Northwire Canada EditionFriday, July 24, 2026
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Progressive Planet provides shareholder update

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Executive Summary

  • Third‑party laboratory tests show PozGlass reduces Alkali Silica Reactivity (ASR) to 0.02% versus 0.11% for conventional ground glass pozzolan, confirming a major performance advantage.
  • Milestone 1 of the PozGlass pilot plant is delayed; completion evidence now expected by 30 Mar 2026 (4‑month delay). Milestone 2 remains on schedule for 31 Oct 2026.
  • Progressive Planet secured three new product listings with a large U.S. retailer, launching two SKUs in Kamloops and one SKU in eastern Oregon, with production to start Nov 2025; this will affect Q2‑Q3 gross margins.

Key Details

  • ASR Test Results – 30% Cement Replacement
  • PozGlass mortar bar expansion: 0.02 % (passes ≤0.10 %).
  • Conventional ground glass pozzolan expansion: 0.11 % (fails).
  • Relative performance: conventional pozzolan expanded ~500 % more than PozGlass.

  • ASR Test Results – 40% Cement Replacement

  • PozGlass expansion: 0.01 % (passes).
  • Conventional ground glass pozzolan expansion: 0.05 % (passes).
  • Again, conventional pozzolan expanded ~500 % more than PozGlass.

  • Pilot Plant – Milestone 1

  • Front‑end glass processing equipment ordered; optical sorter (manufactured in Austria) delayed to Jan 2026.
  • Steel building addition permits: concrete foundation permit received; steel structure permit expected within 30 days.
  • All structural steel, footing frames, and rebar pre‑purchased and pre‑assembled.
  • Original evidence‑submission deadline 30 Nov 2025, now anticipated ≤30 Mar 2026 (4‑month delay).

  • Pilot Plant – Milestone 2

  • Forecasted completion 31 Oct 2026; reporting by 30 Nov 2026. No expected delays.
  • Procured a used commercial wet‑grinding mill with ~8× capacity of custom mill.
  • Completed procurement of wastewater processing, drying, and packaging equipment; small‑scale batch plant commissioning started.

  • Concrete Pour at Pilot Plant

  • Planned for Nov 2025 inside the pilot plant building; will be video‑recorded.

  • New Product Listings – U.S. Retailer

  • Three SKUs approved: two (puffer bottle, jug) produced in Kamloops, BC; one (20 lb bag) produced by partner in eastern Oregon.
  • Production to commence Nov 2025.
  • Investment will impact gross margins in Q2 and Q3 2025.

  • Production Line Shutdown & Equipment Installation

  • Temporary shutdown of three of four lines in intervals for November SKU production and robotic palletizer installation (arrived summer 2025).
  • Expected shift of some Oct 2025 production/sales into Nov 2025 (start of Q3).
  • Anticipated larger-than‑normal purchase‑order backlog at end of Q2 (Oct 31 2025).

  • Award

  • Received Innovation in CCUS Technology award at Carbon Capture Canada Awards (Edmonton, 24 Sep 2025).

  • Investor Presentations

  • CEO Steve Harpur to speak at Planet Microcap Investment Conference, Toronto – 22 Oct 2025, 8:30 AM ET (webcast link provided).
  • Webinar with Radius Research on 16 Oct 2025, 1 PM PT to discuss release contents.

Notable Quotes

  • “The ability to mitigate ASR is a major competitive advantage for PozGlass. This side‑by‑side testing demonstrates this advantage of PozGlass over conventional ground glass pozzolan,” – Dr. Doug Brown, CTO & President, Progressive Planet Alberta.
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