Rochefort Funds INTALUS to Build Sovereign Manufacturing Infrastructure for the U.S. Defense Industrial Base

Strategic financing will scale an American invention designed to make metal components more durable and strong to position the United States at the forefront of advanced metal manufacturing

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. and DALLAS, Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Rochefort Asset Management, a U.S. national security-focused investment management firm licensed under the Office of Strategic Capital of the U.S. Department of War (DoW) and Small Business Administration (SBA), today announced strategic financing for INTALUS Inc., the American advanced materials company that invented ceramic infusion for metals and has advanced the process for densification.

The financing will fund U.S. facilities and machinery for two capabilities:

• Hot isostatic pressing (HIP+) machines: HIP uses heat and pressure to close internal voids and reduce defects in metal parts, making them stronger and more reliable.
• Targeted Phase Infusion (TPI) systems that infuse targeted areas of those components with INTALUS' patented ceramic-metal technology to improve resistance to heat, wear and corrosion.

Together, these systems will expand domestic capacity to densify metal components and integrate them with INTALUS' proprietary ceramic-metal technology. Potential uses include actuators, fasteners, and turbine and reactor components. Applications span submarines and other maritime platforms, space, energy, munitions, nuclear systems, and aerospace turbines. The technology may also support energetics and defense sustainment.

Building Critical U.S. Production Capacity

The U.S. defense industrial base faces structural bottlenecks in advanced manufacturing, including limited HIP capacity. Thousands of American companies need parts densified but rely on foreign providers for that processing. By bringing HIP capacity and its ceramic-infusion technology onshore, INTALUS aims to advance U.S. surface engineering beyond conventional metal coatings and to provide the densification necessary for America's cutting edge advanced manufacturing processes.

"America cannot achieve manufacturing sovereignty while critical components must leave the country for essential processing," said Kyle Bass, Co-Founder of Rochefort Asset Management. "INTALUS is building a capability the U.S. industrial base urgently needs: the ability to manufacture stronger, more durable components domestically and at scale. This is precisely the kind of strategic production capacity Rochefort was created to support."

An American Invention Beyond Metal Coatings

Unlike conventional coatings, which sit on a component's surface and can wear, delaminate or require reapplication, INTALUS' technology integrates ceramic phases directly into the metal itself. Its HIP+ systems also use heat and pressure to close internal voids and reduce defects. Together, these capabilities are designed to make critical components stronger, more reliable and more resistant to heat, wear and corrosion.

"We're thrilled to partner with Rochefort and grateful for their conviction in what we've built," said Gene Skiba, CEO and Co-Founder of INTALUS. "Their support allows us to expand production in the United States and bring this technology to market at the scale the opportunity demands."

From Proven Technology to U.S. Production

Already proven in extreme environments including Formula One, INTALUS' technology is designed to make metal components stronger and more durable in extreme conditions involving heat, wear, corrosion and friction. The company is now moving from proven applications to large-scale domestic manufacturing. The Rochefort financing will accelerate that shift, expanding U.S. production to meet growing demand across defense, aerospace and other critical industries.

For more information, please contact:

Steele Schottenheimer – Rochefort Asset Management
[email protected] | 214-347-8045

Steve Place – INTALUS
[email protected]

About INTALUS

INTALUS is an advanced materials and manufacturing technology company developing a new class of metal-ceramic components. The company brings together proprietary technologies across advanced additive manufacturing (AD+), hot isostatic pressing (HIP+) and Targeted Phase Infusion (TPI) to advance how components are built, strengthened and functionally enhanced. HIP+ improves internal material integrity through densification, while TPI integrates ceramic performance into targeted regions of the metal itself, creating engineered metal-ceramic architectures for demanding applications.

The company is building domestic manufacturing infrastructure to expand U.S. production capability and capacity in support of the defense industrial base and broader commercial markets. Its applications span space, aerospace, defense, maritime, energy, nuclear, industrial, mobility, medical and select consumer sectors.

For more information visit: intalustech.com

About Rochefort Asset Management

Rochefort is a U.S.-based national security-focused firm co-founded by Kyle Bass, Jody LaNasa, and Alex Lemond. The firm operates as a licensed manager under the U.S. Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) and the Small Business Administration (SBA). Rochefort invests in companies driving innovation across defense and the American industrial base, with a focus on transformative and disruptive technologies critical to U.S. national security.

For more information visit: www.rochefort.us

Note: Mr. Skiba's statement is an uncompensated endorsement by the CEO of a Rochefort portfolio company.

SOURCE Rochefort Asset Management