{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"62169","rtpr_id":"nWkr8VzrRX","ticker":"METAC","exchange":"Nasdaq Stockholm","all_tickers":["METAC"],"title":"Metacon announces customer payment of EUR 1.2 million and release of previously restricted bank funds","author":"Cision","published_at":"2026-06-12T10:21:58.111Z","article_body":"Metacon AB\nMetacon has received a customer payment of EUR 1.2 million (corresponding to\napproximately SEK 13.2 million at today's exchange rate) from Motor Oil Hellas\nin connection with the delivery of equipment manufactured at Metacon's factory\nin Patras, Greece, for the ongoing 50 MW electrolysis project. In addition,\npreviously restricted bank funds of EUR 990 thousand have been made available\nfollowing the release of a bank guarantee related to the delivery of\nengineering documentation in the MOH project.\n\nThe payment relates to the project with Motor Oil Hellas in Corinth, Greece,\nwhere pressurized alkaline electrolyzers, together with certain auxiliary\nequipment and automation solutions, are being delivered as part of one of\nSouthern Europe's largest investments to date in industrial,\nelectrolysis-produced hydrogen. Metacon signed the contract for the project in\nthe autumn of 2024 and an agreement for an additional order in the spring of\n2025.\n\nThe customer payment is linked to equipment manufactured at Metacon's factory\nin Patras, Greece, and delivered within the framework of the ongoing 50 MW\nelectrolysis project. In addition, bank funds previously restricted in\nconnection with a bank guarantee for the delivery of engineering documentation\nin the project have now been released and made available to Metacon.\n\nWork on the final assembly and manufacturing of key subsystems at Metacon's\nfactory in Patras, Greece, is progressing well, and deliveries to Corinth will\nbe happening throughout the summer period.\n\nFor more information about the above-mentioned customer agreement, please\nrefer to the press releases dated 8 August 2024 and 24 March 2025.\n \n\nFor more information, please contact:\nChrister Wikner, President & CEO, +46 707 647 389, christer.wikner@metacon.com\n\n\nAbout Metacon AB (publ)\n\nMetacon AB (publ) is a Swedish developer, manufacturer, and supplier of\nhydrogen production systems, covering design, installation, service, and\nmaintenance. The company is listed and traded on Nasdaq First North Growth\nMarket in Stockholm, Sweden. \n\nMetacon's Electrolysis business unit designs and delivers complete\nelectrolysis plants for large-scale hydrogen production, developed in close\npartnership with one of the global leaders in pressurized alkaline\nelectrolysis technology - PERIC Hydrogen Technologies in Handan, China.\n\nMetacon's Reforming business unit develops hydrogen generation solutions based\non its patented HIWAR® catalytic reactor technology. These solutions consist\nof advanced, high-efficiency reformers that produce hydrogen through catalytic\nsteam reforming, operating on biogas, biomethane, or other renewable\nfeedstocks such as bioethanol and green ammonia, without the need for grid\nconnection.\n\nwww.metacon.com\n\nhttps://news.cision.com/metacon-ab/r/metacon-announces-customer-payment-of-eur-1-2-million-and-release-of-previously-restricted-bank-fund%2Cc4362207\n\nPM Kundbetalning Juni 206 MOH (Eng)\n(https://mb.cision.com/Main/17030/4362207/4148963.pdf)\n\n\n\n(c) Cision 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nWkr8VzrRX","title":"Metacon announces customer payment of EUR 1.2 million and release of previously restricted bank funds","author":"Cision","ticker":"METAC","created":"2026-06-12T10:21:58.111Z","tickers":["METAC"],"exchange":"Nasdaq Stockholm","article_body":"Metacon AB\nMetacon has received a customer payment of EUR 1.2 million (corresponding to\napproximately SEK 13.2 million at today's exchange rate) from Motor Oil Hellas\nin connection with the delivery of equipment manufactured at Metacon's factory\nin Patras, Greece, for the ongoing 50 MW electrolysis project. In addition,\npreviously restricted bank funds of EUR 990 thousand have been made available\nfollowing the release of a bank guarantee related to the delivery of\nengineering documentation in the MOH project.\n\nThe payment relates to the project with Motor Oil Hellas in Corinth, Greece,\nwhere pressurized alkaline electrolyzers, together with certain auxiliary\nequipment and automation solutions, are being delivered as part of one of\nSouthern Europe's largest investments to date in industrial,\nelectrolysis-produced hydrogen. Metacon signed the contract for the project in\nthe autumn of 2024 and an agreement for an additional order in the spring of\n2025.