Canada: Hyperion Global Energy has fired up its pilot Tandem Carbon Recycling System at Lafarge Canada’s Bath cement plant in Ontario. The system mineralises captured CO₂ to produce mineral components for alternative building materials. It has a capture capacity of 1000t/yr. The partners will test the Tandem Carbon Recycling System in producing Lafarge Canada’s 30 – 90% reduced CO₂ ECOPact concrete.

Lafarge Canada’s Eastern Canada regional president and CEO of David Redfern said "Our collaboration with Hyperion marks an exciting milestone in our decarbonisation journey and the advancement of our circular construction technologies. We look forward to advancing our net zero strategy by leveraging carbon utilisation technology like Hyperion's, enabling us to further reduce CO₂ emissions from our operations while at the same time producing innovative and sustainable building solutions."

Hyperion CEO Heather Ward said "Working together with an innovative partner like Lafarge on this exciting pilot project allows us to apply our proprietary carbon recycling technology to large-scale industries, and make an immediate, measurable reduction on carbon emissions. At the same time, we are advancing our vision to offer a scalable and affordable decarbonisation solution for industry, and a market-driven profit incentive on the cost of carbon removal."

Russia: Belarusian Cement has concluded a deal with the Moscow regional government to build a logistics facility in the region at Naro-Fominsk. Prime Press News has reported that the facility will cost US$22.5m. It will be equipped with ready-mix concrete, precast concrete and dry mix plants, as well as a rail terminal, storage areas and loading zones for despatches by road.

Director General Alexander Dovgalo said "This investment will not only bolster our logistics capabilities but also enhance our service quality for Russian partners and extend our market reach within Russia and the CIS member states."

Indonesia: Cemindo Gemilang says that its subsidiary Merah Putih Beton has begun injecting CO2 captured using direct air capture (DAC) into its ready-mix and precast concrete products. The producer said that the method enables it to produce concrete using 18% less cement. The Koran Jakarta newspaper has reported that Cemindo Gemilang obtained the DAC technology under licence from its Canada-based developer. It deployed it following six months of trials in late 2023 – early 2024.

Cemindo Gemilang’s commercial director, Surindro Kalbu Adi, said “In the future, we will implement a lot of new technologies. The goal is that our Red and White brand products will be better and the quality of buildings will be even better.”

India: Infra.Market has sold its minority stake in RDC Concrete, according to local press. Investor Nikhil Kamath led a US$20m funding round in the producer, including contributions from Capri Global Family Office, Sumeet Kanwar and Wear Steels. RDC Concrete previously divested itself of 10% of shares in RDC Concrete. RDC Concrete operates 100 ready-mix concrete batching plants in India. Infra.Market retains control of 100 ready-mix concrete plants through its other concrete subsidiaries.

Nikhil Kamath said "RDC Concrete has made remarkable progress in transforming the construction landscape in India with its ready-mix concrete. It is less polluting, expedites construction timelines, and significantly reduces waste and expense. We are actively seeking companies that ensure that India's growth and environmental sustainability progress hand in hand.”