WARRENVILLE, Ill., Sept. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fuel Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTEK), a technology company that uses advanced engineering to provide emissions control systems and water treatment technologies for utility and industrial applications, today announced that President & CEO Ramesh Nuggihalli and Vincent J. Arnone, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, are scheduled to present at the H.C. Wainwright 28^th Annual Global Investment Conference, taking place September 14−16, 2026 in New York City.

Mr. Nuggihalli was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in August 2026, bringing to Fuel Tech more than 30 years of global experience leading industrial companies across the power, industrial, water, and environmental sectors. He joined the Company following a distinguished career leading emerging growth markets and large, multinational organizations, both public and private, including CECO Environmental, Xylem, Pentair & Tyco, General Electric, and Ametek.

Conference Details

Presentation Date & Time: September 14, 2026 at 1:30 pm Eastern Time.
Live Webcast: Accessible on the Events section of Fuel Tech’s website at www.ftek.com. A replay will be available for up to 90 days following the event.
1x1 Meetings: To request a one-on-one meeting, please contact your H.C. Wainwright representative.
Additional Information: Please visit the conference website.

About Fuel Tech

Fuel Tech develops and commercializes state-of-the-art proprietary technologies for air pollution control, process optimization, water treatment, and advanced engineering services. These technologies enable customers to operate in a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable manner. Fuel Tech is a leader in nitrogen oxide (NOx) reduction and particulate control technologies, and its solutions have been installed on over 2,100 utility, industrial and municipal units worldwide. The Company’s chemical technologies improve the efficiency, reliability, fuel flexibility, boiler heat rate, and environmental status of combustion units by controlling slagging, fouling, corrosion and opacity. This includes Fuel Tech’s advanced TIFI^® Targeted In-Furnace Injection™ technology which offers an innovative solution to fireside treatment on boilers using coal, oil or biomass. Water treatment technologies include DGI^®Dissolved Gas Infusion Systems which utilize a patented saturator and a patent-pending channel injector to deliver supersaturated oxygen solutions and other gas-water combinations to target process applications or environmental issues. This infusion process has a variety of applications in the water and wastewater industries, including remediation, aeration, biological treatment and wastewater odor management.

Many of Fuel Tech’s products and services rely heavily on the Company’s exceptional Computational Fluid Dynamics modeling capabilities, which are enhanced by internally developed, high-end visualization software. For more information, visit Fuel Tech’s web site at ftek.com.

NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and reflect Fuel Tech’s current expectations regarding future growth, results of operations, cash flows, performance and business prospects, and opportunities, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management. Fuel Tech has tried to identify forward-looking statements by using words such as "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "expect," "estimate," "intend," "will," and similar expressions, but these words are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements. These statements are based on information currently available to Fuel Tech and are subject to various risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in Fuel Tech’s Annual Report on Form 10-K in Item 1A under the caption "Risk Factors," and subsequent filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which could cause Fuel Tech’s actual growth, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, performance and business prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements. Fuel Tech undertakes no obligation to update such factors or to publicly announce the results of any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events, developments, or changed circumstances or for any other reason. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in Fuel Tech’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CONTACT:

Devin Sullivan

Managing Director

The Equity Group Inc.

devin.sullivan@theequitygroup.com

Conor Rodriguez

Associate

conor.rodriguez@theequitygroup.com