Holcim has confirmed an investment in Norwegian-based Capsol Technology in a move that will scale its carbon capture technology options.
Capsol Technology has developed a post-combustion carbon capture and heat recovery system that uses hot potassium carbonate solvent (HPC). According to the Norwegian company, the HPC technology is a “mature, energy-efficient chemical absorption process used to remove CO2 from gas streams”.
Holcim sees the technology as being “widely applicable” in post-combustion carbon capture in its own operations.
“By combining Holcim’s expertise in cement manufacturing and on-site carbon capture with Capsol’s safe and efficient technology, we have an additional lever to advance decarbonisation and drive profitable growth,” Holcim head of operational excellence Ram Muthu said.
“Through this strategic investment, we are one step closer to producing near-zero cement at scale to meet growing customer demand.”
Capsol chief executive officer Wendy Lam said the investment builds on the companies’ existing partnership which saw a CapsolGo demonstration carried out at Holcim’s Dotternhausen plant in Germany in 2025.
“We are proud to share how we are deepening our collaboration,” she said.
“Holcim is a leading provider of sustainable construction solutions and one of the largest cement producers in the world. They have bold ambitions of producing near-zero cement at scale for customers. Capsol wants to be part of realising this ambition.
“We look forward to further developing our relationship with Holcim and innovating together for the future.”
