CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP (CECO) Business

Item 1. Business

General

CECO Environmental Corp. (“CECO”, “we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company”) is a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company, serving the broad landscape of industrial air, industrial water and energy transition markets globally by providing innovative technology and application expertise. We help companies grow their businesses with safe, clean, and more efficient solutions that help protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment. Our solutions improve air and water quality, optimize emissions management, and increase the energy and process efficiency for highly engineered applications in power generation, midstream and downstream hydrocarbon processing and transport, chemical processing, electric vehicle production, polysilicon fabrication, semiconductor and electronics production, battery production and recycling, specialty metals, aluminum and steel production, beverage can manufacturing, industrial and produced water and wastewater treatment, and a wide range of other industrial end markets.

Our customers include some of the largest natural gas processors, transmission and distribution companies, refineries, power generators, industrial manufacturing, engineering and construction companies, semiconductor manufacturers, compressor manufacturers, beverage can manufacturers, metals and minerals, and electric vehicle producers in the world.

We believe our value differentiators include, but are not limited to, our product and solutions performance quality, reliability, durability, on-time delivery, and safety, all of which are underpinned by our core capabilities in advanced design and systems engineering, commercial excellence, and operational excellence. We believe these differentiators and core capabilities are critical to maintaining our competitive position. Additionally, we have built a spirit of continuous improvement to ensure we maintain our market leadership position.

With an installed base of operating systems and equipment in excess of $10 billion, we are targeting to grow a higher share of recurring revenue from aftermarket products and installed base value-added services, which we believe will provide greater customer retention and loyalty, and increased business resiliency.

Agreement and Plan of Merger with Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.

On February 23, 2026, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Longhorn Merger Sub, Inc. and Longhorn Merger Sub LLC, each a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (together, the “Merger Subs”), and Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (“Thermon”), pursuant to which CECO will acquire Thermon in a cash and stock transaction. The acquisition will be effected pursuant to a two-step merger transaction as contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the “Merger”). The consummation of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, including, among others, approval by the Company’s stockholders and Thermon’s stockholders, the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, the effectiveness of a registration statement on Form S-4 to be filed by the Company, and other customary regulatory approvals and conditions.

We expect to fund any cash portion of the Merger Consideration and related transaction costs with available cash and borrowings under our existing and/or committed credit facilities. We expect to incur significant costs in connection with the transaction, including legal, accounting, financial advisory and other expenses, and additional costs may be incurred in connection with integration planning and execution. For a description of risks related to the proposed transaction, see “Part I—Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Proposed Transaction with Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.” and for additional details regarding the proposed transaction, see Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Industry Overview

We serve a growing multi-billion dollar global industrial market that is highly fragmented and comprised of many industrial sectors and niche applications. Our sectors include industrial wastewater treatment, industrial ventilation systems and contamination controls and filtration, semiconductor fabrication, electronics manufacturing, baseload and backup power generation, hydrocarbon processing, chemical processing, natural gas processing and transport, automobile production, polysilicon production, battery recycling, metals processing and production, produced water treatment, electric vehicle and battery production, desalination water transport, ultra-high purity water treatment for electrolysis and electronics production, naval/marine vessel oily water treatment, aluminum beverage can production, lightweight, high-strength metals production, and datacenter acoustics management.

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We believe demand for our products and services will continue to be driven by the following factors:

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Global focus on the environment: Increased demand for efficient solutions and reduced air and water emissions remains at the forefront of sustainable production. As our customers and end markets navigate this changing landscape, we are making production and power generation cleaner, more efficient, and flexible, and workplaces safer. Increasingly, society, along with government regulation, is calling for companies to commit to the preservation and protection of the environment. We believe that through our air and water quality and emissions control offerings, companies want to work with us to protect people and our planet from the harmful effects of industrial processes.

