Ash Grove, a CRH Company, has announced a major milestone at its commercial carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) facility.
The company has broken new ground on Carbon 1 Mississauga, which it has said is the “first-of-its-kind” facility, situated at Ash Grove’s cement plant in Mississauga, Ontario.
“What we’re launching is more than a new system – it’s a new way forward,” Ash Grove president Serge Schmidt said.
“This project signals a breakthrough in how we decarbonise one of the world’s most essential industries. We’re proud to build it in Canada, using home-grown talent, partnerships, and purpose-driven innovation.”
The project has been a collaboration between Ash Grove and Carbon Upcycling Technology (CUT). The site will use CUT’s patented technology to capture CO2 from the cement plant and also support turning the by-products into low-carbon supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs).
Future focused
The CCU facility is expected to be operational by 2026. Once active, the CCU facility will be capable of producing up to 30,000 tonnes of SCMs annually.
“This groundbreaking project is a powerful example of what happens when innovators, industry leaders, and governments come together with a shared vision,” head of CRH Ventures Eduardo Gomez said.
“We’re proud to support Carbon Upcycling in bringing scalable, carbon-smart cement solutions to market and to accelerate innovation that drives our industry forward.”
To date, the Carbon 1 Mississauga project has also been awarded up to $10 million in federal funding. In 2022, CRH Ventures made an initial investment in CUT and signed an agreement to pilot the supply, installation and operation of a plant at the Mississauga site.
“This project is the result of the collective efforts of our team, our partners, and the community who share our vision for a resilient, clean tomorrow,” Carbon Upcycling Technology chief executive officer Apoorv Sinha said.
“With this project we’re setting the precedent for a new way forward. One that aligns community, industry and climate, so that we can build what matters most using cleaner, Canadian-made materials.”
