Panerai Places Order for Production Series Titanium Watch Cases

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IperionX (NASDAQ: IPX) has secured its first purchase order from Officine Panerai, a division of Richemont SA, for 'production series' titanium watch cases. These cases are to be additively manufactured using IperionX's low carbon, circular titanium technology. Following successful testing, several hundred watch case blanks will be produced. This contract validates IperionX’s titanium technologies and emphasizes the growing demand for sustainable, high-quality titanium across various sectors, including automotive and consumer electronics.

Positive

• First purchase order from Panerai for titanium watch cases validates IperionX's manufacturing technology.
• Demonstrates commercial value of low carbon, circular titanium supply, appealing to luxury watch market.
• Over 40 potential customers engaged in titanium metal powder qualification and part prototyping.

Negative

• The quantum of the initial purchase order is not material.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- IperionX Limited (“IperionX”) (NASDAQ: IPX, ASX: IPX), is pleased to announce that Officine Panerai (“Panerai”), a division of Compagnie Financière Richemont SA (SWX:CFR, market capitalization US$70 billion) has placed its first purchase order for ‘production series’ titanium watch cases to be additively manufactured using IperionX’s low carbon, circular titanium.

Panerai watch cases 3D printed using IperionX’s low carbon, 100% recycled titanium powders. (Photo: Business Wire)

Panerai recently completed testing on the IperionX prototype titanium watch cases and will produce a limited edition run of several hundred watch case blanks. The production series titanium watch cases are now being additively manufactured using IperionX’s low carbon, circular titanium powders.

IperionX continues to work with Panerai to evaluate additional titanium watch designs for future production series manufacturing.

Titanium watches are preferred for their higher strength, lighter weight and superior corrosion resistance, and titanium has now become the choice of material for flagship models amongst many leading watch manufacturers. The sustainability, quality and production manufacturing capabilities required to meet the demanding specifications for the luxury watch market transfers directly into a range of other titanium market verticals, including the automotive, consumer electronic and defense sectors.

The global automotive and consumer electronic sectors are leading the move towards building low carbon supply chains that maximize the use of circular materials. Leading companies in these sectors have near term targets for net zero carbon supply chains and for their products to utilize fully recycled materials.

The Panerai purchase order validates the performance of IperionX’s patented titanium technologies and the quality its low carbon, circular titanium metal powders. Although the quantum of the initial purchase order is not material, it demonstrates the commercial value of a low carbon, circular supply of titanium, which is superior to aluminum and stainless-steel in many applications across the automotive, consumer electronic and defense sectors.

IperionX provides the only commercially available circular, low-carbon titanium production process that uses 100% recycled titanium as a feedstock. IperionX now has over 40 potential customers signed onto a confidential sales delivery process. The highest priority potential customers have progressed from the exchange of technical data; to titanium metal powder qualification and titanium part prototyping.

Anastasios Arima, Co-founder and CEO of IperionX said:

“The IperionX team is thrilled to be producing the first ‘production series’ titanium watch cases for Panerai using our low carbon, circular titanium.”

“We believe that IperionX has a competitive advantage in the accelerating shift towards low carbon, long lasting materials that maximize recycled content. We intend to re-build a more sustainable and lower cost circular U.S. titanium supply chain that uses titanium scrap, to make titanium powders for low carbon, high strength titanium parts.”

For more information, please visit IperionX's website at: www.iperionx.com

About IperionX

IperionX’s mission is to be the leading developer of low carbon titanium for advanced industries including space, aerospace, electric vehicles and 3D printing. IperionX’s breakthrough titanium technologies can produce titanium products that are low carbon and fully circular. IperionX is producing titanium metal powders from titanium scrap at its operational pilot facility in Utah, and intends to scale production at a Titanium Demonstration Facility in Virginia. IperionX holds a 100% interest in the critical minerals Titan Project, which has the largest JORC resource of titanium, rare earth and zircon rich mineral sands in the U.S.A.

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Anastasios (Taso) Arima, Founder and CEO

Dominic Allen, Chief Commercial Officer

Investors: investorrelations@iperionx.com

Media: media@iperionx.com

+1 980 237 8900

www.iperionx.com

Source: IperionX Limited

FAQ

What is the significance of IperionX's purchase order from Panerai?

The purchase order signifies the validation of IperionX's low carbon, circular titanium manufacturing technology in the luxury watch market.

How many titanium watch cases will IperionX produce for Panerai?

IperionX will produce several hundred watch case blanks for Panerai.

What is the main advantage of IperionX's titanium technology?

IperionX offers a low carbon, circular titanium production process that uses 100% recycled titanium, appealing to industries aiming for sustainability.

What sectors are adopting IperionX's titanium products?

IperionX's products are sought after in luxury watches, automotive, consumer electronics, and defense sectors.

What is the stock symbol for IperionX?

The stock symbols for IperionX are IPX on NASDAQ and ASX.

What is the market capitalization of Richemont SA?

Richemont SA has a market capitalization of approximately US$70 billion.