WENZHOU, China, Oct. 13,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ZK International
Group Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ZKIN) ("ZKIN", "ZK
International" or the "Company"), a leading provider of
advanced steel products, today announced that on October 10, 2023, the Company received notice
from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock
Market ("Nasdaq") that, based upon the Company's non-compliance
with the $1.00 bid price requirement
set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) as of October 10, 2023, the Company's securities were
subject to delisting unless the Company timely requests a hearing
before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the "Panel").
The Company plans to timely request a hearing before the Panel,
which request will stay any further action by Nasdaq
and will allow the Company's ordinary
shares to continue to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol
"ZKIN" at least pending the issuance of the Panel's decision
and the expiration of any extension the Panel may grant to the
Company following the hearing.
The Company is considering all options available to it and will
provide the market and its shareholders with material update(s) if
and when available.
For more information please
visit www.ZKInternationalGroup.com. Additionally,
please follow the Company
on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube,
and Weibo. For further information on the Company's SEC
filings please visit www.sec.gov.
About ZK International Group Co., Ltd.:
ZK International Group Co., Ltd. is a China-based
engineering company building and investing in innovative
technologies for the modern world. With a focus on designing and
implementing next-generation solutions through industrial,
environmental and software engineering, ZKIN owns 28 patents,
21 trademarks, 2 Technical Achievement Awards, and 10 National and
Industry Standard Awards.
ZKIN's core business is to engineer and manufacture patented
high-performance stainless steel and carbon steel pipe products
that effectively deliver high quality, highly-sustainable and
environmentally sound drinkable water to the Chinese, Asia and European markets. ZK
International is Quality Management System Certified (ISO9001),
Environmental Management System Certified (ISO1401), and a National
Industrial Stainless Steel Production Licensee. It has
supplied stainless steel pipelines for over 2,000 projects, which
include the Beijing National Airport, the "Water Cube" and "Bird's
Nest", which were venues for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. ZK
International is preparing to capitalize on the $850 Billion
commitment made by the Chinese Government to improve the quality of
water, which has been stated to be 70% unfit for human contact.
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Safe Harbor Statement
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words
such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend,"
"could," "estimate" or "continue" or the negative or other
variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements
that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations
of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and
assumptions that are difficult to predict and many of which are
beyond the control of ZK International. Actual results may
differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements due
to risks and uncertainties, as well as other risk factors that are
included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission. Although ZK International believes that
the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are
reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove inaccurate and,
therefore, there can be no assurance that the results contemplated
in forward-looking statements will be realized. In light of
the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking
information included herein, the inclusion of such information
should not be regarded as a representation by ZK International or
any other person that their objectives or plans will be achieved.
ZK International does not undertake any obligation to revise the
forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events.
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