FCL-X Fire & Safety Secures Major Safety Contract with Kia Georgia

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TORONTO, Sept. 29, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- FCL-X Fire & Safety Inc. has secured a significant contract with Kia Georgia, Inc., a major automotive manufacturer, to provide integrated safety services for the West Point, Georgia facility. The engagement, known as an Integrated Safety Purchase Order (ISPO), is a critical milestone for FCL-X Fire & Safety Inc. as it expands its services to support the safety infrastructure needs of a major automotive manufacturer. The mandate involves construction support and Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) services, including risk assessment, fire protection engineering, and the implementation of safety protocols for battery-related environments. This engagement is particularly important as vehicle electrification and battery deployment continue to expand, highlighting the growing need for specialized safety solutions.

The need for specialized lithium-ion battery fire protection continues to grow as electric vehicles, battery energy storage, and other lithium battery-powered applications expand globally. According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), there have been approximately 198,000 structure fires involving lithium-ion batteries in the United States since 2011, highlighting the scale of the emerging safety challenge.

FCL-X Fire & Safety Inc. has been building commercial momentum over the past six months, expanding into major U.S. retail, successfully demonstrating its technology in industrial and landfill-fire scenarios, and conducting a demonstration at the U.S. Naval Academy. The company is also developing its next-generation FCL-X™GEL technology for battery energy storage systems and is expanding its commercial and production capacity.

The engagement with Kia Georgia is strictly limited to construction support and HSE-related services. The engagement does not constitute an endorsement by Kia Georgia of FCL-X Fire & Safety Inc.'s products and does not represent an affiliation with, or involvement in, branding, manufacturing, or commercial operations of Kia Georgia or the Kia brand.

FCL-X Fire & Safety Inc. is a U.S.-based fire and safety technology company focused on protecting people, property, and critical infrastructure from the growing risks associated with lithium-ion battery fires. The Company's proprietary FCL-X™ technology is a water-based lithium-ion battery fire extinguishing agent designed for applications spanning electric vehicles, industrial facilities, energy storage systems, first responders, transportation, waste management, and other battery-intensive environments.

The company has continued to build commercial momentum over the past six months, including expansion into major U.S. retail, successful industrial and landfill-fire demonstrations, a U.S. Naval Academy demonstration, international distribution expansion, development of its next-generation FCL-X™GEL technology for battery energy storage systems, and expanded commercial and production capacity.

While the engagement with Kia Georgia does not constitute an endorsement of FCL-X Fire & Safety Inc.'s products, it does represent a significant step forward in the company's mission to protect people, property, and critical infrastructure from the growing risks associated with lithium-ion battery fires.

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