{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"164214","rtpr_id":"nGNX9nmb5Z-20261008","ticker":"ADUR","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["ADUR","ACT"],"title":"Aduro Chief Revenue Officer Eric Appelman Elected to the Board of Chemical Recycling Europe","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-08T12:00:02.644Z","article_body":"LONDON, Ontario, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aduro Clean Technologies\nInc\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=piAGEfYRO88sND3dZThfIBC4c5OPAq32Y3J0HiapDcUZG0jvszFkySbLXcMxhkid9v1obpaotJlJk85QcL2SW__WoWhMRn1u92BNHfmIoMKo1BDklZ7nf-crzqIFqCkg7YlM3_sWRW7R2LJ56noH7OpcupdmkuaVn6ILRzs9D1VAgVqeOwi3c6O32lYhz0EGQ987tCNYYkVQ_XO7IoDIsQ==).\n(“Aduro” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ADUR) (TSX: ACT) (FSE: 9D5), a\nclean technology company using the power of chemistry to transform lower value\nfeedstocks, like waste plastics, heavy bitumen, and renewable oils, into\nresources for the 21(st) century, today announced that Eric Appelman\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Zwil68aAaLk1-Ee1IIQ4kPZ3b3dnn5NhwrsLI-gaLksphDd3KFSfubQzpkTWsw30ABhgYU0QNr8nRmppuI_a7zBx25SgM-9zf5fUwcBKpTtdSWEGv8gSYHWbJDNl2p9v),\nChief Revenue Officer, has been elected as a Board Member of Chemical\nRecycling Europe\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Vks-M03Y0KFCJ8JG6jNAx6tlnsuek7yuKGB1wEB_CrDr1Ad0Fcf8FXdVtppoP3R0TtiGwbdzudbGYuOtWjtisufqmGXQ81CkyWUfzQnpueokLy_KJiI9iMbchHeLOudDcQlIDpv6dxQiIrO_2rdrad5-Z6a8avMYyM7qULxQB36GO69CnAHdWVf_CS0zI6nzHtfQ0E1xl988b20FLMf4f-5DiIG32Oa-22IRiJJ5yeA=)\n(“CRE”) for the 2026–2028 mandate. The election took place during the\nCRE General Assembly on September 29, 2026, in Brussels, ahead of the CRE\nAnnual Conference, “Getting Ready for 2030 Targets: Powering Circular\nPlastics Made in Europe\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=mC9td2A8UKctvt5rgEdYeTfnnFyU9aFsUsmLX2Lefk6u5vIa06U-nXqjArm5Aaw2n8lXVoWnymPY2_XfJSALnvZiOLhHaHZFB57JDDQjEXKKj-pl4HQLVXOMWTlMOmrfshaD4srSnmMajgNSqpQKuvNa3RJVDQuzwtu0YcwWiH9vKtfFBqUlyIPz8BDhBG7o493rnPrRDce8jZJ0T7W6K5MOcRysOngafUHa04gR3oRk_i2InDmDKBYABheG08nbfZW7zbNxzO_pcvLQN0Fiyg==),”\nwhere Appelman presented Aduro’s Hydrochemolytic™ Technology (“HCT”)\nand the Company’s scale-up pathway for the chemical recycling of\npolyolefins.\n\nCRE is the European trade association representing companies active in\nchemical recycling technologies and engages with policymakers, industry\nparticipants and other stakeholders to support the development of circular\nplastics markets. Its Board is elected for two-year mandates, bringing\ntogether representatives with experience across technology development,\nproject deployment and market development. For the coming period, CRE\nleadership has identified priorities that include policy frameworks that\nenable continued investment, stronger demand and offtake for circular\nmaterials, implementation of recycled-content and mass-balance provisions, and\ngreater cooperation across the plastics value chain. CRE has also placed\nincreased emphasis on translating European policy objectives into practical\nconditions that support market growth and future industrial development.\n\nAppelman brings 35 years of experience in the international chemical industry\nacross technical, commercial, innovation and strategic roles. He began his\ncareer at Unilever, later served as Technical Director for Marine and\nProtective Coatings at Sigma Coatings, Europe’s second-largest paint company\nat that time, and as Executive Vice President at Perstorp, a Swedish chemical\nmultinational, with responsibilities spanning innovation, market development\nand corporate strategy. Before joining Aduro, Appelman spent six years at\nBrightlands Chemelot Campus, including as Executive VP of Business Development\nChief Technology Officer and Marketing & Sales Director. During his tenure, he\nhelped attract approximately 60 innovative companies and startups to the\ncampus and was involved in the Cracker of the Future initiative, which brought\ntogether major chemical companies to explore the electrification of steam\ncracking. Combined with his knowledge of European regulatory frameworks and\nthe Chemelot ecosystem, where Aduro is developing its FOAK Plant, this\nbackground provides a relevant perspective for the work of CRE.