Uzelac Industries, Inc. buyer-window signal capture
Uzelac Industries: August 2026 SEC Form D filers with a plant that dries, or may dry, wet solids. Each card gives the filing, the plant evidence, a first line to use, and what the record does not prove.
01 Plantible FoodsHigh confidence On August 6, 2026 Plantible announced $35 million to build up to 50 new greenhouses and lift protein output past 1,000 metric tons a year. Plantible mills, filters and dries the lemna it harvests. +View evidence, opening, contactHide details
Evidence
- Plantible announced on August 6, 2026 that $35 million in debt and equity funds up to 50 new greenhouses and protein capacity over 1,000 metric tons a year.
- Plantible's production process includes milling, filtering and drying of harvested lemna.
- Plantible sells the whole lemna biomass left after protein extraction as a second ingredient.
Practical opening“On August 6, 2026 Plantible announced $35 million to build up to 50 new greenhouses and lift protein output past 1,000 metric tons a year. Plantible mills, filters and dries the lemna it harvests. That suggests the drying line has to grow with the greenhouses. We could offer a test dry of the post-extraction lemna before the added capacity is specified.”
Claim boundaryDo not claim the expansion includes a dryer or that the protein itself suits a direct-fired drum; the leftover biomass is the likelier fit.
Food-grade protein may need indirect or spray drying; the post-extraction biomass is the likelier rotary duty
Decision ownerMaurits van de Ven, Co-Founder and COO · maurits@plantiblefoods.com (validated)
02 Chapul FarmsHigh confidence Phase 1 is planned to make about 250 tons of dried larvae and 500 tons of frass a year. The money it is raising goes into equipment and construction. +View evidence, opening, contactHide details
Evidence
- Chapul's Phase 1 plan produces about 250 tons of whole dried larvae and about 500 tons of frass a year.
- Chapul Farms won a $3.9M USDA grant to expand organic soil amendment production.
- Chapul states construction begins in 2026 and full operation in Q2 2027.
Practical opening“Phase 1 is planned to make about 250 tons of dried larvae and 500 tons of frass a year. The money it is raising goes into equipment and construction. So the plant's dryers are part of what this money buys. We could offer a test dry of their frass before the dryer is chosen.”
Claim boundaryDo not claim the dryer is open. Their equipment partner is a Big Dutchman brand that also sells frass drying, and the Phase 1 round is not closed.
Equipment partner Better Insect Solutions (Big Dutchman) sells frass drying, so the frass dryer may come bundled
Decision ownerTodd Severson, Chief Operating Officer · CEO Pat Crowley: pat@chapulfarms.com (catch-all domain, second-check deliverable)
03 SIOXConditional causal link SIOX filed a Form D in August 2026: $340,000 sold of $500,000, first sale August 6. A DOE report says SIOX used to run its process in a rotary kiln. +View evidence, opening, contactHide details
Evidence
- SIOX filed a Form D in August 2026 reporting $340,000 sold of a $500,000 offering, first sale August 6, 2026.
- A 2020 DOE report says SIOX previously ran batch magnetite production on a rotary kiln reactor.
Practical opening“SIOX filed a Form D in August 2026: $340,000 sold of $500,000, first sale August 6. A DOE report says SIOX used to run its process in a rotary kiln. That suggests their thermal equipment choice may be open again. We could ask whether their hematite feed arrives wet and offer a test dry.”
Claim boundaryDo not claim SIOX needs a dryer. No source shows a drying step, and iron oxide is outside Uzelac's listed markets.
No source shows SIOX dries anything; iron oxide is outside Uzelac's listed markets
Decision ownerTimothy Fogarty, Executive Officer and Director (SEC Form D) · tfogarty@sioxllc.com (catch-all domain, second-check deliverable)
These signals rank research priority. They do not prove purchase intent.