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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 20, 2025 / Nobody saw it coming. Not the regulators writing ESG checklists. Not the brands chasing carbon offsets. Not the investors who dismissed traceability as a sustainability sideshow. Somewhere behind all that noise, a small publicly traded company called SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) was teaching the material world to not only speak but to always tell the truth.

Long before sustainability became a stage show at global conferences, SMX was quietly building the tools the world now depends on. In labs instead of boardrooms, its team was advancing a molecular marking system that could tag anything that moves through industry, from metal and rubber to liquids, plastics, and textiles, each with a hidden, indestructible ID. Those tags weren’t for inventory. They were designed to turn supply chains into fact-based monetizable content.

And that’s exactly what they’ve done. A product embedded with SMX markers can now tell you where it came from, what it’s made of, and how many lives it has lived. Those stories never lose a chapter. Every touchpoint stays recorded for life, the result of a system that blends chemistry, code, and credibility into one continuous chain of truth.

Traction Turned to Momentum

Then came 2023. The year the quiet company in the corner became the center of gravity. After years of building beneath the surface, SMX found itself perfectly aligned with a global reckoning. Regulators wanted verification. Brands wanted accountability. Investors wanted evidence. SMX was ready to deliver on all three, blueprint in hand. To each, it told the same message: its technology wasn’t just another traceability fix. It was the connective tissue of the global economy’s conscience.

What happened next was pure alchemy. SMX taught matter to speak in a universal language. Each invisible marker carries a molecular signature that survives every melt, mold, stretch, crush, and recycle. Connected to a blockchain registry, those molecules don’t just hold value; they hold memory. Scan a plastic bottle in Singapore, and it can talk to the same polymer scanned in Germany. A tire can confirm its origin. A gold bar can verify its purity and the conditions and location of its mining. A shirt can prove its recycled content.

For the first time, the material world could testify for itself. No translators needed. More importantly, nothing was lost in translation, ever.

From Proof to Platform

That single idea, proof as a universal language of compliance, transformed SMX from a quiet lab project into a global movement. In Singapore, the company partnered with A*STAR to build a national circularity platform capable of tracing plastics, rubber, and packaging through digital passports linked to molecular markers. What began as a pilot is now being watched across ASEAN as a potential blueprint for regional circular economies.

In Europe, momentum multiplied. SMX joined forces with Austria’s REDWAVE to weave molecular data into automated sorting systems. It partnered with France’s CETI to bring verified sustainability to textiles. And with Continental AG, one of the world’s largest tire manufacturers, it helped trace the full life of natural rubber, from plantation to product, mapping every molecule from tree to tread. Transparency, once optional, became operational.

By late 2025, SMX’s name echoed through Spain’s innovation corridors. Its alliance with CARTIF in Valladolid turned the region into Europe’s circular-economy test track, where packaging, renewables, and construction materials are tagged and traced in real time. It’s not a demo; it’s infrastructure. If it scales, Valladolid could easily become recognized as the EU’s “capital of proof.”

The Gold Standard of Proof

Then came gold, the most ancient store of value redefined by modern chemistry. Through its majority-owned subsidiary, trueGold, SMX embedded molecular proof directly into precious metals. Its partnership with Goldstrom, a global leader in bullion banking and logistics, brings that science into commercial circulation.

The London Bullion Market Association has already accredited SMX’s molecular marker as a Gold Bar Security Feature, one of the industry’s highest endorsements. Gold no longer just holds worth; it proves it. And that kind of verification could reshape how trust is priced in trillion-dollar markets.

Proof Becomes the Product

Each partnership leads to the same conclusion. SMX has become the connective tissue of material truth, and it’s fair to say it also wrote the book on material efficiency. From Singapore to Spain, from refineries to fashion houses, it links chemistry, code, and commerce into one ecosystem of accountability. What once relied on paper and promises now runs on molecular evidence.

Proof, once an afterthought, has become the product. The circular economy is no longer a theory. SMX turned it into a working marketplace with built-in molecular memory. It didn’t follow the proof economy; it built it, molecule by molecule, receipt by receipt, until the world had to take notice.

And it is. But this time the people in it aren’t just seeing; they’re listening. Beneath the grind of regulation and the echo of decades of debate, a new frequency is taking hold. It’s the pulse of proof, the sound of materials speaking for themselves.

