• Bring low-to-zero-carbon cement plants to Asia, which accounts for 73% of the world's cement production.
• The companies will transform industrial CO2 into high-quality, sustainable cement.

Fortera, a US-based inventor and manufacturer of low-carbon green cement, has partnered with Sumitomo Corporation, an integrated trading and business investment company, to bring its innovative ReCarb® technology to Asia.

The companies aim to reduce the cement industry's carbon emissions, which account for around 8% of global CO2 emissions. Using ReCarb® technology, captured industrial CO2 is transformed into a sustainable type of cement called ReAct® green cement. This process reduces carbon emissions by up to 70% and can even achieve zero emissions when renewable energy is used.

Firstly, the ReCarb® technology will hit the Japanese market and then expand to other Asian countries later. At a time when Asia accounts for 73% of the world's cement production, technologies like these play a larger role in achieving sustainable development. The companies will partner with large cement manufacturers in Asia to introduce "bolt-on" plants—ReCarb® facilities that can be added to existing cement plants, saving time and money.

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“We believe rapidly addressing the cement and concrete industry’s 8% contribution to global emissions is necessary to achieving climate goals,” said Ryosuke Nagai, General Manager of Industrial Material & System Strategic Business Unit at Sumitomo Corporation. “After visiting Fortera’s Redding ReCarb Plant and seeing the plant operating, we wanted to lead the charge in bringing this transformative carbon mitigation solution to the Asian market. We put a very high value on social and environmental responsibility, making Fortera a natural partner as we seek to aid decarbonization on a global scale.”

“This partnership is a pivotal moment for the future of sustainable cement production because you can’t make a meaningful impact on the industry’s carbon emissions without partnering with major industry players in Asia, which is home to the largest cement market in the world,” said Ryan Gilliam, CEO of Fortera. “Because our technology meets the industry where it is, it can be deployed anywhere in the world using that region’s infrastructure, feedstocks, and supply chains. This partnership with Sumitomo will enable us to establish a strong foundation in Asia while we simultaneously solidify our domestic project pipeline.”

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Source: Fortera