CHARBONE CORPORATION (TSXV: CH; OTCQB: CHHYF; FSE: K47), a vertically integrated industrial gases company focused on production, distribution and storage of clean ultra-high purity hydrogen and other strategic industrial gases, has announced the addition of an industrial gas cylinder filling unit at its Sorel-Tracy site. The new unit will allow CHARBONE to fill hydrogen and helium cylinders directly from the onset, with the ability to expand to other industrial gases and specialized mixtures in the future. This development marks a further step in the company's integrated platform and is expected to support revenue growth, broaden its commercial offering and develop its customer base in Quebec and other Canadian regions.
The filling unit will primarily serve the Quebec market while also supporting CHARBONE's business development elsewhere in Canada. Target customers include private companies and distribution partners, including independent distributors, as well as supply needs related to certain government contracts and the defense sector. By internalizing a step previously sourced externally, CHARBONE expects to support margin improvement and enhance control over product quality and delivery timelines. This enables the company to expand services offered to customers, develop new business relationships and strengthen its position in industrial gases.
Dave Gagnon, President and CEO of CHARBONE, stated, “Our goal is to make Sorel-Tracy a growth engine for CHARBONE. By handling the filling of helium cylinders ourselves, and later industrial gases and specialty mixtures, we are expanding our offering and opening up new opportunities to grow our revenue with a diverse clientele. We are building a Canadian industrial gas group with the ambition of becoming a leading supplier for companies seeking to source their gases from a Canadian partner, reliably. Our priority is to develop lasting relationships with our customers and translate this business expansion into long-term value creation for our shareholders.”
Helium, in particular, represents a high-demand industrial gas with constrained supply, making direct cylinder filling a strategically important capability for customers across sectors such as semiconductors, aerospace and defense, and advanced manufacturing. The company intends to leverage this new unit to increase its presence in Quebec and develop business opportunities with Canadian buyers seeking a long-term supply partner.
This initiative further develops CHARBONE beyond hydrogen production, expanding the activities and services offered within its industrial gas platform. The move aligns with the company's modular, decentralized, and demand-driven approach, which combines integrated storage and distribution for all UHP gases to support scalable growth and more stable revenue generation.
Investors and analysts can learn more about CHARBONE's recent achievements and path forward when CFO and Corporate Secretary Benoit Veilleux presents at the Emerging Growth Conference on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 3:10 PM ET. Registration for the live, interactive online event is available at https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1772210&tp_key=8ae90219a3&sti=ch.
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