\n\nCRE’s work comes as the European regulatory framework for circular plastics\ncontinues to evolve. The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=CVawcAdujvxnPIp2nSSsn1t1yVGzYo_kaHvPfAkVpgJ7HCIDeVugY6E5ydw8-3ZeWakR-qfywG2k40bxWfM1Ay0pBMeoz3fT6nCkkQMV7yU51u8_yJ8Eek0cvLI8Rp_J6NZmVtbbyIScpiC7wDBkkJEhqh2CgnphEkZdeLyiqJ2ojXZ_edYdyjsEUE1hpguLa2d7xRbOPiFokJYpTdZ8kA==)\n(“PPWR”) establishes minimum recycled-content requirements across several\ncategories of plastic packaging and requires further rules governing the\ncalculation and verification of recycled content. Separately, EU rules adopted\nin 2026 for recycled-content calculation in single-use plastic beverage\nbottles recognize chemical recycling and establish mass-balance accounting\nwhere eligible recycled material cannot be physically traced through shared\nproduction systems. These developments form part of the broader market and\nregulatory environment on which CRE is focused.\n\nAduro continues to advance multiple workstreams supporting the\ncommercialization of HCT in Europe. Operating campaigns at the NGP Pilot Plant\nare generating technical and product data to support scale-up, while\nengineering, permitting, site integration and project-development activities\ncontinue for the planned 10,000 metric-tonne-per-year FOAK Plant at Chemelot\nIndustrial Park in the Netherlands. In parallel, the Company is progressing\nfeedstock development, customer engagement, downstream product qualification\nand commercial activities intended to support future deployment. Through his\nrole on the CRE Board, Appelman will contribute to the association’s work to\nadvance policy, regulatory and market frameworks that support investment in\nchemical recycling and strengthen its role in Europe’s circular plastics\neconomy.\n\n“Europe is entering an important phase for chemical recycling as circularity\nobjectives translate into market demand, investment decisions and industrial\nprojects,” said Eric Appelman, Chief Revenue Officer at Aduro. “CRE brings\ntogether companies and perspectives around the practical steps needed to\nsupport that progress. I look forward to contributing my experience from\nacross the chemical sector, together with what we are learning through the\nscale-up work underway at Aduro, while working with fellow Board members and\nCRE members to support the continued development of chemical recycling in\nEurope.”\n\n“Eric brings deep experience across technology development, market strategy\nand the European chemical industry, and we believe that experience will be\nvaluable to CRE and its members,” said Ofer Vicus, Chief Executive Officer\nof Aduro. “Aduro is at an important stage in its own scale-up, and our team\nis intensely focused on the work ahead. At the same time, we believe it is\nimportant to contribute experience to the broader industry. We are pleased to\nsupport Eric in taking on this additional responsibility and contributing to\nCRE’s work as chemical recycling continues to develop in Europe.”\n\nAduro joined Chemical Recycling Europe in March 2026, expanding the\nCompany’s participation in European industry initiatives related to chemical\nrecycling. The 2026–2028 CRE Board is led by Valentijn de Neve of BlueAlp\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=t3H-S1xJ9WwxgfpBZye-TqrlGLOxc71cbpoz3zeAYsg0Nny8IECBj8UPsjr0sE4KuTOISLS_-zA56e3TOlLtgeEN2BIKalapM37_LlZNld8up4p08oynDwxTihCjnNUKIILPaqEuu616pgTfX8n7OVZUFJCrEv7i-M09sJNgexelYQAGXOv49j3xufUTffjv)\nas President, Daniel Odenthal of ARCUS Greencycling\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=gTyjfXVMOz95LFHXeWHvt6JnxTfkNGyoxdnFOwML_n2AUYJIItPTGN_BojLoerIC2gTAqWSBHIzSOmAU-xHZCo6kYzctKZN5ktTXpMqQdt56GmjbNOU6FBpO7eehxIVuZnHAdmFtseZ3FmdgwO3qo0JQGbmQllcs6z01CJR0cJgCRJ6fRUWcQ8Z3Kmktpiject0dNfxSJTt5znQE0EuWIa97QH5kUblcLUyd7XunvVQ=)\nas Vice-President and Dimitri Daniels of Helix Projects\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=HGMyp-lK-DUOaiGyXBFqhj9Kw2LpHc7QKYlPZYTZkrOjvyLhbkgjc6Gm0fp8eZWZ3tRiFvEHJQ-SUBxvT5smerlK9_BmbJns_yySe2S2bihori9bFuL8Lf270gY5wYnKQhbd9bvvuynv0QVxlXDLrQ9FFoFGlIaxwTLsIDJmpWuElJdf2X3yW6tUSw-SoWzH42Ue5yVwrWkFMHy9crnvUQ==)\nas Treasurer, with Carlos Monreal of Plastic Energy\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=3XllE7bdKRn3VYK9DwNLlNT8QIHbgAmFtbQMPKDOv5jEoJ0CxEwOSIBpbLB6Dko2BKBoSWoCs8Gv3VxSwZIEu_y8TLflGHmAp2VNdhVgH1VACGgcSlNnXoSXZz_T-RbcdeTfRICRbpClLRMELEQ9iC5aKZlSbnYwLa58Sb03oNFlUGHcHb3OGUNZlZ7v6f2U2PUT6pFrshHRkhZ_Xg47Ow==)\nand Eric Appelman of Aduro serving as Board Members. Aduro congratulates the\nother members elected to the Board and looks forward to their collective\ncontribution to the continued development of chemical recycling in Europe.