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Increasingly stringent regulatory environment: The adoption of increasingly stringent environmental regulations globally requires businesses to pay strict attention to environmental protection and efficient production processes. The businesses and industries we serve must comply with these various international, federal, state, and local government regulations or potentially face substantial fines or be forced to suspend production or alter their production processes. Providing assistance in meeting or exceeding stringent environmental regulations are a principal factor that drives our business.

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Favorable investment climate for net-zero technologies: Our businesses are positively impacted by capital expenditures on technologies to address climate change and improve environmental outcomes.

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Emerging market industrialization: The rapid expansion of manufacturing in emerging economies, and the growing environmental focus in such emerging economies, increases the demand for our industrial air treatment and pollution controls for newly constructed and upgraded facilities. For investments in semiconductor and electronics production, sources of ultra-pure water are required as are emission controls and scrubbers. We expect that more rigorous regulations being introduced to protect the workforce, environment, and operating equipment will favorably impact demand for our products and solutions.

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Developed market industrial re-shoring: The industries in which we operate have historically embraced a global supply chain which has provided certain advantages by offshoring select production and services. Today many companies are relocating their global supply chains to resume in-region. We believe the re-shoring of manufacturing operations is a driver of our business growth.

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Expansion and renewal of infrastructure: There is a growing trend to better manage and reduce air and water emissions, which our products and solutions equipment will serve. Recent legislation, including the 2022 Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, and 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in the United States, as well as the 2020 European Green Deal, 2021 Fit for 55 package, and 2022 REPowerEU, have dedicated government funds to improving environmental outcomes. As industrial capital expenditures grow, corporations are seeking to make these investments while minimizing environmental impact. This spending serves as a driver of increased interest for our portfolio of products and solutions.

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Water scarcity: There are increasing risks associated with water quality and water access around the globe. Protecting water resources is crucial for the health and resiliency of our communities, ecosystems, and customers. We expect that more rigorous regulations are being, and will continue to be, introduced to protect water as a natural resource. We are well positioned to deliver solutions to our customers to meet this growing need.

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Increased demand for electrical power generation: An accelerating shift away from traditional fossil fuel powered electricity generation and transportation towards cleaner and sustainable forms of power generation and mass “electrification” of transportation is underway. Demand for cleaner burning natural gas, renewable natural gas, hydrogen and its derivatives, renewables including solar and wind, and a resurgence in interest in nuclear is growing. In addition, the planned retirements of the coal- and oil-fired plants require greater investments in natural gas-fired and renewables generation. Natural gas-fired power plants have lower initial capital requirements and are more flexible in terms of operations. The transition to hydrogen and other “green” fuels (such as HVOs, biogas, and green ammonia) are in their infancy but will be part of the energy transition over the next decade. Even though considered “green” fuels, power plants using these fuels will continue to require exhaust emissions control solutions that we provide, as will the production facilities and producers of the lightweight materials, batteries, and electronics required to build and operate the new vehicles being deployed.

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Expanding natural gas infrastructure: The International Energy Association projects a pronounced shift in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries for electricity generation away from oil and coal towards natural gas, including liquified natural gas (“LNG”), and renewables. Natural gas, including LNG, continues to be the growth fuel of choice for the electrical power and industrial sectors in many of the world’s regions in primary power generation, and as a complement to renewables as a source of backup and standby power. The pipeline and storage infrastructure required to supply these new users creates increased interest in our products and services.

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Hydrocarbon processing: Hydrocarbon processing involves the production, refining, and processing of hydrocarbons and organic chemicals (petrochemicals) for use in a variety of downstream applications, such as gasoline, aviation fuel, fertilizers, lubricants, polymers, plastics, paints and coatings, and additives that keep industry and our economies operating. In response to increasing global demand for petrochemicals and refined products, companies are producing a wider range of intermediate and final products from new sources, upgrading and expanding existing facilities and process lines, and constructing new production and processing. These new and expanded facilities must comply with stricter environmental regulations, wastewater discharge, and emission controls requirements, and the adaptation of production processes will require new or modified catalyst recovery and regeneration systems, which we provide.

