{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"146347","rtpr_id":"nGNX47HBJT-20260917","ticker":"CETX","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["CETX"],"title":"Cemtrex's Vicon Secures Approximately $2.8 Million in Orders from U.S. Federal Government Agency","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-17T12:30:00.114Z","article_body":"Hauppauge, NY, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cemtrex, Inc. (Nasdaq: CETX,\nCETXP), a diversified industrial and technology company, today announced that\nits Vicon Industries subsidiary has received orders totaling approximately\n$2.8 million in the current fiscal quarter from a U.S. federal government\nagency, through an existing channel partner, for its video surveillance\nproducts and Valerus video management platform. The orders are expected to\nship in the current fiscal quarter.\n\nThe awards reflect continued expansion of Vicon's business with federal\ngovernment customers, following the approximately $2 million correctional\nfacility order in the United Kingdom announced in May 2026, and underscore\nsustained institutional and public-sector demand for the Valerus platform.\n\nSeparately, Vicon released Valerus 26.1, a major update to its video\nmanagement software. The release introduces GPU-accelerated video processing,\ndelivering smoother, faster streaming and forward and reverse playback at\nspeeds up to 1000x directly in the browser. The upgrade represents a\nsignificant advancement for the web client and a direct investment in Vicon's\ncore markets of government, corrections, and education, where customers have\noperated Vicon systems for decades.\n\nIn the Company's Industrial Services segment, Plant Engineering Services\n(PES), the engineering business Cemtrex acquired on July 1, 2026, has been\nawarded five projects totaling approximately $410,000 in support of a\n5,000-ton water press restoration and modernization program for a leading\nprecision forging manufacturer in California. The awarded scope spans\nengineering, equipment design, fabrication, assembly, installation, and system\nintegration, including a turnkey accumulator level control system, control\npanel upgrades, and hydraulic system modernization.\n\n\"Federal orders of this scale demonstrate that the work at Vicon is converting\ninto results,\" said Saagar Govil, Chairman and CEO of Cemtrex. \"Government,\ncorrections, and education are demanding environments where reliability wins,\nand the combination of these orders and the Valerus 26.1 release shows the\nplatform earning that confidence.\"\n\n\"PES is generating meaningful project awards within its first full quarter as\npart of Cemtrex,\" Govil added. \"That is the acquisition model working as\nintended: acquiring durable businesses and supporting them as they grow. We\nremain focused on disciplined execution across all of our segments.\"\n\nAbout Cemtrex\nCemtrex, Inc. (Nasdaq: CETX) is a diversified industrial and technology\ncompany operating across the Security, Industrial, and Aerospace & Defense\nsectors. The Company's Security segment, led by Vicon Industries, provides\nadvanced video management software, high-performance security cameras, and\nintegrated surveillance solutions for enterprise, government, and critical\ninfrastructure customers. Its Industrial segment, through Advanced Industrial\nServices (AIS), delivers specialized rigging, millwrighting, process piping,\nand equipment installation services to manufacturers nationwide. Cemtrex's\nAerospace & Defense segment, anchored by Invocon, provides mission-critical\nengineering, instrumentation, and sensing solutions supporting aerospace,\ndefense, and space-based programs. With a focus on disciplined execution and\nstrategic growth, Cemtrex is committed to building durable businesses that\nenhance safety, reliability, and long-term value for its customers and\nshareholders.\nFor more information, visit www.cemtrex.com.\n\nInvestor Relations: investors@cemtrex.com\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nThis press release contains \"forward-looking statements\" within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements\nrelating tovthe expected contribution of the acquired business, future sales,\nor any future potential acquisition. These forward-looking statements are\nbased on management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks\nand uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from\nthose set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Statements\nmade herein are as of the date of this press release and should not be relied\nupon as of any subsequent date. These risks and uncertainties are discussed\nunder the heading \"Risk Factors\" contained in our Form 10-K filed with the\nSecurities and Exchange Commission. All information in this press release is\nas of the date of the release and we undertake no duty to update this\ninformation unless required by law.\n\ninvestors@cemtrex.com\n\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ab910d35-e23d-4caf-ba9f-14c75c3ca685)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX47HBJT-20260917","title":"Cemtrex's Vicon Secures Approximately $2.8 Million in Orders from U.S. Federal Government Agency","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"CETX","created":"2026-09-17T12:30:00.114Z","tickers":["CETX"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Hauppauge, NY, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cemtrex, Inc. (Nasdaq: CETX,\nCETXP), a diversified industrial and technology company, today announced that\nits Vicon Industries subsidiary has received orders totaling approximately\n$2.8 million in the current fiscal quarter from a U.S. federal government\nagency, through an existing channel partner, for its video surveillance\nproducts and Valerus video management platform. The orders are expected to\nship in the current fiscal quarter.\n\nThe awards reflect continued expansion of Vicon's business with federal\ngovernment customers, following the approximately $2 million correctional\nfacility order in the United Kingdom announced in May 2026, and underscore\nsustained institutional and public-sector demand for the Valerus platform.\n\nSeparately, Vicon released Valerus 26.1, a major update to its video\nmanagement software. The release introduces GPU-accelerated video processing,\ndelivering smoother, faster streaming and forward and reverse playback at\nspeeds up to 1000x directly in the browser. The upgrade represents a\nsignificant advancement for the web client and a direct investment in Vicon's\ncore markets of government, corrections, and education, where customers have\noperated Vicon systems for decades.