Switzerland: Holcim has announced a strategic investment in Norwegian carbon capture firm Capsol Technologies, as part of its efforts to accelerate decarbonisation across its operations. Capsol’s post-combustion carbon capture and heat recovery system uses hot potassium carbonate (HPC) solvent technology to remove CO₂ from gas streams. Holcim intends to apply this system to advance its decarbonisation roadmap and support its goal of producing near-zero cement at scale.
Ram Muthu, Holcim’s head of operational excellence, said “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. Through this strategic investment, we are one step closer to producing near-zero cement at scale to meet growing customer demand.”