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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-022526"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LQMT"
cik: "0001141240"
company_name: "LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-07-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T08:41:15.147905+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Liquidmetal forms JV to build Hangzhou amorphous alloy plant; 70% owned, mid-2026 ops

## Summary
- JV owned 70% by Liquidmetal Asia, 30% by investor Chong Liu; $6M initial capital ($4.2M funded by Liquidmetal).
- Facility 71,000 sq ft, up to 40 die-cast machines; expected operational mid-2026 in Hangzhou innovation hub.
- JV managed by Chairman Lugee Li; Liquidmetal appoints 2 of 3 directors; term 50 years subject to early termination.
- Press release July 10, 2025; agreement signed July 4, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-022526
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LQMT
- cik: 0001141240
- company_name: LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-07-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141240/000143774925022526/0001437749-25-022526-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141240/000143774925022526/lqmt20250709_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-022526.txt

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