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November 15, 2021
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Press Release
Fortress North America, a producer of innovative long-term fire-retardants (LTR), recently announced a $45 million equity investment from Compass Minerals, a leading global provider of essential minerals. The investment will position Compass Minerals’ minority equity stake ownership in Fortress at approximately 45%.
July 8, 2021
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aerialfiremag.com
Innovative company delivers advanced formula long term fire retardant technology. Moving to final operational field evaluation at the U.S. Forest Service air tanker base in Missoula, MT. (pg. 54)
June 16, 2021
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Press Release
Fortress FR-100 was successfully loaded onto Neptune Aviation Tanker 01 and dropped on a live fire, setting up the first use of a new brand/formula of long-term aerial fire retardant in over two decades.
June 11, 2021
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fireaviation.com
In February 2021 the U.S. Forest Service awarded a contract to design and build a 16,000-gallon mobile retardant mixing tank for the air tanker base at Medford, Oregon. The agency wanted the ability to relocate the tank during the off-season and needed one large enough to refill very large air-tankers (VLAT). Fortress delivered the tank/trailer in Medford on May 24.
June 2, 2021
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fireaviation.com
Fortress will be conducting a real-world test of their product this year in Montana. When fully approved, it will be the first newly formulated long-term retardant product to make it onto the Forest Service’s Qualified Products List in over two decades. The retardant has successfully completed all US Forest Service laboratory tests for fire retardancy, toxicity, corrosion, and viscosity.
Fortress is dedicated to developing and producing an eco-sensitive, sustainable, and more efficacious fire-retardant alternative to combat wildfires in California, the United States, and around the world.
All retardant depicted in aerial drop images is Fortress FRS fire retardant.
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