CORSICANA, Texas, Aug. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Birchtech Corp. (NYSE:BCHT) (TSX:BCHT) ("Birchtech" or the "Company"), a leader in specialty activated carbon technologies for sustainable air and water treatment, today reported the voting results from its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on July 23, 2026 (the "2026 Annual Meeting").

Each of the four nominees listed in the Company’s proxy statement dated June 24, 2026 for election to the Board were duly elected directors of the Company. The voting results were as follows:

Name	No. of Votes For	% of Votes For	No. of Votes Withheld	% of Votes Withheld

Richard MacPherson	10,249,226	92.53%	827,493	7.47%
David M. Kaye	9,122,382	82.36%	1,954,337	17.64%
Troy Grant	9,114,871	82.29%	1,961,848	17.71%
Mitzi H. Coogler	9,738,927	87.92%	1,337,792	12.08%

In addition, at the 2026 Annual Meeting, the stockholders (i) approved the ratification of the appointment of Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman, P.A. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026, (ii) approved, on an advisory non-binding basis, the compensation paid of the named executive officers, and (iii) approved a proposal to amend the Company’s certificate of incorporation to decrease the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 150,000,000 shares to 50,000,000 shares.

About Birchtech Corp.

Birchtech Corp. (NYSE:BCHT) (TSX:BCHT) is a leader in specialty activated carbon technologies, delivering innovative solutions for air and water purification to support a cleaner, more sustainable future. The Company provides patented SEA® sorbent technologies for mercury emissions capture for the coal-fired utility sector and disruptive water purification technologies with a specialization on removing contaminants, including ‘forever chemicals’ such as PFAS, from potable water and industrial wastewater. Backed by a strong intellectual property portfolio and a team of activated carbon experts, Birchtech provides cleaner air to North American communities and is applying this expertise to a novel approach in water purification. To learn more, please visit www.birchtech.com.

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Investor Relations Contact:

Lucas A. Zimmerman

Managing Director

MZ Group - MZ North America

(949) 259-4987

BCHT@mzgroup.us

www.mzgroup.us