These factors, individually or collectively, tend to drive increases in industrial capital spending that are not directly impacted by general economic conditions. In contrast, favorable conditions in the economy generally lead to plant expansions and the construction of new industrial sites. However, in a weak economy, customers tend to lengthen the time from initial inquiry to the purchase order or may elect to defer purchases.

Mission and Strategy

Our mission is to help companies grow their business with safe, clean, and more efficient solutions that help protect their people, the environment, and their industrial equipment and facilities.

We seek to fulfill this mission by providing leading solutions for niche, engineered applications in industrial air treatment and management, industrial water treatment, and the energy transition. We will continue to leverage our technologies and application expertise for customers around the world.

Our strategy to become a global leader in niche applications in industrial air treatment and management, industrial water treatment, and the energy transition is supported by an operating environment of performance excellence across the Company.

We constantly look for opportunities to apply our technology and expertise to new customers and in new geographies in our existing end markets, and to enter new end markets with our existing set of products and solutions. Acquisitions are a key part of our growth model and we are continuously seeking out value-added, accretive additions to the CECO portfolio aligned with our strategic focus in industrial air, industrial water, and the energy transition.

We intend to continue to expand our customer base and end markets and have continued to pursue potential attractive growth opportunities both domestically and internationally.

Business Segments

Our reportable segments continue to be focused on attractive end markets, and each segment is aligned to generate profitable growth for the Company with a compelling technology and solution set to benefit customers.

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Engineered Systems segment: Our Engineered Systems segment serves the power generation, hydrocarbon processing, water/wastewater treatment, oily water separation and treatment, marine and naval vessels, and midstream oil and gas sectors. We seek to address the global demand for environmental and equipment protection solutions with our highly engineered platforms including emissions management, fluid bed cyclones, thermal acoustics, separation and filtration, and dampers and expansion joints.

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Industrial Process Solutions segment: Our Industrial Process Solutions segment serves the broad industrial sector with solutions for air pollution and contamination control, fluid handling, and process filtration in applications such as aluminum beverage can production, automobile production, food and beverage processing, semiconductor fabrication, electronics production, steel and aluminum mill processing, wood manufacturing, desalination, and aquaculture markets. We assist customers in maintaining clean and safe operations for employees, reducing energy consumption, minimizing waste for customers, and meeting regulatory standards for toxic emissions, fumes, volatile organic compounds, and odor elimination through our platforms including duct fabrication and installation, industrial air, and fluid handling.

Competitive Strengths

Leading market position as a complete solution provider

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We believe we are a leading provider of critical solutions in industrial air quality, industrial water treatment, and energy transition solutions. The multi-billion-dollar global market is highly fragmented with numerous small and regional contracting firms separately supplying engineering services, fabrication, installation, testing and monitoring, products and spare parts. We offer our customers a complete end-to-end solution, including engineering and project management services, procurement and fabrication, construction and installation, aftermarket support, and sale of consumables, which allows our customers to avoid dealing with multiple vendors when managing projects.

Long-standing experience and customer relationships in growing industry

We have serviced the needs of our target markets for over 50 years. Our extensive experience and expertise in providing diversified solutions enhances our overall customer relationships and provides us with a competitive advantage in our markets relative to other companies in the industry. We believe this is evidenced by our strong relationships with many world-class customers. We believe no single competitor has the resources to offer a similar portfolio of product, and service capabilities. We offer the depth of a large organization, while our lean organizational structure keeps us close to our customers and markets, allowing us to offer rapid and complete solutions in each unique situation.

Diversified equipment and solution portfolio and broad customer base

The global diversity of our offerings, footprint, and customer base provides us with multiple growth opportunities. We have a diversified customer base across a range of industries. We believe that the diversity of our customers, solutions, and end markets mitigates our risk of a potential fluctuation or downturn in demand from any individual industry or particular customer. We believe we have the resources and capabilities to meet the needs of our customers as they upgrade and expand domestically as well as into new international markets. Once systems have been installed and a relationship has been established with the customer, we are often awarded repetitive service and maintenance business as the customer's processes change and modifications or additions to its systems become necessary.