\n\nAbout Aduro Clean Technologies\n\nAduro Clean Technologies is a developer of patented water-based technologies\nto chemically recycle waste plastics; convert heavy crude and bitumen into\nlighter, more valuable oil; and transform renewable oils into higher-value\nfuels or renewable chemicals. The Company’s Hydrochemolytic™ technology\nrelies on water as a critical agent in a chemistry platform that operates at\nrelatively low temperatures and cost, a game-changing approach that converts\nlow-value feedstocks into resources for the 21st century.\n\nFor further information, please contact:\n\nAbe Dyck, Head of Corporate Development / Investor Relations\nir@adurocleantech.com\n+1 226 784 8889\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis news release contains “forward-looking information” within the\nmeaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and “forward-looking\nstatements” within the meaning of applicable U.S. securities laws, including\nthe U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.\n\nForward-looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited\nto, statements regarding Eric Appelman’s expected participation in the\nactivities of the Chemical Recycling Europe Board; Aduro’s continued\nengagement with European industry participants and stakeholders; the continued\nadvancement of Hydrochemolytic™ Technology from pilot operations toward\nindustrial deployment; the use of NGP Pilot Plant operating data to inform the\nCompany’s FOAK Program at Chemelot; the planned development and advancement\nof the Company’s FOAK Plant and broader FOAK Program; and the potential\nrelevance of European regulatory, certification, recycled-content,\nmass-balance and related frameworks to the development and deployment of\ncircular plastics solutions.\n\nForward-looking information is based on management’s current expectations,\nestimates, projections, and assumptions, and is subject to known and unknown\nrisks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results,\nperformance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or\nimplied. These risks include, but are not limited to, technology development\nand scale-up risks; delays in advancing the FOAK Program; changes in European\nregulatory, certification, recycled-content or market frameworks and their\nimplementation; market acceptance of HCT-derived products; the ability to\nsecure and maintain required commercial, feedstock, offtake and project\nrelationships; availability of capital; and other risks described in the\nCompany’s public disclosure filings available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca\nand with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.\n\nReaders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking\ninformation, which speaks only as of the date of this news release. Except as\nrequired by applicable law, Aduro undertakes no obligation to update or revise\nany forward-looking information.\n\n\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/e31d7e4c-f60f-4cb2-9a65-f3aba274a150\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/64480e4b-abff-4eeb-8e76-2d847127fd05)\nAduro Chief Revenue Officer Eric Appelman Elected to the Board of Chemical\nRecycling Europe \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/e31d7e4c-f60f-4cb2-9a65-f3aba274a150/en)\nMembers of the 2026–2028 Chemical Recycling Europe Board, including Eric\nAppelman, Chief Revenue Officer of Aduro Clean Technologies\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX9nmb5Z-20261008","title":"Aduro Chief Revenue Officer Eric Appelman Elected to the Board of Chemical Recycling Europe","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"ADUR","created":"2026-10-08T12:00:02.644Z","tickers":["ADUR","ACT"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"LONDON, Ontario, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aduro Clean Technologies\nInc\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=piAGEfYRO88sND3dZThfIBC4c5OPAq32Y3J0HiapDcUZG0jvszFkySbLXcMxhkid9v1obpaotJlJk85QcL2SW__WoWhMRn1u92BNHfmIoMKo1BDklZ7nf-crzqIFqCkg7YlM3_sWRW7R2LJ56noH7OpcupdmkuaVn6ILRzs9D1VAgVqeOwi3c6O32lYhz0EGQ987tCNYYkVQ_XO7IoDIsQ==).