{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"155887","rtpr_id":"nNFCb48wh0-20260929","ticker":"FBF","exchange":"","all_tickers":["FBF"],"title":"Fab-Form Announces a World Patent Application and Commencement of Development of a Pultruded Fiber Reinforced Foundation","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-09-29T19:23:52.224Z","article_body":"Delta, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 29, 2026) - Fab-Form\nIndustries Ltd. (TSXV: FBF) (\"Fab-Form(®)\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to\nannounce the patenting and the start of development of an innovative\nfoundation wall system utilizing pultruded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)\ntechnology. The system combines engineered composite structural members and\npultruded sheathing panels to create a high-performance alternative to\ntraditional concrete foundation walls.\n\nThe system features prefabricated foundation wall panels constructed from\npultruded FRP I-beams, pultruded top and bottom profiles, and interlocking\ncomposite sheathing panels. The modular components are manufactured off-site\nand assembled on-site, offering a streamlined installation process while\ndelivering structural performance capable of resisting soil pressure and\nsupporting building loads.\n\nKey features of the system include:\n* Modular prefabricated wall panels for rapid on-site assembly.\n* Pultruded FRP structural components engineered to resist soil loads and\nvertical building loads.\n* Lightweight construction that improve seismic performance by reducing\nstructural mass.\n* Interlocking sheathing panels are designed to enhance wall rigidity and\nresist soil pressure.\n* Moisture-resistant composite materials that are not susceptible to the water\nabsorption concerns associated with some conventional systems.\n* Reduced dependence on concrete and associated construction processes.\n(https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/814/316594_b074fc64b4023b82_002full.jpg)\n\nTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:\nhttps://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/814/316594_b074fc64b4023b82_002full.jpg\n\nThe technology addresses several longstanding challenges associated with\nconcrete foundations, including high material costs, labor-intensive\ninstallation, significant carbon emissions, and substantial structural weight.\nUnlike conventional foundation systems, the composite wall technology is\ndesigned to be moisture-resistant, non-hygroscopic, and highly durable in\nbelow-grade applications.\n\nThe foundation wall system can be configured for a variety of below-grade\nconstruction applications and includes engineered corner and sheathing\nconnection components to simplify installation and maintain structural\ncontinuity throughout the foundation assembly.\n\n\"Our objective was to create a foundation system that combines structural\nperformance with speed, affordability, and sustainability,\" said Rick Fearn,\nCTO. \"By leveraging advanced pultrusion manufacturing and fiber-reinforced\npolymer materials, we are developing a solution that will dramatically reduce\ninstallation time while providing long-term durability and resilience.\"\n\n\"This glass-fiber project follows well with our Space-R™\", confirmed Joey\nFearn, President. \"And with a total addressable market worth billions of\ndollars, we are excited.\"\n\nThe patents strengthen Fab-Form's intellectual property portfolio and enhance\nits ability to commercialize innovative forming systems for residential and\ncommercial construction market. For a link to the Company's intellectual\nproperty portfolio, click https://fab-form.com/en/intellectual-property.\n\nAbout Fab-Form(®)\nFab-Form Industries Ltd. (\"Fab-Form(®)\") is a leading eco-friendly concrete\nforming products manufacturer located in Vancouver, BC Canada. Since its\ninception in 1986, the Company has invented, developed, and commercialized\nfoundation products that are greener and more sustainable for the building\nindustry.\n\nThe Company has traded on the TSX Venture Exchange (\"TSXV\" under the symbol\nFBF) since 2000.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nSome statements contained in this news release constitute \"forward-looking\nstatements\" as is defined in applicable securities laws. These statements\ninclude, without limitation, the success of developing, manufacturing, and\ndistributing new products and other similar statements concerning anticipated\nfuture events, conditions, or results that are not historical in nature, and\nreflect management's current estimates, beliefs, intentions, and expectations.\nThese statements are not guaranteeing future performance. The Company cautions\nthat all forward-looking information is inherently uncertain, and that actual\nperformance may be affected by several material factors, many of which are\nbeyond the Company's control. Such factors include, among others, risks and\nuncertainties relating to product development; the ability of the Company to\nobtain additional financing; the Company's limited operating history; the need\nto comply with environmental and governmental regulations; potential defects\nin product performance; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; fluctuating\nprices of commodities; operating hazards and risks; competition; the\nuncertainty of capturing market share and other risks and uncertainties.\nAccordingly, actual future events, conditions, and results may differ\nmaterially from the estimates, beliefs, intentions, and expectations expressed\nor implied in the forward-looking information. These statements are made as of\nthe Report Date and, except as required by law, the Company is under no\nobligation to update or alter any forward-looking information.\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nCompany Contact: Joseph Fearn, CEO, | joey@fab-form.com | 604 596-3278\n\nFor additional information, please visit our website at www.fab-form.com\nView our profile on SEDAR+\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/316594","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFCb48wh0-20260929","title":"Fab-Form Announces a World Patent Application and Commencement of Development of a Pultruded Fiber Reinforced Foundation","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"FBF","created":"2026-09-29T19:23:52.224Z","tickers":["FBF"],"exchange":"","article_body":"Delta, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 29, 2026) - Fab-Form\nIndustries Ltd. (TSXV: FBF) (\"Fab-Form(®)\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to\nannounce the patenting and the start of development of an innovative\nfoundation wall system utilizing pultruded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)\ntechnology. The system combines engineered composite structural members and\npultruded sheathing panels to create a high-performance alternative to\ntraditional concrete foundation walls.