal-fired power is a stable
Scargill added: “Birchtech is now focused on leveraging its experience and expertise in air emissions control to do the same for water treatment. WE2C is developing a comprehensive solution – combining world-class laboratory and consulting services with reactivation of granular activated carbon (“GAC”) – to effectively and affordably filter ‘forever chemicals’ and other contaminants from the nation's drinking water, supporting federal and state mandates imposed on potable water utilities. New PFAS/PFOS regulations are expected to impose significant financial burdens on U.S. water utilities, amounting to over
Richard MacPherson, Chief Executive Officer of Birchtech, added: “Our ME₂C core business line continues to drive robust revenues with gross margins in the mid
“Under MZ’s guidance and support, we seek to gain a diversified base of long-term institutional shareholders as we intend to pursue a listing onto a major U.S. exchange. Having built a close relationship with MZ over the years, we look forward to working with Greg, Lucas, Ian and the entire MZ team as we strive to deliver sustainable, long-term value to our shareholders,” concluded MacPherson.
For more information on Birchtech, please visit the Company’s website at www.birchtech.com. To schedule a conference call with management, please email your request to BCHT@mzgroup.us or call Lucas Zimmerman at 949-259-4987.
About MZ Group
MZ North America is the US division of MZ Group, a global leader in investor relations with over 250 employees, 800 clients across 12 different exchanges. For over 25 years, MZ has implemented award winning programs and developed a reputation for delivering tangible results for public and private companies via strategic communications, industry-leading investor outreach, public relations, a market intelligence desk, and a suite of technology solutions, spanning websites, conference call/webcasting, video production and XBRL/Edgar filing services. MZ maintains a global footprint with professionals located throughout every time zone in North America, as well as Taipei and São Paulo. For more information, please visit www.mzgroup.us.
About Birchtech Corp.
Birchtech Corp. (TSX: BCHT) (OTCQB: BCHT) is a leader in specialty activated carbon technologies, delivering innovative solutions for air and water purification to support a cleaner, more sustainable future. The Company operates two divisions: ME2C Environmental, a pioneer of SEA® sorbent technologies for mercury emissions capture to the coal-fired utility sector, and WE2C Environmental, dedicated to developing disruptive water purification technologies with a specialization on forever chemicals such as PFAS and PFOS. Backed by a strong intellectual property portfolio and a world-class team of activated carbon experts, Birchtech provides cleaner air to North American communities and is applying this expertise to a novel approach in water purification. To learn more, please visit www.birchtech.com.
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With the exception of historical information contained in this press release, content herein may contain "forward-looking statements" that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or forward-looking information under applicable Canadian securities laws (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking statements are generally identified by using words such as "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "expect," "intend," "will," and similar expressions, but these words are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release include statements relating to expected developments and growth in Birchtech’s business. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. In addition, this release contains time-sensitive information that reflects management’s best analysis only as of the date of this release. Birchtech does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, information or circumstances that arise after the date of this release. Further information concerning issues that could materially affect financial performance or other forward-looking statements contained in this release can be found in Birchtech’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or Canadian securities regulators.
Investor Relations Contact:
Lucas A. Zimmerman
Managing Director
MZ Group - MZ North America
(949) 259-4987
BCHT@mzgroup.us
www.mzgroup.us
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