In that regard, SMX didn’t just find the signal. It sharpened the sound and amplified it for the world to hear. And benefit from.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring, and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

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This editorial contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act and other applicable federal securities laws, and these statements reflect current expectations, assumptions, estimates, and projections regarding future events, the development and performance of SMX’s technologies, and the anticipated evolution of global regulatory and commercial environments. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words or phrases such as anticipate, believe, could, estimate, expect, intend, may, plan, potential, project, seek, target, will, and similar terminology, although the absence of such terminology does not mean a statement is not forward-looking. These statements involve substantial risks, uncertainties, and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of SMX and which could cause actual results, performance achievements, or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to changes in global sustainability regulations including requirements relating to digital product passports molecular traceability plastic credit systems national circularity frameworks environmental compliance standards or gold market authentication rules the timing scope and success of governmental or institutional adoption of SMX technologies the ability of SMX to scale molecular marking systems across multiple industries such as plastics rubber textiles metals chemicals electronics and precious metals the performance reliability cost structure and commercial viability of SMX’s molecular markers scanners registries and digital passport systems and the company’s ability to convert pilot programs in regions such as Singapore Europe ASEAN and the United States into long term revenue generating deployments.

Additional factors that could affect forward looking statements include evolving geopolitical conditions supply chain disruptions trade restrictions economic instability foreign exchange fluctuations competitive pressures within the verification authentication and materials tracking industries challenges related to protecting intellectual property including patents and proprietary technologies the availability cost and sufficiency of capital resources the ability of SMX to maintain key partnerships with research institutions such as A*STAR, CETI, CARTIF, and REDWAVE or with commercial partners including tire manufacturers chemical producers recyclers refiners and precious metals processors and risks associated with its majority owned subsidiary trueGold including potential changes to bullion market standards security protocols or LBMA accreditation frameworks.

SMX’s ability to achieve or sustain commercial momentum may also be influenced by the pace of industry adoption of molecular marking systems the ability of legacy infrastructure to integrate new verification technologies potential resistance from entrenched market participants shifting regulatory enforcement priorities labor availability cyber threats data accuracy and integrity risks and challenges that may arise from expanding into new jurisdictions each with its own legal environmental and operational requirements.

Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of publication and reflect current views that may change as new data events or circumstances emerge, and readers should not place undue reliance on any such statements, as actual developments may differ significantly due to factors known and unknown. Except as required by applicable law, SMX assumes no obligation to update, revise, or supplement any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, new information, changing circumstances, or shifts in strategic or operational direction, regardless of whether such changes arise from subsequent developments, newly available data, or internal reassessments of market conditions.

Media contact: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / November 20, 2025 / In a society that rarely talks about the quiet devastation addiction brings to a marriage, Katie and Chris Bowick offer something rare: a brave, two-voice memoir that reveals the hidden truths, the painful regrets, and the unexpected redemption born from choosing to heal.

Coloring Outside the Lines: A Love Story in the Gray of Addiction, Recovery, and Redemption is a gripping, dual-perspective account of the Bowicks’ journey through addiction, codependency, trauma, and, ultimately, healing. Told in two raw and unforgettable voices, their story weaves together pain and perseverance, heartbreak and grace, and the surprising pathways that lead toward hope.

Chris, a charismatic, witty, and accomplished entrepreneur, breaks many stereotypes about what many believe addiction should look like. His outward success masked profound internal pain: unhealed childhood trauma, loss, grief, and ultimately, full-blown addiction. Katie’s story is equally compelling. Caught between love and impossible choices, she became the keeper of secrets, manager of chaos, and tireless advocate for a life that seemed to be slipping away. Her resilience was fueled by her faith and a deep belief in the quiet beauty that exists in both the people and world around her. Even in their darkest moments, she held on to the hope that healing, for both of them, was still possible.

Coloring Outside the Lines quickly climbed the charts, becoming a #1 New Release in five categories, including Substance Abuse Recovery and Psychological Pathologies, and earning the #2 bestseller spots in Codependency, as well as Drug Dependency & Recovery. The book’s striking cover was designed by Rich Johnson of Spectacle Photography, with photography by Angelli Nguyen and creative direction by Samantha Joy.

The Bowicks’ unique experience navigating addiction led them to many forms of recovery. What they found was that many traditional models for addiction rehab did not work for their lived experience. Eager to help Chris get to the other side of addiction, they began to seek alternative forms of rehab and therapy.

