---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-018637"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QIND"
cik: "0001393781"
company_name: "Quality Industrial Corp."
filed_at: "2026-04-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:29:22.411128+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Quality Industrial CEO John-Paul Backwell resigns; Carsten Kjems Falk appointed new CEO

## Summary
- John-Paul Backwell resigned as CEO on April 20, 2026 for personal/health reasons; remains on board.
- Carsten Kjems Falk appointed CEO effective April 20, continuing as CFO and director.
- Falk previously served as Interim CFO since Aug 2025 and as CEO of Quality Industrial from 2020-2022.
- Falk also serves as Head of M&A at Fusion Fuel Green (Nasdaq: HTOO) since June 2025.
- Resignation not due to any disagreement with the company's operations or policies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-018637
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QIND
- cik: 0001393781
- company_name: Quality Industrial Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-04-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1393781/000149315226018637/0001493152-26-018637-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1393781/000149315226018637/form8-k.htm

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