\n(“Aduro” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ADUR) (TSX: ACT) (FSE: 9D5), a\nclean technology company using the power of chemistry to transform lower value\nfeedstocks, like waste plastics, heavy bitumen, and renewable oils, into\nresources for the 21(st) century, today announced that Eric Appelman\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Zwil68aAaLk1-Ee1IIQ4kPZ3b3dnn5NhwrsLI-gaLksphDd3KFSfubQzpkTWsw30ABhgYU0QNr8nRmppuI_a7zBx25SgM-9zf5fUwcBKpTtdSWEGv8gSYHWbJDNl2p9v),\nChief Revenue Officer, has been elected as a Board Member of Chemical\nRecycling Europe\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Vks-M03Y0KFCJ8JG6jNAx6tlnsuek7yuKGB1wEB_CrDr1Ad0Fcf8FXdVtppoP3R0TtiGwbdzudbGYuOtWjtisufqmGXQ81CkyWUfzQnpueokLy_KJiI9iMbchHeLOudDcQlIDpv6dxQiIrO_2rdrad5-Z6a8avMYyM7qULxQB36GO69CnAHdWVf_CS0zI6nzHtfQ0E1xl988b20FLMf4f-5DiIG32Oa-22IRiJJ5yeA=)\n(“CRE”) for the 2026–2028 mandate. The election took place during the\nCRE General Assembly on September 29, 2026, in Brussels, ahead of the CRE\nAnnual Conference, “Getting Ready for 2030 Targets: Powering Circular\nPlastics Made in Europe\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=mC9td2A8UKctvt5rgEdYeTfnnFyU9aFsUsmLX2Lefk6u5vIa06U-nXqjArm5Aaw2n8lXVoWnymPY2_XfJSALnvZiOLhHaHZFB57JDDQjEXKKj-pl4HQLVXOMWTlMOmrfshaD4srSnmMajgNSqpQKuvNa3RJVDQuzwtu0YcwWiH9vKtfFBqUlyIPz8BDhBG7o493rnPrRDce8jZJ0T7W6K5MOcRysOngafUHa04gR3oRk_i2InDmDKBYABheG08nbfZW7zbNxzO_pcvLQN0Fiyg==),”\nwhere Appelman presented Aduro’s Hydrochemolytic™ Technology (“HCT”)\nand the Company’s scale-up pathway for the chemical recycling of\npolyolefins.\n\nCRE is the European trade association representing companies active in\nchemical recycling technologies and engages with policymakers, industry\nparticipants and other stakeholders to support the development of circular\nplastics markets. Its Board is elected for two-year mandates, bringing\ntogether representatives with experience across technology development,\nproject deployment and market development. For the coming period, CRE\nleadership has identified priorities that include policy frameworks that\nenable continued investment, stronger demand and offtake for circular\nmaterials, implementation of recycled-content and mass-balance provisions, and\ngreater cooperation across the plastics value chain. CRE has also placed\nincreased emphasis on translating European policy objectives into practical\nconditions that support market growth and future industrial development.\n\nAppelman brings 35 years of experience in the international chemical industry\nacross technical, commercial, innovation and strategic roles. He began his\ncareer at Unilever, later served as Technical Director for Marine and\nProtective Coatings at Sigma Coatings, Europe’s second-largest paint company\nat that time, and as Executive Vice President at Perstorp, a Swedish chemical\nmultinational, with responsibilities spanning innovation, market development\nand corporate strategy. Before joining Aduro, Appelman spent six years at\nBrightlands Chemelot Campus, including as Executive VP of Business Development\nChief Technology Officer and Marketing & Sales Director. During his tenure, he\nhelped attract approximately 60 innovative companies and startups to the\ncampus and was involved in the Cracker of the Future initiative, which brought\ntogether major chemical companies to explore the electrification of steam\ncracking. Combined with his knowledge of European regulatory frameworks and\nthe Chemelot ecosystem, where Aduro is developing its FOAK Plant, this\nbackground provides a relevant perspective for the work of CRE.