Mr. Jeff MacDonald reports

ECOSYNTHETIX RECEIVES SECOND PURCHASE ORDER FOR SURFLOCK STRENGTH AIDS AHEAD OF ORIGINAL PLAN FROM A LEADING GLOBAL PULP MANUFACTURER

EcoSynthetix Inc. has received a new, second purchase order from a leading global pulp manufacturer for its proprietary strength aid, SurfLock. The purchase order represents approximately $800,000 worth of material for immediate delivery with additional orders expected in the second half of 2025 to support their production schedule.

"This new order from our key strategic account in the pulp end market demonstrates both the market need and the success this leading global manufacturer is generating with its differentiated enhanced pulp offering that uses SurfLock," said Jeff MacDonald, chief executive officer of EcoSynthetix. "The pulp end market is a billion-dollar opportunity. With the availability and pricing of conventional long, strong softwood fibres continuing to be a challenge in the paper and packaging industry, our strength aids allow suppliers of hardwood pulp to improve the performance of their pulp and replace softwood fibre at significant savings to their customers. This new purchase order signals the manufacturer is ahead of their original plan set earlier this year, more than doubling the run-rate demand in the back half of 2025. The leading global pulp manufacturer is investing internal resources in its differentiated offering and driving market penetration. We are well positioned to support this success based on our capital-light manufacturing assets with the capability to scale production as they drive further demand."

SurfLock is a bio-based strength aid that increases the mechanical strength in pulp-, tissue- and paper-based packaging applications. SurfLock can be used by manufacturers to improve their economics by increasing their use of lower cost virgin fibres, recycled fibres and low-cost fillers, reducing their use of retention aids and refining energy, and improving the "runnability" of the line with fewer breaks on the machine. Pulp, tissue and packaging applications represent a billion-dollar addressable market opportunity for the company.

About EcoSynthetix Inc.

EcoSynthetix offers a range of sustainable engineered biopolymers that allow customers to reduce their use of harmful materials, such as formaldehyde and styrene-based chemicals. The company's flagship products, DuraBind, Surflock, Bioform and EcoSphere, are used to manufacture wood composites, personal care, paper, tissue and packaging products, and enable performance improvements, economic benefits and carbon footprint reduction.