Experienced management and engineering team

Our management team has substantial experience in delivering highly-engineered solutions for industrial air quality, industrial water treatment, and energy transition applications. The collective experience of our teams enables us to pursue our strategy, and to successfully execute on our strategic and growth priorities. Our team includes approximately 520 engineers, designers, solution experts, and project managers whose industry experience and technical expertise enable them to have a deep understanding of the solutions that will best suit our customers' needs. The experience and stability of our senior management, operating and engineering teams have been crucial to our recent growth and to developing and maintaining customer relationships, and increasing our market position.

Innovative solutions

We leverage our engineering and manufacturing expertise, fabrication partner network, and strong customer relationships to develop and deliver new products and solutions to address the identified needs of our customers or a particular end market. We thoroughly analyze each new opportunity by considering projected demand, pricing, and cost to deliver, and only pursue those opportunities that we believe will contribute to sustainable earnings growth. In addition, we seek to continually improve our legacy technologies, solutions, and applications with the aim to maintain competitiveness in our existing customer segments, and to adapt them to new industries and customers.

Disciplined acquisition program with successful integration

We believe that we have demonstrated an ability to successfully acquire and integrate companies with complementary product or service offerings. We will continue to seek and execute additional strategic acquisitions and focus on expanding our solution and product breadth and reach, as well as entering into adjacent customer segments and applications. We believe that the breadth and diversity of our products and services together with our ability to deliver full solutions to various end markets provides us with multiple sources of stable growth, relative scale benefits, and a competitive advantage relative to other players in the industry, and we will continue to reinforce this advantage.

Products and Services

We provide a wide range of engineered and configured products and solutions including dampers and diverters, expansion joints, selective catalytic reduction systems, severe-service and industrial cyclones, dust collectors, thermal oxidizers, filtration systems, wet and dry scrubbers, separators and coalescers, water treatment packages, metallic and non-metallic pumps, industrial silencers, and

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fluid handling equipment, and plant engineering services and engineered design build fabrication. Our products and solutions primarily compete on the basis of performance, track record, speed of delivery, quality, price, and customer service.

Project Design and Research and Development

Our strategy is to produce and supply differentiated, specialized, or configured products and solutions that are often tailored to the specifications of a customer or application. We start by understanding our customers’ needs, then by focusing our new product development efforts on those criteria that help protect our shared environment while improving a variety of operational outcomes including, but not limited to, facility uptime, production quality, employee safety, equipment protection, and process performance.

We continually collaborate with our customers on projects to ensure the proper solution and customer satisfaction. The project development cycle may follow many different paths depending on the specifics of the job and end market. The cycle can take from one to more than twelve months from concept and design to production but may vary significantly depending on developments that occur during the process, including among others, the emergence of new environmental demands, changes in design specifications, and ability to obtain necessary approvals.

Sales, Marketing, and Support

Our global commercial strategy is to provide a solutions-based approach for our customers, which may take on the role of single source provider of technology, products, and equipment for a particular project. When called upon, this strategy involves expanding our scope of supply by utilizing our portfolio of in-house technologies and those of third-party equipment suppliers, many of which have been long-standing partners evolved from pure supplier roles to value-added business partners. Where we identify a technology that is a critical element or commonly required for a solution, we will consider acquiring such technology to ensure we have the appropriate degree of strategic control. This enables us to leverage existing business with selective alliances of suppliers and application specific engineering expertise. Our value proposition to our customers is to provide competitively priced, customized solutions that leverage our vast project experience base and design library. Our industry-specific knowledge, accompanied by our product and service offerings, provides valuable benefits for our customers and synergies across our network of partners.

We sell and market our products and services with our own direct sales force in key regions including the United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, United Arab Emirates, India, China, Republic of Korea, and Singapore. Our direct sales and business development teams will work in conjunction with outside sales representatives in the North America, South America, Europe, Middle East, Southeast and East Asia, and India regions, when appropriate. We expect to continue expanding our sales and support capabilities and our network of outside sales representatives in key regions domestically and internationally.