\n\nThe system features prefabricated foundation wall panels constructed from\npultruded FRP I-beams, pultruded top and bottom profiles, and interlocking\ncomposite sheathing panels. The modular components are manufactured off-site\nand assembled on-site, offering a streamlined installation process while\ndelivering structural performance capable of resisting soil pressure and\nsupporting building loads.\n\nKey features of the system include:\n* Modular prefabricated wall panels for rapid on-site assembly.\n* Pultruded FRP structural components engineered to resist soil loads and\nvertical building loads.\n* Lightweight construction that improve seismic performance by reducing\nstructural mass.\n* Interlocking sheathing panels are designed to enhance wall rigidity and\nresist soil pressure.\n* Moisture-resistant composite materials that are not susceptible to the water\nabsorption concerns associated with some conventional systems.\n* Reduced dependence on concrete and associated construction processes.\n(https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/814/316594_b074fc64b4023b82_002full.jpg)\n\nTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:\nhttps://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/814/316594_b074fc64b4023b82_002full.jpg\n\nThe technology addresses several longstanding challenges associated with\nconcrete foundations, including high material costs, labor-intensive\ninstallation, significant carbon emissions, and substantial structural weight.\nUnlike conventional foundation systems, the composite wall technology is\ndesigned to be moisture-resistant, non-hygroscopic, and highly durable in\nbelow-grade applications.\n\nThe foundation wall system can be configured for a variety of below-grade\nconstruction applications and includes engineered corner and sheathing\nconnection components to simplify installation and maintain structural\ncontinuity throughout the foundation assembly.\n\n\"Our objective was to create a foundation system that combines structural\nperformance with speed, affordability, and sustainability,\" said Rick Fearn,\nCTO. \"By leveraging advanced pultrusion manufacturing and fiber-reinforced\npolymer materials, we are developing a solution that will dramatically reduce\ninstallation time while providing long-term durability and resilience.\"\n\n\"This glass-fiber project follows well with our Space-R™\", confirmed Joey\nFearn, President. \"And with a total addressable market worth billions of\ndollars, we are excited.\"\n\nThe patents strengthen Fab-Form's intellectual property portfolio and enhance\nits ability to commercialize innovative forming systems for residential and\ncommercial construction market. For a link to the Company's intellectual\nproperty portfolio, click https://fab-form.com/en/intellectual-property.\n\nAbout Fab-Form(®)\nFab-Form Industries Ltd. (\"Fab-Form(®)\") is a leading eco-friendly concrete\nforming products manufacturer located in Vancouver, BC Canada. Since its\ninception in 1986, the Company has invented, developed, and commercialized\nfoundation products that are greener and more sustainable for the building\nindustry.\n\nThe Company has traded on the TSX Venture Exchange (\"TSXV\" under the symbol\nFBF) since 2000.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nSome statements contained in this news release constitute \"forward-looking\nstatements\" as is defined in applicable securities laws. These statements\ninclude, without limitation, the success of developing, manufacturing, and\ndistributing new products and other similar statements concerning anticipated\nfuture events, conditions, or results that are not historical in nature, and\nreflect management's current estimates, beliefs, intentions, and expectations.\nThese statements are not guaranteeing future performance. The Company cautions\nthat all forward-looking information is inherently uncertain, and that actual\nperformance may be affected by several material factors, many of which are\nbeyond the Company's control. Such factors include, among others, risks and\nuncertainties relating to product development; the ability of the Company to\nobtain additional financing; the Company's limited operating history; the need\nto comply with environmental and governmental regulations; potential defects\nin product performance; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; fluctuating\nprices of commodities; operating hazards and risks; competition; the\nuncertainty of capturing market share and other risks and uncertainties.\nAccordingly, actual future events, conditions, and results may differ\nmaterially from the estimates, beliefs, intentions, and expectations expressed\nor implied in the forward-looking information. These statements are made as of\nthe Report Date and, except as required by law, the Company is under no\nobligation to update or alter any forward-looking information.\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nCompany Contact: Joseph Fearn, CEO, | joey@fab-form.com | 604 596-3278\n\nFor additional information, please visit our website at www.fab-form.com\nView our profile on SEDAR+\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/316594"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-29T19:23:52.307485656Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790709832307},"received_at":"2026-09-29T19:23:52.359Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/316594"},"analysis":{"id":"144604","press_release_id":"155887","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Building Products","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":["early-stage development announcement with no commercialization timeline or revenue","company flags need to obtain additional financing in forward-looking risk factors"],"eventType":"product_launch","narrative":"Fab-Form Industries announced a world patent application and the start of development of a foundation wall system built from pultruded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) components.\n\nThe prefabricated, modular panels are positioned as a lighter, faster-installing alternative to concrete foundations with reduced carbon emissions and improved seismic performance.\n\nManagement claims a total addressable market worth billions of dollars, but the system remains in development with no commercialization timeline, orders, or revenue disclosed.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Micro-cap patent filing for FRP foundation system -- interesting technology but development-stage only."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"founded_year":1986}},"quotedText":"Our objective was to create a foundation system that combines structural performance with speed, affordability, and sustainability","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Rick Fearn","role":"CTO"},{"name":"Joey Fearn","role":"President and CEO"}],"products":["pultruded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) foundation wall system","Space-R™"],"companies":[{"name":"Fab-Form Industries Ltd.","ticker":"FBF","relationship":"filer"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Early-stage patent application and development announcement with no revenue, orders, or commercialization timeline. 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