\n\nCRE’s work comes as the European regulatory framework for circular plastics\ncontinues to evolve. The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=CVawcAdujvxnPIp2nSSsn1t1yVGzYo_kaHvPfAkVpgJ7HCIDeVugY6E5ydw8-3ZeWakR-qfywG2k40bxWfM1Ay0pBMeoz3fT6nCkkQMV7yU51u8_yJ8Eek0cvLI8Rp_J6NZmVtbbyIScpiC7wDBkkJEhqh2CgnphEkZdeLyiqJ2ojXZ_edYdyjsEUE1hpguLa2d7xRbOPiFokJYpTdZ8kA==)\n(“PPWR”) establishes minimum recycled-content requirements across several\ncategories of plastic packaging and requires further rules governing the\ncalculation and verification of recycled content. Separately, EU rules adopted\nin 2026 for recycled-content calculation in single-use plastic beverage\nbottles recognize chemical recycling and establish mass-balance accounting\nwhere eligible recycled material cannot be physically traced through shared\nproduction systems. These developments form part of the broader market and\nregulatory environment on which CRE is focused.\n\nAduro continues to advance multiple workstreams supporting the\ncommercialization of HCT in Europe. Operating campaigns at the NGP Pilot Plant\nare generating technical and product data to support scale-up, while\nengineering, permitting, site integration and project-development activities\ncontinue for the planned 10,000 metric-tonne-per-year FOAK Plant at Chemelot\nIndustrial Park in the Netherlands. In parallel, the Company is progressing\nfeedstock development, customer engagement, downstream product qualification\nand commercial activities intended to support future deployment. Through his\nrole on the CRE Board, Appelman will contribute to the association’s work to\nadvance policy, regulatory and market frameworks that support investment in\nchemical recycling and strengthen its role in Europe’s circular plastics\neconomy.\n\n“Europe is entering an important phase for chemical recycling as circularity\nobjectives translate into market demand, investment decisions and industrial\nprojects,” said Eric Appelman, Chief Revenue Officer at Aduro. “CRE brings\ntogether companies and perspectives around the practical steps needed to\nsupport that progress. I look forward to contributing my experience from\nacross the chemical sector, together with what we are learning through the\nscale-up work underway at Aduro, while working with fellow Board members and\nCRE members to support the continued development of chemical recycling in\nEurope.”\n\n“Eric brings deep experience across technology development, market strategy\nand the European chemical industry, and we believe that experience will be\nvaluable to CRE and its members,” said Ofer Vicus, Chief Executive Officer\nof Aduro. “Aduro is at an important stage in its own scale-up, and our team\nis intensely focused on the work ahead. At the same time, we believe it is\nimportant to contribute experience to the broader industry. We are pleased to\nsupport Eric in taking on this additional responsibility and contributing to\nCRE’s work as chemical recycling continues to develop in Europe.”\n\nAduro joined Chemical Recycling Europe in March 2026, expanding the\nCompany’s participation in European industry initiatives related to chemical\nrecycling. The 2026–2028 CRE Board is led by Valentijn de Neve of BlueAlp\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=t3H-S1xJ9WwxgfpBZye-TqrlGLOxc71cbpoz3zeAYsg0Nny8IECBj8UPsjr0sE4KuTOISLS_-zA56e3TOlLtgeEN2BIKalapM37_LlZNld8up4p08oynDwxTihCjnNUKIILPaqEuu616pgTfX8n7OVZUFJCrEv7i-M09sJNgexelYQAGXOv49j3xufUTffjv)\nas President, Daniel Odenthal of ARCUS Greencycling\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=gTyjfXVMOz95LFHXeWHvt6JnxTfkNGyoxdnFOwML_n2AUYJIItPTGN_BojLoerIC2gTAqWSBHIzSOmAU-xHZCo6kYzctKZN5ktTXpMqQdt56GmjbNOU6FBpO7eehxIVuZnHAdmFtseZ3FmdgwO3qo0JQGbmQllcs6z01CJR0cJgCRJ6fRUWcQ8Z3Kmktpiject0dNfxSJTt5znQE0EuWIa97QH5kUblcLUyd7XunvVQ=)\nas Vice-President and Dimitri Daniels of Helix Projects\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=HGMyp-lK-DUOaiGyXBFqhj9Kw2LpHc7QKYlPZYTZkrOjvyLhbkgjc6Gm0fp8eZWZ3tRiFvEHJQ-SUBxvT5smerlK9_BmbJns_yySe2S2bihori9bFuL8Lf270gY5wYnKQhbd9bvvuynv0QVxlXDLrQ9FFoFGlIaxwTLsIDJmpWuElJdf2X3yW6tUSw-SoWzH42Ue5yVwrWkFMHy9crnvUQ==)\nas Treasurer, with Carlos Monreal of Plastic Energy\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=3XllE7bdKRn3VYK9DwNLlNT8QIHbgAmFtbQMPKDOv5jEoJ0CxEwOSIBpbLB6Dko2BKBoSWoCs8Gv3VxSwZIEu_y8TLflGHmAp2VNdhVgH1VACGgcSlNnXoSXZz_T-RbcdeTfRICRbpClLRMELEQ9iC5aKZlSbnYwLa58Sb03oNFlUGHcHb3OGUNZlZ7v6f2U2PUT6pFrshHRkhZ_Xg47Ow==)\nand Eric Appelman of Aduro serving as Board Members. Aduro congratulates the\nother members elected to the Board and looks forward to their collective\ncontribution to the continued development of chemical recycling in Europe.