LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 25, 2016) - Cavitation Technologies, Inc. (CTi) (OTCQB: CVAT) announced today that Desmet Ballestra Group, CTi's strategic partner since 2010, has entered into a new sales agreement with a bio-diesel refinery in South America. This sales contract becomes fully effective after Desmet Ballestra and the refinery fulfill certain technical specifications. This particular refinery processes approximately 100MGPY of Bio-Diesel and the company anticipates system installation in the first quarter of CTi's fiscal year 2017.
This bio-diesel order marks CTi's first bio-diesel system sale in South America, a region that provides enormous business opportunity for the company's line of products and allowing bio-diesel producers to have greater efficiency and productivity. According to data provided by the International Energy Agency (IEA) worldwide bio-fuel production has reached approximately 35BGPY and is expected to grow at the rate of 3-5% annually.
"We are very pleased to receive our first bio-diesel system order from a South American customer and we look forward to begin receiving feedback and technical data once this system goes live," said COO/CFO N.D. Voloshin "We view this as a great opportunity to pursue commercially viable applications of our unique technology and accelerate revenue growth for our company."
About CTi
Founded in 2007, the company designs and manufactures state-of-the-art, flow-through, devices and systems as well as develops processing technologies for use in edible oil refining, renewable fuel production, expeditious petroleum, oil extraction, alcoholic beverage enhancement and water treatment. As an add-on to its existing neutralization systems, the company's patented NanoReactor™ is designed to allow refiners to reduce both processing costs and environmental impact, while also increasing yield. More information is available at http://www.ctinanotech.com/.
About Desmet Ballestra Group
The Desmet Ballestra Group provides engineering and supply of plants and equipment for the following industries worldwide:
- Oils and Fats and Animal Feed,
- Detergents, Surfactants and related Chemicals,
- Oleochemical and Biodiesel
Desmet Ballestra's R&D Team is composed of professionals specialized in Oils and Fats, oleochemicals and chemical processes, using the most comprehensive set of technological resources and equipment. Controlled by Financière DSBG, a holding company based in Paris, France, the Desmet Ballestra Group is present in all major market areas of the world through its integrated business units located in Northern and Central America (USA, Mexico), South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia), Asia & Far East (PR China, Singapore, Malaysia), India and Europe (Belgium, Turkey, Russia, Spain).
Forward Looking Statement
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "should," "potential," "continue," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," and similar expressions, and include statements regarding the Company's intent to initially target North and South American bio-diesel refineries for new facility installations as well as the enhancement and upgrading of older refineries, the Company's belief that this trial provides us with preliminary evidence that the Company's technology has the potential to fill the current and future needs of bio-diesel producers, the Company's belief that this trial provides us with preliminary evidence that the Company's technology has the potential to fill the current and future needs of bio-diesel producers. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the Company's expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company's control. Actual results could differ materially from these forward looking statements as a result of a variety of factors including, among others, the state of the economy, the competitive environment, the continued success of our relationship with Desmet Ballestra and our ability to perform the installation as anticipated and other factors described in our most recent Form 10-K and our other filings with the SEC, including subsequent periodic reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. In light of these risks and uncertainties there can be no assurances that the forward looking statements contained in this press release will in fact transpire or prove to be accurate. The information in this release is provided only as of the date of this release, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release on account of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.