\n\nIn the Company's Industrial Services segment, Plant Engineering Services\n(PES), the engineering business Cemtrex acquired on July 1, 2026, has been\nawarded five projects totaling approximately $410,000 in support of a\n5,000-ton water press restoration and modernization program for a leading\nprecision forging manufacturer in California. The awarded scope spans\nengineering, equipment design, fabrication, assembly, installation, and system\nintegration, including a turnkey accumulator level control system, control\npanel upgrades, and hydraulic system modernization.\n\n\"Federal orders of this scale demonstrate that the work at Vicon is converting\ninto results,\" said Saagar Govil, Chairman and CEO of Cemtrex. \"Government,\ncorrections, and education are demanding environments where reliability wins,\nand the combination of these orders and the Valerus 26.1 release shows the\nplatform earning that confidence.\"\n\n\"PES is generating meaningful project awards within its first full quarter as\npart of Cemtrex,\" Govil added. \"That is the acquisition model working as\nintended: acquiring durable businesses and supporting them as they grow. We\nremain focused on disciplined execution across all of our segments.\"\n\nAbout Cemtrex\nCemtrex, Inc. (Nasdaq: CETX) is a diversified industrial and technology\ncompany operating across the Security, Industrial, and Aerospace & Defense\nsectors. The Company's Security segment, led by Vicon Industries, provides\nadvanced video management software, high-performance security cameras, and\nintegrated surveillance solutions for enterprise, government, and critical\ninfrastructure customers. Its Industrial segment, through Advanced Industrial\nServices (AIS), delivers specialized rigging, millwrighting, process piping,\nand equipment installation services to manufacturers nationwide. Cemtrex's\nAerospace & Defense segment, anchored by Invocon, provides mission-critical\nengineering, instrumentation, and sensing solutions supporting aerospace,\ndefense, and space-based programs. With a focus on disciplined execution and\nstrategic growth, Cemtrex is committed to building durable businesses that\nenhance safety, reliability, and long-term value for its customers and\nshareholders.\nFor more information, visit www.cemtrex.com.\n\nInvestor Relations: investors@cemtrex.com\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nThis press release contains \"forward-looking statements\" within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements\nrelating tovthe expected contribution of the acquired business, future sales,\nor any future potential acquisition. These forward-looking statements are\nbased on management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks\nand uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from\nthose set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Statements\nmade herein are as of the date of this press release and should not be relied\nupon as of any subsequent date. These risks and uncertainties are discussed\nunder the heading \"Risk Factors\" contained in our Form 10-K filed with the\nSecurities and Exchange Commission. All information in this press release is\nas of the date of the release and we undertake no duty to update this\ninformation unless required by law.\n\ninvestors@cemtrex.com\n\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ab910d35-e23d-4caf-ba9f-14c75c3ca685)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-17T12:30:00.239056578Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789648200239},"received_at":"2026-09-17T12:30:00.296Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"135189","press_release_id":"146347","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Security & Alarm Services","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":["disclosed awards are approximate and modest (~$3.2M combined); no backlog, contract duration, or margin details provided"],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Vicon Industries, Cemtrex's security subsidiary, received approximately $2.8 million in orders this fiscal quarter from a U.S. federal government agency for its video surveillance products and Valerus video management platform, transacted through an existing channel partner with shipment expected in the current quarter.\n\nThe awards extend a public-sector run that includes a roughly $2 million UK correctional facility order announced in May 2026, which management cites as evidence of sustained institutional demand for the Valerus platform.\n\nSeparately, Vicon released Valerus 26.1, a major software update adding GPU-accelerated streaming and browser-based forward and reverse playback at speeds up to 1000x.\n\nIn the Industrial Services segment, Plant Engineering Services — acquired July 1, 2026 — won five projects totaling about $410,000 for a 5,000-ton water press restoration at a California precision forging manufacturer.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Modest federal order win plus Valerus 26.1 release add incremental revenue visibility for micro-cap CETX, but scale is small."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"pes_projects_usd":410000,"pes_project_count":5,"federal_orders_usd":2800000,"pes_acquisition_date":"July 1, 2026","water_press_capacity":"5,000-ton","valerus_playback_speed":"1000x","federal_orders_verbatim":"$2.8 million","prior_uk_correctional_order_usd":2000000}},"quotedText":"Federal orders of this scale demonstrate that the work at Vicon is converting\ninto results","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Saagar Govil","role":"Chairman and CEO of Cemtrex"}],"products":["Valerus","Valerus 26.1","Vicon video surveillance products"],"companies":[{"name":"Cemtrex, Inc.","ticker":"CETX","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Vicon Industries","relationship":"subsidiary (Security segment)"},{"name":"Plant Engineering Services (PES)","relationship":"acquired business within Industrial Services segment"},{"name":"Advanced Industrial Services (AIS)","relationship":"subsidiary (Industrial segment)"},{"name":"Invocon","relationship":"subsidiary (Aerospace & Defense segment)"},{"name":"U.S. federal government agency (unnamed)","relationship":"customer"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$2.8 million","context":"Vicon orders from a U.S. federal government agency received in the current fiscal quarter"},{"amount":"$2 million","context":"prior UK correctional facility order announced in May 2026"},{"amount":"$410,000","context":"five PES project awards supporting a 5,000-ton water press restoration for a California precision forging manufacturer"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Positive contract wins totaling roughly $3.2M across segments (a ~$2.8M federal order and ~$410K in PES projects) plus a major Valerus software release. 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