CHARBONE Adds 22 New Helium Customers in Quebec, Expanding Industrial Gas Platform

CHARBONE CORPORATION (TSXV: CH; OTCQB: CHHYF; FSE: K47), a vertically integrated industrial gases company, announced the addition of 22 new helium customers across Quebec in recent months. The customers span various industrial sectors, including advanced manufacturing, welding and metal processing, laboratories, specialized technical services, and other applications requiring a reliable helium supply. This commercial growth underscores CHARBONE's ability to meet Quebec market demands while advancing its Helium division, launched in 2025.

The Company continues to expand its presence in the Canadian industrial gas market through a strategy focused on security of supply, close customer relationships, and operational excellence. “The arrival of 22 new clients represents an important step in the development of our Helium division and confirms the relevance of our diversification strategy,” said Dave Gagnon, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of CHARBONE. “We are seeing growing demand for a reliable and agile alternative in the industrial gases sector. This growth demonstrates our ability to progressively build a North American industrial gases platform that perfectly complements our UHP hydrogen business.”

CHARBONE is actively pursuing customer portfolio development in Quebec, Ontario, the Atlantic provinces, and the United States, while expanding its product offering to include hydrogen, helium, oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and other ultra-high purity (UHP) specialty industrial gases. “Our vision is clear: to make CHARBONE a leading North American player in industrial gases and ultra-high-purity gases for the strategic sectors of tomorrow,” added Gagnon. “Each new customer increases our recurring revenue, our market presence, and the long-term value of our platform.”

The Company serves customers across sectors including semiconductors, artificial intelligence and data centers, advanced pharmaceuticals, and aerospace and defense technologies, where UHP gases are critical for high-precision manufacturing processes. CHARBONE is advancing a network of clean UHP hydrogen production facilities across North America and selected international markets. Its modular, decentralized, and demand-driven approach, combined with an integrated storage and distribution platform for all UHP gases, supports scalable growth and enables more stable and diversified revenue generation. For more information, visit www.charbone.com.