Holcim, the parent company of Holcim US and Lafarge Canada, invested in low-carbon cement tech startup Sublime Systems to expand its range of engineered solutions to decarbonize construction.
The investment will advance Sublime’s first commercial-scale manufacturing plant in Holyoke, Mass., that is scheduled to open in 2026. As a “binding offtake reservation,” the investment will also give Holcim a large share of Sublime Cement from the 30,000-tpy capacity. Furthermore, the two partners have established a dedicated project team to co-develop further facilities to scale up and commercialize Sublime Systems’ technology for swift market deployment.
“The Sublime Systems team has developed a unique technology to decarbonize cement, cutting across the entire production process from the use of clean electricity to carbon-free raw materials,” said Holcim Chief Sustainability Officer Nollaig Forrest. “We are excited about this technology’s potential and delighted to be partnering to bring it to market at scale. This investment advances our strategy to decarbonize construction by scaling up the most innovative technologies across our operations.”
The Holcim investment adds to a recent U.S. Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations award supporting the Holyoke production line.
