Ecolomondo Corporation announces that it recently performed a first ever production cycle with a reactor payload of 15,000 lbs, continuing steadily on the path towards commercial operations of its Hawkesbury TDP facility. Since January 2023, the Hawkesbury plant increased its reactor payloads from 1,600 lbs to 12,000 lbs and now 15,000 lbs per cycle, the optimal payload needed to achieve the facility's commercial goals. The 15,000 lbs production cycle was achieved with great success.

Since January 2023 improvements were continuously made and their efficiency were confirmed during this latest test that was performed with ease. These improvements confirm the efficiency and the robust nature of the thermal process. Having achieved this threshold, the Company expects to increase the frequency of production cycles, gradually leading to full ramp-up.

Larger batch volumes have brought to light certain deficiencies in the load and unloading equipment supplied to Ecolomondo by one of its suppliers. Corrective measures are currently under way by both the supplier and Ecolomondo's technical teams to improve efficiency in these areas. This cycle size of 15,000 lbs used 846 end-of-life tires ("ELTs") to produce 5,700 lbs of carbon black, 22 barrels of oil and 1,725 lbs of process gas, including 1,931 lbs of steel and 846 lbs of fiber which were produced during the shredding stage of scrap tires.

As mentioned in previous press releases, while management is optimistic, it cautions that further ramp-up testing may bring to light other issues that may require further adjustments.