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PRM Unveils State-of-the-Art Fire Retardant Production Facility

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Key Takeaways

  • Perimeter Solutions launched a new PHOS-CHEK production and distribution site at McClellan Park.
  • The facility produces three key fire retardants, including MVP-Fx, 259-Fx and the eco-friendly LCE20-Fx.
  • PRM's new site strengthens rapid wildfire response, supporting airbases across North America within hours.

Perimeter Solutions (PRM - Free Report) has inaugurated a state-of-the-art PHOS-CHEK facility at McClellan Park in Sacramento, CA, reportedly one of the world’s leading fire retardant production facilities. Spanning 110,000 square feet, the facility will function as a key center for manufacturing and distribution, enabling the company to supply PHOS-CHEK to any airbase across North America within just a few hours. 

The company made a significant investment in this new facility to address the growing challenges of increasingly severe wildfire seasons in California and across the nation. 

The site will manufacture three of the company’s most widely used fire retardants, PHOS-CHEK MVP-Fx, PHOS-CHEK 259-Fx and PHOS-CHEK LCE20-Fx  

PHOS-CHEK MVP-Fx is a highly visible retardant heavily relied upon by CAL FIRE to combat wildfires in California. PHOS-CHEK 259-Fx is the only fire retardant approved for use in fixed-tank helicopters, specifically designed with ultra-low corrosion properties to protect sensitive onboard equipment. PHOS-CHEK LCE20-Fx is the company’s latest innovation that delivers high firefighting performance while offering improved environmental benefits.

The investment in the McClellan facility highlights Perimeter Solutions' continued dedication to innovation, reliability and environmental responsibility. By constructing this new site and upgrading its operations at the San Bernardino Airbase and Fox Field Airbase in Lancaster, CA, the company is enhancing its capacity to quickly respond to wildfire emergencies with top-tier fire retardant technology. 

Perimeter Solutions remains committed to providing firefighters with the critical resources they need, exactly when they need them, to safeguard lives and protect communities from wildfires.

Shares of Perimeter Solutions have gained 96% over the past year compared with its industry’s 4.6% growth.

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PRM’s Zacks Rank & Key Picks

PRM currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

Better-ranked stocks in the basic materials space are Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS - Free Report) , Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM - Free Report) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (ASM - Free Report) .

Carpenter Technology currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). CRS beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the last four quarters, with the average earnings surprise being 11.1%. The company's shares have soared 157.7% in the past year. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Agnico Eagle’s current-year earnings is pegged at $1.61 per share. AEM, sporting a Zacks Rank of 1, surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, with an average earnings surprise of 12.3%. The company's shares have rallied 74.4% in the past year.

Avino Silver, which currently sports a Zacks Rank of 1, beat the consensus estimate in each of the trailing four quarters. In this time frame, it delivered an earnings surprise of roughly 104.1%, on average. ASM's shares have rallied 271.5% in the past year.

 

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