“We want to change how people see addiction. It’s not a character flaw or a moral failure. It’s something that touches us all, and the sooner we stop treating people like villains, the sooner real healing can begin.” – Chris Bowick

Together, the Bowicks pull back the curtain on the often-invisible toll of addiction. Despite deep diving into the realities of addiction, Coloring Outside the Lines is not simply a story of struggle; it is a story of rebuilding and reckoning, of choosing healing not just through traditional recovery models, but also through plant and animal medicine, therapy, faith, and deep self-exploration.

Katie and Chris Bowick, beautifully photographed by their wedding photographer, Steve Stanton.

At its heart, the book is about love. Not the romanticized version, but the unflinching, gritty kind. The kind that shows up at 3 a.m., forgives without forgetting, holds space without enabling, and learns to set boundaries without abandoning the heart.

“We stopped trying to fit our healing inside the lines and started coloring with every shade to get out of the gray. Loving someone through addiction means living in that in-between space, where hope and heartbreak collide. I had to learn that healing wasn’t just his journey. It was mine too.” – Katie Bowick

Coloring Outside the Lines is a mirror for anyone who has ever loved someone battling addiction or has ever lost themselves in the process. Through raw storytelling and dual perspectives, readers witness the collapse of a marriage and the painstaking reconstruction that follows.

Addiction is messy, but so is healing, and I think we forget that sometimes. This book takes you through every emotion but ultimately leaves you with a deeper understanding of what addiction is, what an addict endures, and how they can come out the other side, and the kind of support it truly takes to get there – Ashley P.

Published by Landon Hail Press, this memoir offers readers both the heartbreak and the hope that come with rebuilding a life touched by trauma, relapse, boundaries, recovery, and the radical relearning of unconditional love. Dedicated to creating a sacred and transparent space for writers, Landon Hail Press allows authors to own the creative direction of their book and their brand. LHP books have been sold on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, bookshop.org, and more, and featured in major publications like The Daily Mail and People.com.

“Katie and Chris do what most substance abuse programs do not, highlighting the bonds that are forged (and broken) in the storm of active addiction and recovery, giving the reader reference points for every step of the journey. It includes the partner’s perspective of what it’s like to love an addict and the emptiness it brings, being out of the spotlight, cast away in the darkness,” says Samantha Joy, Editor-in-Chief at Landon Hail Press. “Their stories emphasize how nonlinear this process is, and that overcoming addiction in its simplest form is making the conscious choice to come back home to yourself and each other again and again.”

Are you an aspiring author? Book a free consultation with Landon Hail Press here.

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MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / November 20, 2025 / OMP, a global leader in supply chain planning solutions, brought together global supply chain executives, technology innovators, and strategic partners at the OMP REAL Conference 2025 in Miami. Held on November 18-19, the event showcased how agentic AI, decision-centric planning, and human-AI collaboration are reshaping the future of supply chain planning. A key highlight was UnisonIQ, OMP’s advanced AI orchestration framework, designed to support faster and smarter decisions across global supply chains.

Fortune 500 leaders share real-world transformation stories

Supply chain leaders from Arxada,AstraZeneca, Beiersdorf, Eastman, Johnson & Johnson, Kraft Heinz, Land O’Lakes, and Visy shared compelling case studies demonstrating tangible results:

• AstraZeneca outlined how they scaled Unison Planning™ across global operations, implementing decision-centric planning to improve agility and decision confidence in volatile markets.

• Beiersdorf revealed how AI-driven insights empower planners to make more informed, impactful decisions across their supply chain.

• Eastman showcased the integration of sustainability into core planning processes, demonstrating how they balance business performance with environmental goals.

• Participants from Kraft Heinz, Johnson & Johnson, and Land O’Lakes emphasized the growing importance of collaboration and shared innovation as companies work to make supply chains more resilient and adaptive.

Agentic AI takes center stage

Under the conference theme ‘REAL – Real expertise. Real solutions. Real results.‘, attendees explored how AI is transforming supply chain planning. Keynote speaker Kevin O’Marah, Co-Founder and Chief Research Officer at Zero100, delivered bold insights on how agentic and autonomous AI are transforming planner roles and redefining supply chain resilience.

