Fuel Tech, Inc. (Fuel Tech) is an integrated company that uses a suite of technologies to provide boiler optimization, efficiency improvement and air pollution reduction and control solutions to utility and industrial customers worldwide. Fuel Tech's special focus is the worldwide marketing of its nitrogen oxide (NOx) reduction and FUEL CHEM processes. The Air Pollution Control (APC) technology segment reduces NOx emissions in flue gas from boilers, incinerators, furnaces and other stationary combustion sources by utilizing combustion optimization techniques and Low-NOx and Ultra Low-NOx burners; NOxOUT and HERT High Energy Reagent Technology SNCR systems; systems that incorporate NOxOUT CASCADE, NOxOUT ULTRA and NOxOUT-SCR processes, and Ammonia Injection Grids and the Graduated Straightening Grid (GSG). On October 2, 2008, Fuel Tech completed its acquisitions of Tackticks, LLC (Tackticks) and FlowTack, LLC (FlowTack).