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PyroGenesis Canada Awarded Contract to Engineer a Tactical Mobile Plasma System for the Destruction of Chemical Warfare Agents - Video News Alert on InvestmentPitch.com
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 6, 2014) - PyroGenesis Canada (TSXV: PYR) ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nPyroGenesis Canada Awarded Contract to Engineer a Tactical Mobile Plasma System for the Destruction of Chemical Warfare Agents - Video News Alert on InvestmentPitch.comVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 6, 2014) - \nPyroGenesis Canada (TSXV: PYR) reported that following 18 months of extensive discussions with specialty military groups, the company has been awarded a contract to engineer a Tactical Mobile Plasma System for the \nDestruction of Chemical Warfare Agents, such as those being dealt with in Syria. \n\nInvestmentPitch.com has produced a \"video news alert\" about PyroGenesis Canada. If this link is not enabled, please visit \nwww.InvestmentPitch.com and enter \"PyroGenesis\" in the search box. \n\n\n\n\nIf you cannot view the video above, please visit: \nhttp://www.investmentpitch.com/video/0_76u763ab/PyroGenesis-Canada-TSXV-PYR-Awarded-Contract-to-Provide-Equipment-for-Chemical-Warfare-Destruction \n\nPyroGenesis, the world leader in providing innovative plasma torches, plasma waste processes, high-temperature metallurgical processes, and engineering services to the global marketplace, has developed a reputation of providing unique high \nperforming plasma based solutions. This reputation, combined with its long standing relationship with the US Navy to provide easy to operate and reliable plasma based waste destruction systems, made PyroGenesis an obvious choice for this \nmission.\n\nAlthough the destruction of massive amounts of chemical weapons is being addressed by a US Army developed technology, the situation in Syria highlights the urgent need for a tactical mobile unit that can be readily deployed, have rapid destruction \ncapabilities and generate no toxic by-products. \n\nGillian Holcroft, Executive Vice President, Strategic Alliances stated, \"Delivering a technology that can be dropped off the back of a plane in the harshest environment to instantaneously destroy some of the most dangerous substances known to man \nhas significant commercial ramifications. The system is scalable and, as such, larger units can be delivered for the in situ destruction of both hazardous chemicals and biological threats. The risk and expense of moving toxic substances will soon be \navoided through the deployment of a PyroGenesis Tactical Unit.\" \n\nPyroGenesis is working on the first phase, which is under c...