The Unison Plaza served as an innovation hub where OMP experts showcased Unison Planning™, including UnisonIQ, the AI orchestration framework, and Unison Companion, its AI assistant. Live demos highlighted how AI-powered decision intelligence delivers always-on visibility, agility, and collaboration across end-to-end supply chains. Strategic alliance partners including Microsoft Azure, Rulex, Nulogy, EY, Deloitte, and Bluecrux showcased ecosystem innovations that accelerate digital transformation across industries.

A community united by progress

“Our customers are at the forefront of supply chain innovation,” said Paul Vanvuchelen, CEO at OMP. “Through human-AI synergy, they are redefining global supply chains with measurable impact across efficiency, service, and resilience. This conference brought our community together and reaffirmed our shared commitment to shaping the future of supply chain planning.”

About OMP

OMP helps companies facing complex planning challenges to excel, grow and thrive by offering the best digitized supply chain planning solution on the market. Hundreds of customers in a wide range of industries – spanning consumer goods, life sciences, chemicals, metals, paper and packaging – benefit from using OMP’s unique Unison Planning™.

SOURCE: OMP

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 20, 2025 / Most institutions didn’t build ahead of the new rules for global trade and its supply chains. They never expected any to emerge. So they built for what they knew best, an antiquated world where supply chains behaved predictably, certifications were trusted by default, and threats followed the familiar contours of physical borders.

The past few years shattered that illusion. Infiltrated materials, falsified documentation, unverifiable recycling claims, and foreign influence operations created vulnerabilities so deep that regulators had no choice but to rewrite the playbook. Governments and corporations are now reacting, scrambling to seal gaps they never expected to exist. SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) isn’t scrambling. SMX saw these fractures forming long before the market understood what they meant, and it built the one system designed to close every exposure these new rules have brought into the light.

Companies had time to stay ahead of the game. This shift in supply chain integrity didn’t happen in a single moment. It happened through accumulation, one breach layered onto another until the old assumptions finally collapsed. That’s the point where most organizations realized they were operating without the ability to authenticate the inputs flowing through their systems. They could monitor activity, but they could not confirm identity. They could measure output, but they could not prove origin.

SMX built its molecular identity platform before the blind spots became public weaknesses, creating a way for materials themselves to carry truth no matter how far they travel or how many times they change form. That’s the good news for everyone.

Countries Are Partnering Quickly in 2025

Singapore’s A*STAR is on board, selecting SMX to help build a national infrastructure for plastic circularity. This is a stark departure from the status quo. Countries like Singapore aren’t looking for more dashboards or better spreadsheets. They need real verification at the molecular level, full digital passports that hold up under pressure, and a financial system like the Plastic Cycle Token that assigns value to authenticated behavior rather than reported intentions. A*STAR recognized that SMX didn’t wait for regulations to force action. It built the infrastructure required to meet them the moment they arrived.

Industry after industry is now experiencing the same reckoning. Brands that once relied on loose certification frameworks-recycled plastics, natural rubber, textiles, electronics, luxury goods, semiconductors-have been pushed into a level of accountability they were never structurally designed to meet. They are retrofitting old processes to survive new expectations. SMX doesn’t retrofit. It embeds identity at the beginning of the chain, transforming compliance from an annual exercise into a living, persistent layer of truth.

This distinction matters. Monitoring tools track behavior after it happens. SMX verifies identity before it happens. Monitoring can be gamed, evaded, or manipulated. Molecular identity cannot. That is the line now dividing the companies prepared for the future from the ones still patching the past.

Not Just Material Products Like Gold, Textiles, and Rubber

National security agencies are arriving at the same realization. Modern infiltration isn’t defined by force; it’s defined by deception. The most damaging breaches don’t come through broken gates. They come through trusted doors. They come disguised as legitimate materials, credentials, certifications, and narratives that slip into environments assumed to be safe. Once inside, the damage is already done.

No worries for those paying attention. SMX closes that entry point. It authenticates every input, whether it is a shipment of metals, a recycled plastic bale, a computer processor or component, a precious metal bar, or a digital credential entering a system. It makes infiltration visible not after an incident but before it becomes one. And it does so in seconds, not days, weeks, or months, through a proprietary scanner designed for one purpose, to tell the truth.

Still, verification is just part of the SMX coverage. Its Plastic Cycle Token takes it to the next level. It’s not a speculative asset. It’s a value layer that emerges directly from verified material. Once authenticated, every unit of recycled plastic becomes a tradable, enforceable representation of real circularity. That changes compliance. It changes economics. And best of all, it changes how countries enforce environmental policy without crushing industry under impossible reporting burdens. SMX built this before regulators began the global shift toward enforcement. Now the world needs it.