\n\nThe customer payment is linked to equipment manufactured at Metacon's factory\nin Patras, Greece, and delivered within the framework of the ongoing 50 MW\nelectrolysis project. In addition, bank funds previously restricted in\nconnection with a bank guarantee for the delivery of engineering documentation\nin the project have now been released and made available to Metacon.\n\nWork on the final assembly and manufacturing of key subsystems at Metacon's\nfactory in Patras, Greece, is progressing well, and deliveries to Corinth will\nbe happening throughout the summer period.\n\nFor more information about the above-mentioned customer agreement, please\nrefer to the press releases dated 8 August 2024 and 24 March 2025.\n \n\nFor more information, please contact:\nChrister Wikner, President & CEO, +46 707 647 389, christer.wikner@metacon.com\n\n\nAbout Metacon AB (publ)\n\nMetacon AB (publ) is a Swedish developer, manufacturer, and supplier of\nhydrogen production systems, covering design, installation, service, and\nmaintenance. The company is listed and traded on Nasdaq First North Growth\nMarket in Stockholm, Sweden. \n\nMetacon's Electrolysis business unit designs and delivers complete\nelectrolysis plants for large-scale hydrogen production, developed in close\npartnership with one of the global leaders in pressurized alkaline\nelectrolysis technology - PERIC Hydrogen Technologies in Handan, China.\n\nMetacon's Reforming business unit develops hydrogen generation solutions based\non its patented HIWAR® catalytic reactor technology. These solutions consist\nof advanced, high-efficiency reformers that produce hydrogen through catalytic\nsteam reforming, operating on biogas, biomethane, or other renewable\nfeedstocks such as bioethanol and green ammonia, without the need for grid\nconnection.\n\nwww.metacon.com\n\nhttps://news.cision.com/metacon-ab/r/metacon-announces-customer-payment-of-eur-1-2-million-and-release-of-previously-restricted-bank-fund%2Cc4362207\n\nPM Kundbetalning Juni 206 MOH (Eng)\n(https://mb.cision.com/Main/17030/4362207/4148963.pdf)\n\n\n\n(c) Cision 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-06-12T10:21:58.201406192Z","server_sent_at_ms":1781259718201},"received_at":"2026-06-12T10:21:58.252Z","source_url":"https://news.cision.com/metacon-ab/r/metacon-announces-customer-payment-of-eur-1-2-million-and-release-of-previously-restricted-bank-fund%2Cc4362207"},"analysis":{"id":"51595","press_release_id":"62169","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Industrial Machinery","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Metacon received a EUR 1.2 million payment from Motor Oil Hellas for equipment delivered to the 50 MW electrolysis project in Corinth, Greece.\n\nAdditionally, EUR 990,000 in previously restricted bank funds was released following the delivery of engineering documentation, improving immediate liquidity.\n\nManufacturing of key subsystems at the Patras factory is progressing on schedule, with further deliveries expected throughout the summer.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"Execution milestone: EUR 2.2M in cash inflow (payment + released guarantee) confirms progress on major Greek hydrogen project."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"project_capacity_mw":50,"customer_payment_eur":1200000,"customer_payment_sek":13200000,"released_bank_funds_eur":990000}},"quotedText":"Work on the final assembly and manufacturing of key subsystems at Metacon's factory in Patras, Greece, is progressing well, and deliveries to Corinth will be happening throughout the summer period.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Christer Wikner","role":"President & CEO"}],"products":["pressurized alkaline electrolyzers","HIWAR® catalytic reactor technology"],"companies":[{"name":"Metacon AB","ticker":"METAC"},{"name":"Motor Oil Hellas","relationship":"customer"},{"name":"PERIC Hydrogen Technologies","relationship":"partner"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"EUR 1.2 million","context":"customer payment from Motor Oil Hellas"},{"amount":"SEK 13.2 million","context":"approximate value of customer payment in SEK"},{"amount":"EUR 990 thousand","context":"released restricted bank funds"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":3,"reasoning":"Confirmation of a significant milestone payment (EUR 1.2M) and release of restricted funds (EUR 990k) on a major 50 MW project. 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