We market our offerings to our customers through a variety of channels including, but not limited to, digital, web, social media, email campaigns, individual customer visits, product announcements, brochures, magazine articles, advertisements, and cover or article features in trade journals and other publications. We also participate in public relations and promotional events, including industry tradeshows and technical conferences.

Our customer service organization and sales force provide our customers with technical assistance, use and maintenance information as well as other key information regarding their purchase. We also actively provide our customers with access to key information regarding changes and pending changes in environmental regulations as well as new product or service developments. We believe that maintaining a close relationship with our customers and providing them with the support they request improves their level of satisfaction and enables us to foresee their potential future product needs or service demands. Moreover, this approach can lead to sales of annual service and support contracts as well as consumables. Our website also provides our customers with online tools and technical resources.

Quality Assurance

For our offerings, quality is defined as system performance. We review with our customers, before the contract is signed, the technical specification and the efficiency of the equipment that will be customized to meet their specific needs. We then review these same parameters internally to assure that warranties will be met. Standard project management and production management tools are used to help ensure that all work is done to specification and that project schedules are met. Equipment is tested at the site to ensure it is functioning properly.

Customers

We are not dependent upon any single customer, and no customer contributed 10% or more of our consolidated revenues for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, or 2023.

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Suppliers and Subcontractors

We purchase our raw materials and supplies from a variety of global sources. When possible, we directly secure iron and steel sheet and plate products from steel mills, whereas other materials are purchased from a variety of steel service centers. Steel prices have traditionally been volatile, but we typically mitigate the risk of higher prices by including a surcharge on our standard products and tracking major materials industry indices and projections. On contract work, we try to mitigate the risk of higher prices by including the current price in our estimate and generally include price inflation clauses for protection.

We continue to monitor developments in tariff policy and evaluate the potential impact on the purchase of raw materials and supplies as additional information becomes available. Tariff policy remains subject to uncertainty, and any actions taken in response will be based on our evaluation of available information at the time. We are also engaging with external trade policy advisors and assessing potential supply chain exposures.

Typically, on turnkey projects, we subcontract manufacturing, electrical work, concrete work, controls, conveyors and insulation. We use subcontractors with whom we have good working relationships and review each project at the beginning and on an ongoing basis to help ensure that all work is being done according to our specifications. Subcontractors are generally paid when we are paid by our customers according to the terms of our contract with the customer. Our business model focuses on effective management of subcontractors and flow of raw and finished materials, which allows us to optimize working capital levels through reduction in certain assets and reduce capital expenditures.

While we believe we have good relationships with our suppliers and subcontractors, we could experience shortages of raw materials and additional inflationary pressures for certain materials and labor. Although we have secured raw materials from existing and alternate suppliers and have taken other actions to mitigate supply disruptions, we cannot guarantee that we can continue to do so in the future. In this event, our business, results, and financial condition could be affected.

Backlog

Backlog (i.e., unfulfilled or remaining performance obligations) represents the sales we expect to recognize for our products and services for which control has not yet transferred to the customer. Backlog was $793.1 million as of December 31, 2025, as compared to $540.9 million as of December 31, 2024, an increase of $252.2 million or 46.6 percent. Backlog is adjusted on a quarterly basis for fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Substantially all backlog is expected to be delivered within 18 - 24 months, with a majority within 12 months. Backlog is not defined by United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and our methodology for calculating backlog may not be consistent with methodologies used by other companies.

Competition

The markets we serve are highly fragmented with numerous small and regional participants. We believe no single company competes with us across the full range of our solutions and products. Competition in the markets we serve is based on a number of considerations, including past performance, track record, customer approvals, lead times, technology, applications experience, know-how, reputation, product warranties, service, and price, as well as our being on the customer’s approved vendor list. Demand for our product can vary period over period depending on conditions in the markets we serve. We believe our product performance and quality, reliability, durability, on-time delivery, and safety supported by advanced engineering and operational excellence differentiate us from many of our competitors, including those competitors who often offer products at a lower price.