And that is the point organizations must understand. The institutions acting now, including the six partnerships SMX secured so far in 2025, will lead the next era of supply-chain power. They will set the standards others follow, shaping the very definition of authenticity, accountability, and resilience. The ones who delay will spend years trying to retrofit systems that were never meant to withstand this level of scrutiny. They will face more than delay. They will face decay in brand perception, consumer trust, and regulatory pressure.

It’s No Secret… SMX Is Shouting the Answer

The message is no longer a secret. SMX is doing everything it can to shout from global rooftops that vulnerabilities are exposed and capable of causing catastrophic results. The grid, national security, counterfeiting, and defense systems are all at risk, not once in a while but 24/7/365.

It’s time for the world to pay attention to what SMX has been saying. The rules have changed. And the only way to win this new game is to be the leader who never gives up ground. SMX built the system that makes that possible.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

This editorial contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of United States federal securities laws, and these statements are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates, and projections regarding future events, business conditions, market dynamics, and the anticipated performance of SMX. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and are not guarantees of future performance, and they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are difficult to predict and may be beyond the control of SMX. Actual results performance or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward looking statements due to a variety of factors including but not limited to changes in domestic or international regulatory requirements shifts in global supply chain conditions fluctuations in market acceptance and adoption of emerging verification technologies variations in economic or geopolitical environments competitive developments operational challenges in scaling new systems or partnerships and the ability of SMX to execute on its strategic initiatives commercial goals and research and development programs. Additional risks that could impact forward looking statements include changes in customer demand the timing and success of product deployments or pilot programs the availability of financing or capital resources industry wide disruptions shifts in sustainability reporting standards or auditing requirements evolving national security directives updates to environmental or materials traceability frameworks and the capacity of SMX to attract retain and collaborate with key partners governments corporations and research institutions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect only the information and views available as of the date of publication and which may change as new events emerge or as underlying assumptions evolve. Except as required by applicable law, SMX undertakes no obligation to publicly update, revise, or supplement any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events, new information, or future circumstances, regardless of whether such changes arise from newly available data, subsequent developments or shifts in strategic direction

EMAIL: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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Platinum Status Demonstrates Icreon’s Unmatched Digital Experience Capabilities for Enterprise Clients

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 20, 2025 / Icreon, a global digital and AI transformation company specializing in B2B enterprise solutions, today announced it has achieved Platinum Partner status with Optimizely, one of the world’s leading digital experience platforms (DXP). This milestone establishes Icreon as the fastest growing partner in the Optimizely ecosystem.

The Platinum Partner designation positions Icreon among an elite group of partners worldwide. This status reflects Icreon’s extensive experience implementing complex Optimizely solutions, certified expertise across the platform, and demonstrated ability to drive measurable business outcomes for clients.

“Becoming Optimizely’s fastest growing partner and achieving Platinum status underscores our team’s dedication to excellence and our clients’ success,” said Kenneth Parks, Chief Growth Officer at Icreon. “This rapid progression validates our strategic focus on delivering transformative digital experiences that help marketing leaders achieve their most ambitious goals. Our accelerated growth is a direct result of the measurable ROI we’ve delivered for our clients across industries.”

As a Platinum Partner, Icreon gains access to enhanced technical resources, priority support, and advanced training programs. Marketing executives working with Icreon will benefit from accelerated implementation timelines, deeper platform expertise, and strategic guidance on maximizing their Optimizely investment, all backed by a partner that has proven its ability to deliver results at unprecedented speed.

“Icreon’s rapid ascent to Platinum Partner status is a testament to their exceptional team and unwavering commitment to client success,” said Jessica Dannemann, Chief Partner Officer at Optimizely. “Earning Platinum Status ensures Icreon’s customers have access to the highest caliber of strategic and technical expertise to drive competitive advantage in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape.”

The partnership strengthens Icreon’s ability to support bedrock B2B brands to grow, self-serve, and thrive in any market condition. With Optimizely’s robust DXP capabilities and Icreon’s proven implementation methodology, marketing teams can deliver seamless omnichannel experiences, conduct sophisticated A/B testing, and leverage AI-powered personalization to increase conversion rates and customer engagement.

