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May 1, 2023

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Press Release

Fortress Adds FR-700 Structural Fire Retardant to the Forest Service's Qualified Products List (QPl)

Fortress FR-700 is the first commercial long-term fire retardant product that’s purpose-built for direct structural application. Now fully qualified, FR-700 adds another tool to the wildfire defense toolkit for homeowners, commercial property owners, municipalities, and utility companies in fire-prone areas.

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Fortress Adds FR-700 Structural Fire Retardant to the Forest Service's Qualified Products List (QPl)

December 12, 2022

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Press Release

Fortress Announces "Fully Qualified" Status Upgrade of its Two Primary Aerial Long-Term Fire Retardants on the USFS QPL

FR-100 Powder and FR-200 Liquid Concentrate formulas represent the first fully qualified aerial LTRs listed on the Qualified Products List (QPL) by a new supplier in over 22 years, thus bringing competitive bidding to future LTR contracts and simultaneously ending the sole-sourced LTR era. Fortress LTRs will soon be commercially available and cleared for aerial usage in all of North America and other countries that utilize the USFS QPL as the “standard” of approval for purchase.

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Fortress Announces "Fully Qualified" Status Upgrade of its Two Primary Aerial Long-Term Fire Retardants on the USFS QPL

September 26, 2022

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Press Release

Fortress Completes the Operational Field Evaluation (OFE) of its FR-200 Liquid Concentrate Fire Retardant

The Operational Field Evaluation (OFE) of FORTRESS® FR-200 has successfully concluded, poising FR-200 for imminent approval by the United States Forest Service (USFS). FR-200 is the third product in the FORTRESS fire retardant portfolio to complete all USFS product qualification testing, complimenting FORTRESS’ current offering of aerial dry powder long term fire retardant (FR-100) and ground-applied liquid fire retardant (FR-600).

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Fortress Completes the Operational Field Evaluation (OFE) of its FR-200 Liquid Concentrate Fire Retardant

September 19, 2022

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Press Release

Fortress Commences Final Field Testing of its Next Generation FR-105 High Visibility Dry Powder Retardant

Fortress has commenced operational field testing of its next generation FR-105 HV long-term fire retardant. The Operational Field Evaluation (OFE) is the final test required by the United States Forest Service for full product qualification.

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Fortress Commences Final Field Testing of its Next Generation FR-105 High Visibility Dry Powder Retardant

April 12, 2022

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Press Release

Fortress North America announces the appointment of Robert Baird as Chief Base Operations Officer

Fortress builds out its aerial fire retardant base expansion and operational capabilities while bringing in top executives in the industry.

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Fortress North America announces the appointment of Robert Baird as Chief Base Operations Officer

January 10, 2022

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Press Release

Fortress North America Announces the Appointment of Tom Davis as Chief Manufacturing and Supply Chain Officer

As Fortress builds out its global supply chain capabilities, Tom Davis will oversee Manufacturing facilities in Ogden, Utah, Rocklin, California, and a soon to be announced Western State powder retardant facility.

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Fortress North America Announces the Appointment of Tom Davis as Chief Manufacturing and Supply Chain Officer

November 15, 2021

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Press Release

Fortress Fire Retardant Systems Announces Partnership with Compass Minerals

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%.

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Fortress Fire Retardant Systems Announces Partnership with Compass Minerals

October 5, 2021

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US Forest Service

Fortress Adds FR-600 to the Forest Service's Qualified Products List (QPL)

As of October 5th, Fortress has three conditionally qualified products on the Forest Service's Qualified Products List (QPL).

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Fortress Adds FR-600 to the Forest Service's Qualified Products List (QPL)

July 8, 2021

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aerialfiremag.com

Aerial Fire Magazine July/August Issue features Fortress Fire Retardant Systems

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)

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Aerial Fire Magazine July/August Issue features Fortress Fire Retardant Systems

June 16, 2021

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Press Release

Fortress North America Delivers the First Air Tanker Load of its Next Generation FR-100 at Missoula Air Tanker Base

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.

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Fortress North America Delivers the First Air Tanker Load of its Next Generation FR-100 at Missoula Air Tanker Base

June 11, 2021

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fireaviation.com

Fortress Wins Mobile Retardant Mixing Tanker Contract at Medford Base

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.

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Fortress Wins Mobile Retardant Mixing Tanker Contract at Medford Base

June 2, 2021

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fireaviation.com

Fortress Begins its Final Field Testing for FR-100 Product in Missoula

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.

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Fortress Begins its Final Field Testing for FR-100 Product in Missoula

April 30, 2021

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aerialfiremag.com

First New Long-Term Fire Retardant to Pass All USFS Lab Tests in Over Two Decades

Fortress has emerged onto the aerial fire retardant scene by introducing our first retardant product, of what will be a full portfolio of products, to be rolled out this summer.

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First New Long-Term Fire Retardant to Pass All USFS Lab Tests in Over Two Decades
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