WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. John Hoeven issued the following news release:
Senator John Hoeven today marked the grand opening of the Vorbeck Materials manufacturing facility in Grand Forks. Vorbeck develops advanced materials for extreme environments, focusing on defense, aerospace and industrial applications. Hoeven discussed how the new 47,000 sq. ft. facility:
* Serves as the company's hub to produce advanced fire suppressants using graphene-based materials, initially producing 1 million gallons of firefighting foam.
* As a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, Hoeven secured $7 million to support development of Vorbeck's graphene-based fire suppressant in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026.
* Vorbeck is currently in negotiations wit...