About Icreon

Icreon is the trusted digital velocity partner to the Fortune 500. We don’t just accelerate growth-we guide it in the right direction, delivering digital strategies and technology solutions that create lasting business value across the customer journey. Drawing on over two decades of experience and deep industry knowledge, Icreon provides expertise in experience transformation, digital product engineering, commerce, and data insights & artificial intelligence.

Headquartered in New York City with a global presence, Icreon serves a range of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, professional services, financial services, healthcare, and trade associations.

For more information, visit www.icreon.com.

SOURCE: Icreon

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• Policy Momentum: Federal and state policy alignment is accelerating nationwide SAF adoption

• Market Opportunity: U.S. SAF market projected at $7 billion by 2030, with a $25 billion global opportunity

• Strategic Investment: $350 million invested in the New Rise Reno facility, advancing America’s push to decarbonize aviation

HOUSTON, TEXAS / ACCESS Newswire / November 20, 2025 / XCF Global, Inc. (“XCF”) (Nasdaq:SAFX), a key player in decarbonizing the aviation industry through Sustainable Aviation Fuel (“SAF”), today commented on the expanding policy momentum supporting SAF adoption across the United States.

Momentum is building fast. Under the U.S. SAF Grand Challenge, federal targets call for 3 billion gallons of annual production by 2030 – scaling to 35 billion gallons by 2050 to meet 100% of domestic demand. Today, production remains below 1% of U.S. jet fuel use, underscoring both the urgency and the scale of the opportunity.

The U.S. SAF market is expected to grow more than seven-fold – from approximately $860 million in 2024 to nearly $7 billion by 2030 – representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of ~47%. Globally, the SAF market is projected to exceed $25 billion, with worldwide demand surpassing 5.5 billion gallons over the same period.

At the state level, momentum is accelerating in parallel. California, Oregon, Washington, and New Mexico have adopted low-carbon fuel standards that include SAF, and five additional states are advancing similar frameworks. Collectively, these states represent nearly 40% of total U.S. jet fuel consumption, creating a rapidly expanding incentive landscape for SAF deployment.

“Policy momentum is transforming aspiration into execution,” said Chris Cooper, CEO of XCF Global. “The U.S. is making it clear that sustainable aviation fuel is essential to the future of aviation. With supportive federal and state frameworks, airlines and energy companies can move beyond pilot programs and commit to long-term, scalable decarbonization strategies. At XCF, we’re building one of America’s leading SAF platforms – designed to scale production, strengthen domestic supply chains, and meet the growing demand for home-grown, low-carbon fuels.”

From inception, approximately $350 million has been invested in XCF’s flagship New Rise Reno facility. The company is advancing a project pipeline of three additional sites. The second facility, New Rise Reno 2, located adjacent to the existing site, will share utilities and logistics infrastructure to maximize efficiencies. XCF expects construction to begin in 2026 and operations from 2028, following an additional $300 million investment that is expected to double production capacity to ~80 million gallons per year.

As global demand accelerates, the U.S. has an opportunity to not only meet its own decarbonization goals but also to become a leading exporter of low-carbon fuels. Expanding domestic SAF production supports the Make More in America Initiative, creates high-tech, clean-energy jobs, and strengthens the nation’s competitiveness in the global energy transition.

“America’s aviation industry has always thrived on innovation,” Cooper continued. “With clear policy alignment and accelerating demand, the U.S. has a generational opportunity to lead the world in sustainable aviation. XCF is committed to turning that opportunity into action – transforming today’s policy commitments into tomorrow’s progress.”

About XCF Global, Inc.

XCF Global, Inc. is a pioneering sustainable aviation fuel company dedicated to accelerating the aviation industry’s transition to net-zero emissions. Our flagship facility, New Rise Reno, has a nameplate production capacity of 38 million gallons per year, positioning XCF as an early mover among large-scale SAF producers in North America. XCF is advancing a pipeline of three additional sites in Nevada, North Carolina, and Florida, and is building partnerships across the energy and transportation sectors to scale SAF globally. XCF is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market and trades under the ticker, SAFX. Current outstanding shares: ~159.2 million; <20% free float (as of November 20, 2025).

To learn more, visit www.xcf.global.