\n\nAbout Aduro Clean Technologies\n\nAduro Clean Technologies is a developer of patented water-based technologies\nto chemically recycle waste plastics; convert heavy crude and bitumen into\nlighter, more valuable oil; and transform renewable oils into higher-value\nfuels or renewable chemicals. The Company’s Hydrochemolytic™ technology\nrelies on water as a critical agent in a chemistry platform that operates at\nrelatively low temperatures and cost, a game-changing approach that converts\nlow-value feedstocks into resources for the 21st century.\n\nFor further information, please contact:\n\nAbe Dyck, Head of Corporate Development / Investor Relations\nir@adurocleantech.com\n+1 226 784 8889\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis news release contains “forward-looking information” within the\nmeaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and “forward-looking\nstatements” within the meaning of applicable U.S. securities laws, including\nthe U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.\n\nForward-looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited\nto, statements regarding Eric Appelman’s expected participation in the\nactivities of the Chemical Recycling Europe Board; Aduro’s continued\nengagement with European industry participants and stakeholders; the continued\nadvancement of Hydrochemolytic™ Technology from pilot operations toward\nindustrial deployment; the use of NGP Pilot Plant operating data to inform the\nCompany’s FOAK Program at Chemelot; the planned development and advancement\nof the Company’s FOAK Plant and broader FOAK Program; and the potential\nrelevance of European regulatory, certification, recycled-content,\nmass-balance and related frameworks to the development and deployment of\ncircular plastics solutions.\n\nForward-looking information is based on management’s current expectations,\nestimates, projections, and assumptions, and is subject to known and unknown\nrisks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results,\nperformance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or\nimplied. These risks include, but are not limited to, technology development\nand scale-up risks; delays in advancing the FOAK Program; changes in European\nregulatory, certification, recycled-content or market frameworks and their\nimplementation; market acceptance of HCT-derived products; the ability to\nsecure and maintain required commercial, feedstock, offtake and project\nrelationships; availability of capital; and other risks described in the\nCompany’s public disclosure filings available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca\nand with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.\n\nReaders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking\ninformation, which speaks only as of the date of this news release. Except as\nrequired by applicable law, Aduro undertakes no obligation to update or revise\nany forward-looking information.\n\n\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/e31d7e4c-f60f-4cb2-9a65-f3aba274a150\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/64480e4b-abff-4eeb-8e76-2d847127fd05)\nAduro Chief Revenue Officer Eric Appelman Elected to the Board of Chemical\nRecycling Europe \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/e31d7e4c-f60f-4cb2-9a65-f3aba274a150/en)\nMembers of the 2026–2028 Chemical Recycling Europe Board, including Eric\nAppelman, Chief Revenue Officer of Aduro Clean Technologies\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-08T12:00:03.286418039Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791460803286},"received_at":"2026-10-08T12:00:03.337Z","source_url":null},"analysis":null,"durationMs":null,"modelName":null}}