Due to the size and shipping weight of many of our projects, localized manufacturing/fabrication capabilities are important to our customers. As a result, competition varies widely by region and industry. The market for our engineered products is reasonably competitive and is characterized by technological stability, continuously evolving environmental regulations, and increasing customer requirements. We believe that the additional competitive factors in our markets include:

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performance track record and reputation;

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comprehensive portfolio of solutions;

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brand recognition;

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high design standard;

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quality customer service and support; and

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financial and operational stability.

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We believe we compete favorably with respect to these factors.

Government Regulations

We believe our operations are in compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations. We believe that changes in environmental laws and regulations create opportunities given the nature of our business.

Our business is subject to numerous evolving laws and regulations. While there are not currently regulations proposed or pending that we believe will result in material capital, operating, or other costs to the business at this time, such regulations could be proposed and/or passed into law in 2026 or beyond. Other regulations currently in place could be withdrawn and replaced with more stringent requirements in 2026 or beyond. New laws and regulations and the costs of compliance with such new laws and regulations can only be broadly appraised until their implementation becomes more defined through regulatory guidance and enforcement.

Intellectual Property

We rely on a combination of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret laws, employee and third-party nondisclosure/confidentiality agreements, and license agreements to protect our intellectual property. We sell most of our products under a number of registered trade names, brand names, and registered trademarks, which we believe are widely recognized in the industry. While we hold patents within a number of our businesses, we do not view our patents to be material to our business.

Human Capital Management

We have employees located throughout the globe. CECO has approximately 1,540 employees across 10 countries. Of our United States employees, approximately 140 are unionized in our Tennessee, North Carolina, and Ohio facilities. Outside the United States, we enter into employment contracts and/or agreements in those countries where such relationships are mandatory or customary. The provisions of these agreements correspond in each case with the required or customary terms in the subject jurisdiction. We have historically maintained good employee relations and have successfully concluded all of our recent negotiations without a work stoppage. However, we cannot predict the outcome of future contract negotiations.

Our strong employee base, along with our uncompromising commitment to our values of customer first, accountability, relentless execution, respect, integrity and teamwork, provide the foundation of our Company’s success. Employee safety and managing the risks associated with our workplace, is of paramount importance to CECO. We believe that all injuries, occupational illnesses and incidents are preventable, and we are committed to operating with a zero-incident culture. Through our environmental, health and safety program we implement policies and training programs, as well as perform self-audits, to ensure our colleagues leave the workplace safely every day. To better understand employee safety at the site level, we have safety committees and safety scorecards to share best practices between sites. CECO’s foundational commitment to safety is demonstrated by our world-class recordable and loss time rates. We currently share scorecard information monthly with our team members to foster visibility, accountability, and commitment across our workplace, communicating and celebrating successful results across the enterprise. In addition to lagging indicators, such as injury performance, the scorecards highlight leading indicators such as safety observations and near-misses, as well as other proactive actions taken at each site to ensure worker safety. For the year ended December 31, 2025, CECO’s domestic Total Recordable Incident Rate (“TRIR”) was 1.98% as compared to our benchmark industry average TRIR of 2.68%.

We believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is critical to inspiring innovative thinking, creative problem-solving, performance, and results, so we cultivate an environment where team members feel valued, engaged, and inspired to give their best. The unique characteristics that shape each individual help inform our decisions as a company, and this mindset allows CECO to realize new opportunities and add value to our customers, partners, and stockholders.

CECO’s commitment to expanding our diverse workforce and enhancing our inclusive culture is driven by our recognition that a workplace that is reflective of our global customer base establishes a firm foundation to drive creativity and innovation, which leads to problem solving, development, performance, and profitable business success.