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These forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding XCF Global’s expectations with respect to future performance and anticipated financial impacts of the recently completed business combination with Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company (the “Business Combination”), estimates and forecasts of other financial and performance metrics, and projections of market opportunity and market share, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by XCF Global and its management, are inherently uncertain and subject to material change. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: (1) changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political, and legal conditions; (2) unexpected increases in XCF Global’s expenses, including manufacturing and operating expenses and interest expenses, as a result of potential inflationary pressures, changes in interest rates and other factors; (3) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of negotiations and any agreements with regard to XCF Global’s offtake arrangements; (4) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the parties to the Business Combination or others; (5) XCF Global’s ability to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing standards and thereafter continue to meet Nasdaq’s continued listing standards; (6) XCF Global’s ability to integrate the operations of New Rise and implement its business plan on its anticipated timeline; (7) XCF Global’s ability to raise financing to fund its operations and business plan and the terms of any such financing; (8) the New Rise Reno production facility’s ability to produce the anticipated quantities of SAF without interruption or material changes to the SAF production process; (9) the New Rise Reno production facility’s ability to produce renewable diesel in commercial quantities without interruption during the ongoing SAF ramp-up process; (10) XCF Global’s ability to resolve current disputes between its New Rise subsidiary and its landlord with respect to the ground lease for the New Rise Reno facility; (11) XCF Global’s ability to resolve current disputes between its New Rise subsidiary and its primary lender with respect to loans outstanding that were used in the development of the New Rise Reno facility; (12) payment of fees, expenses and other costs related to the completion of the Business Combination and the New Rise acquisitions; (13) the risk of disruption to the current plans and operations of XCF Global as a result of the consummation of the Business Combination; (14) XCF Global’s ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination and the New Rise acquisitions, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of XCF Global to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (15) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (16) risks related to extensive regulation, compliance obligations and rigorous enforcement by federal, state, and non-U.S. governmental authorities; (17) the possibility that XCF Global may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (18) the availability of tax credits and other federal, state or local government support; (19) risks relating to XCF Global’s and New Rise’s key intellectual property rights, including the possible infringement of their intellectual property rights by third parties; (20) the risk that XCF Global’s reporting and compliance obligations as a publicly-traded company divert management resources from business operations; (21) the effects of increased costs associated with operating as a public company; and (22) various factors beyond management’s control, including general economic conditions and other risks, uncertainties and factors set forth in XCF Global’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the final proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Business Combination filed with the SEC on February 6, 2025, this Press Release and other filings XCF Global made or will make with the SEC in the future. If any of the risks actually occur, either alone or in combination with other events or circumstances, or XCF Global’s assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that XCF Global does not presently know or that it currently believes are not material that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect XCF Global’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this Press Release. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing XCF Global’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this Press Release. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. While XCF Global may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, XCF Global specifically disclaims any obligation to do so.

SOURCE: XCF Global, Inc.

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WEST PALM BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / November 20, 2025 / USPA Global today announced that U.S. Polo Assn., the official sports brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), has been recognized for several prestigious international awards recognizing the brand’s excellence across sports, fashion, retail, media, and digital categories.

The globally celebrated, sport-inspired brand was named a double finalist at the 2025 Drapers Awards, one of the United Kingdom’s most respected fashion industry honors. U.S. Polo Assn. received the ‘International Excellence’ Award and was named a finalist in the ‘Menswear Brand of the Year’ category, acknowledging its remarkable growth and global retail performances across more than 190 countries. The Drapers Awards spotlighted brands, retailers, and designers shaping the future of the fashion industry, and celebrated with an elegant gala event at The HAC in London, England, on November 12, attended by Brand Machine, U.S. Polo Assn.’s strategic partner in the region. U.S. Polo Assn. won alongside other high-profile winners from the night, including Barbour, Primark, and Marks & Spencer, to name a few.

Additionally, U.S. Polo Assn.’s global magazine, Field X Fashion, Issue 2, has been shortlisted for “Best Use of Print” at the International Content Marketing Awards (ICMA), recognizing its creative storytelling and design excellence. The annual, global publication, presented by U.S. Polo Assn., showcases the intersection of sport, fashion, philanthropy, and influencer events through compelling photography, editorial features, and highlights from the 2025 global campaign that captures the essence of U.S. Polo Assn.’s 135-year heritage. The ICMA winners will be announced in January 2026.

Further demonstrating its growing digital influence, U.S. Polo Assn. has also received YouTube’s coveted Gold Creator Award for surpassing one million subscribers on the brand’s official channel. This milestone marks U.S. Polo Assn.’s commitment to engaging sports fans and consumers worldwide through high-quality video content, comprehensive global sports event coverage, and compelling brand storytelling.

