News Release
November 5, 2012
Flexible Solutions Announces Termination of Arbitration against the Company without any payment by the Company
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Nov. 5, 2012 – FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE Amex: FSI, FRANKFURT: FXT), is the developer and manufacturer of biodegradable polymers for oil extraction, detergent ingredients, water treatment and crop nutrient availability chemistry, as well as biodegradable and environmentally safe water and energy conservation technologies.
Today the Company announces that on November 5, 2012, we received written notice from the International Center for Dispute Resolution of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) that it has terminated the proceedings initiated by Petitioners Noranth Venture Pte Ltd and WaterSavr Singapore Pte Ltd against Respondents Flexible Solutions, Limited and Flexible Solutions International, Inc. pursuant to Article 33 of the AAA’s International Arbitration Rules. Petitioners’ action sought US$25 million. This proceeding has been terminated without any payment made by us to Petitioners.
About Flexible Solutions International
Flexible Solutions International, Inc. (www.flexiblesolutions.com), based in Victoria, British Columbia, is an environmental technology company. The Company’s NanoChem Solutions Inc. subsidiary specializes in biodegradable, water-soluble products utilizing thermal polyaspartate (TPA) biopolymers. TPA beta-proteins are manufactured from the common biological amino acid, L-aspartic and have wide usage including scale inhibitors, detergent ingredients, water treatment and crop enhancement. The other divisions manufacture energy and water conservation products for drinking water, agriculture, industrial markets and swimming pools throughout the world. FSI is the developer and manufacturer of WaterSavr, the world’s first commercially viable water evaporation retardant. WaterSavr reduces evaporation by up to 30% on reservoirs, lakes, aqueducts, irrigation canals, ponds and slow moving rivers. Heatsavr, a “liquid blanket” evaporation retardant for the commercial swimming pool and spa markets, reduces energy costs by 15% to 40% and can result in reduced indoor pool humidity. The Company’s Ecosavr product targets the residential swimming pool market providing the same savings as Heatsavr.
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