We invest in programs and processes that develop our employees’ capabilities to ensure that we have the talent we need to execute our strategic business plans. Our Performance Management Program ensures that all leaders have clear priorities, and that their performance relative to these priorities is linked to their total rewards package. We administer an annual code of conduct training that includes, but is not limited to, the following subject matter areas: anti-corruption, anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, data privacy, appropriate use of company assets, protecting confidential information, and how to report code violations. Each employee takes this annual training and follow up communications are conducted to ensure completion of the course by all employees. We also monitor timely completion of our mandated sexual anti-harassment and workplace violence prevention training courses both domestically and internationally for impacted employees.

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We believe our management team has the experience necessary to effectively execute our strategy. Our business leaders have significant industry experience and are supported by an experienced and talented management team that is dedicated to maintaining and expanding our position as a global leader in our markets. For discussion of the risks related to attracting and retention of management and executive employees, refer to “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Executive Officers of CECO

The following are the executive officers of the Company as of February 18, 2026. All officers serve for a one-year term or until their successors are elected and qualified.

Todd Gleason (55) has served as a director and Chief Executive Officer since July 2020 and is responsible for driving the Company’s strategic vision and aligning the organization for optimal value creation. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Gleason most recently, from April 2015 to July 2020, served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Scientific Analytics Inc., a predictive analytic technologies and services company. Prior to that position, Mr. Gleason served from June 2007 to March 2015 in a number of senior officer and executive positions for Pentair plc, a water treatment company. During his tenure with Pentair, Mr. Gleason served as Senior Vice President and Corporate Officer from January 2013 to March 2015, President, Integration and Standardization from January 2010 to January 2013, and Vice President, Global Growth and Investor Relations from June 2007 to January 2010. Before joining Pentair, Mr. Gleason served as Vice President, Strategy and Investor Relations for American Standard Companies Inc. (later renamed to Trane Inc. prior to its acquisition by Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited), a global, diversified manufacturing company, and in a number of different roles (including as Chief Financial Officer, Honeywell Process Solutions) at Honeywell International Inc., a diversified technology and manufacturing company. Mr. Gleason holds Master of Science degrees in Management and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelors of Arts in International Studies and History from Wesleyan University. Mr. Gleason currently serves on the board of directors of NSF, whose stated mission is to protect human and planet health through their leading test and measurement, consulting, training and certification, and development of industry leading standards. Previously, Mr. Gleason served on the board of Faradyne, a strategic joint venture between Pentair and Xylem.

Peter Johansson (61) has served as SVP, Chief Financial Officer since August 2022. From April 2020 to August 2022, Mr. Johansson had been an independent strategy and business development consultant and joined CECO as a consultant in October 2021. From June 2014 through March 2020, he was EVP, Strategy, Corporate Development & Marketing for Accudyne Industries, LLC (“Accudyne”), where he was responsible for the formulation and execution of growth, value creation, business development, product line, and M&A strategies, and deployment of a product-line based operating model for an industry-leading portfolio of industrial air and gas compressors, broad pump solutions, rotary mixers, and valves. Prior to joining Accudyne, Mr. Johansson led the corporate, product-line, and M&A growth strategy and implementation of a differentiated business line operating model for IDEX Corporation. He has also held senior business, strategic business development, commercial, and engineering leadership roles with ITT Inc., Trane Technologies PLC, WABCO Holdings, Inc., and Honeywell International, Inc. and its predecessor AlliedSignal Inc. Mr. Johansson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Methodist University of Dallas, Texas. He received his Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from California State University at Fullerton, and his MBA from UCLA’s Anderson Graduate School of Management.

Alyson Gregory Richter (47) has served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since January 2026. Ms. Richter has been with the Company since 2020, and has served in various roles of increasing responsibility, most recently as Associate Counsel and Director of Corporate Compliance. Prior to joining the Company, she served in various roles with Project Transformation North Texas and Alon USA Energy, Inc., as well as with the law firms of Taber Estes Thorne & Carr, Koons Fuller, and Vinson and Elkins. Ms. Richter received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from The University of Texas at Austin, and Juris Doctorate from The University of Texas School of Law.

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