Earlier in 2025, U.S. Polo Assn. was also honored across several respected global and regional award platforms for its creativity, innovation, and brand-building momentum. The brand earned two Stevie® International Business Awards, winning Gold for ‘Achievement in International Expansion’ and Silver for ‘Celebration Event’ for the 2024 Paris Games Polo Challenge. In India, one of the brand’s top global markets, U.S. Polo Assn. received multiple distinctions at top industry programs, including ‘Excellence in Marketing Campaign’ at the ET Now Business Conclave Awards, and two IReC Awards, ‘Video Marketing Masters’ and ‘Kids eRetailers of the Year.’ The brand additionally received recognition from Images Group for ‘Most Admired Marketing Campaign of the Year: Celebrity Endorsement’ for U.S. Polo Assn.’s Womenswear collaboration with Palak Tiwari.

“Being recognized across such diverse global awards platforms, from fashion and retail to sport and digital engagement, reinforces U.S. Polo Assn.’s authentic connection to sport, fashion, and storytelling,” said J. Michael Prince, President and CEO of USPA Global, the company that manages the multi-billion-dollar U.S. Polo Assn. brand. “These accolades are a testament to our Global Team and strategic partners who continue to elevate our brand through creativity, innovation, and purpose-driven growth.”

“We are incredibly proud of the many awards and recognitions that USPA Global and U.S. Polo Assn. have earned in 2025 and look forward to an award-winning 2026,” Prince added.

With more than 1,200 retail stores, 60-plus e-commerce sites in 20 languages, and distribution in over 190 countries, U.S. Polo Assn. continues to expand its global growth while maintaining its authentic connection to the sport of polo. Together, all the accolades underscore the brand’s continued worldwide strength and its ability to resonate with consumers through compelling storytelling, strategic marketing, and consistent retail expansion, making it one of the world’s most dynamic and accessible sports brands.

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1. U.S. Polo Assn./Brand Machine U.K. Team, Daniel Windross (L), Mathew Guinchard (M), Boo Jalil (R), accepting the Drapers Award for ‘International Excellence’ at the Awards Ceremony at The HAC in London, England

2. U.S. Polo Assn. Awarded ‘International Excellence’ at the 2025 Drapers Awards

About U.S. Polo Assn. and USPA Global

U.S. Polo Assn. is the official sports brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), the largest association of polo clubs and polo players in the United States, founded in 1890 and based at the USPA National Polo Center (NPC) in Wellington, Florida. This year, U.S. Polo Assn. celebrates 135 years of sports inspiration alongside the USPA. With a multi-billion-dollar global footprint and worldwide distribution through more than 1,200 U.S. Polo Assn. retail stores as well as thousands of additional points of distribution, U.S. Polo Assn. offers apparel, accessories, and footwear for men, women, and children in more than 190 countries worldwide. The brand sponsors major polo events around the world, including the U.S. Open Polo Championship®, held annually at NPC in The Palm Beaches, the premier polo tournament in the United States. Historic deals with ESPN in the United States, TNT and Eurosport in Europe, and Star Sports in India now broadcast several of the premier polo championships in the world, sponsored by U.S. Polo Assn., making the thrilling sport accessible to millions of sports fans globally for the very first time.

U.S. Polo Assn. has consistently been named one of the top global sports licensors in the world alongside the NFL, PGA Tour, and Formula 1, according to License Global. In addition, the sport-inspired brand is being recognized internationally with awards for global growth. Due to its tremendous success as a global brand, U.S. Polo Assn. has been featured in Forbes, Fortune, Modern Retail, and GQ as well as on Yahoo Finance and Bloomberg, among many other noteworthy media sources around the world.

For more information, visit uspoloassnglobal.com and follow @uspoloassn.

USPA Global is a subsidiary of the United States Polo Association (USPA) and manages the multi-billion-dollar sports brand, U.S. Polo Assn. USPA Global also manages the subsidiary, Global Polo, which is the worldwide leader in polo sport content. To learn more, visit globalpolo.com or Global Polo on YouTube.

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Contact Information

Stacey Kovalsky
VP, Global PR and Communications
skovalsky@uspagl.com
+001.561.790.8036

Kaela Drake
PR & Communications Specialist
kdrake@uspagl.com
+001.561.461.8596

SOURCE: U.S. Polo Assn.

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