B2i Digital, Inc. today announced that CitroTech Inc. (NYSE American: CITR) has been named a B2i Digital Featured Company. CitroTech produces a fire inhibitor derived from food-grade ingredients like citric acid, which the EPA recognizes as safe under its Safer Choice program. The company holds 31 issued patents with 56 pending, positioning it as a unique player in fire prevention technology.
CitroTech's market traction includes a 50/50 joint venture with Hexion, called HexiTech LLC, to bring its fire-retardant technology to the lumber and engineered wood industry. Additionally, All Risk Shield, a California firefighter and veteran-owned wildfire defense company, selected CitroTech after testing leading products, finding it the only one with no detectable heavy metals. In San Diego, the Alvarado Estates community saw roughly 50% fewer fires over two years of treatment with CitroTech's product.
David Shapiro, CEO of B2i Digital, noted, “What piqued my interest in CitroTech is simple. They built a fire inhibitor that works and that the EPA recognizes as safe for the environment, and no one else can say that. When a team of veteran firefighters tests the whole field and still picks your product, that tells you something real.” Shapiro emphasized that this story aligns with B2i Digital's mission to connect investors with compelling companies.
Wes Bolsen, CEO of CitroTech, stated, “Every market we serve is moving toward safer chemistry, and we have spent years building the products and the credentials to lead it. With the Hexion joint venture underway, this is the right moment to broaden our shareholder base, and B2i Digital connects us with the investors we want for what comes next.”
The announcement underscores the growing demand for environmentally safe fire prevention solutions, particularly as wildfire risks intensify. CitroTech's EPA Safer Choice recognition and UL GREENGUARD Gold certification set it apart from competitors using phosphate-based or heavy metal chemistries. The joint venture with Hexion provides a path to commercial scale in wood products, a sector facing stricter fire safety regulations.
B2i Digital, acting as The Capital Markets Matchmaker, leverages its network of over 1.7 million market participants to connect investors with featured companies. For more information on CitroTech, visit https://www.citrotech.com. B2i Digital's featured companies are listed at https://b2idigital.com/featured-companies.
CitroTech's technology addresses multiple markets: wildland fire prevention, residential and commercial property protection, and factory treatment of lumber and wood products. The joint venture with Hexion targets the engineered wood industry, where fire retardancy is increasingly mandated by building codes. With the EPA's Safer Choice label and demonstrated efficacy in real-world trials, CitroTech is positioned to capture share in a market projected to grow as climate change exacerbates wildfire conditions.
