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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001515156-25-000054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARQ"
cik: "0001515156"
company_name: "Arq, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T11:38:28.593975+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Arq delays GAC facility commercial production to Q2/Q3 2025

## Summary
- Mechanical completion of GAC facility at Red River Plant achieved Jan 2025.
- First commercial production now expected by end of Q2 or early Q3 2025 (previously Q1 2025).
- Small non-commercial volumes produced but not yet consistent for commercial scale.
- No material increase in remaining GAC facility capex expected due to delay.
- Reiterates 3-6 month ramp-up to 25M lb annual nameplate capacity after first commercial production.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001515156-25-000054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARQ
- cik: 0001515156
- company_name: Arq, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1515156/000151515625000054/0001515156-25-000054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1515156/000151515625000054/ades-20250506.htm

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