Heidelberg Materials continues to develop and scale circular technologies by investing in Canadian clean-tech startup EnviCore.
The startup has developed advanced proprietary technology that reprocesses construction and demolition waste (CDW) into supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) involving a dry thermochemical process.
“EnviCore’s novel approach has the potential to unlock new possibilities of increasing the amount of recycled materials we use in our products,” explained Dr. Katharina Beumelburg, chief sustainability & new technologies officer, Heidelberg Materials. “This could pave the way to further reduce our need for virgin materials, contributing towards preserving valuable natural resources and protecting our environment.”
Based on the results of an upcoming feasibility study, the companies will decide on deploying a pilot SCM production facility close to one of Heidelberg Materials’ recycling hubs. The facility would serve to validate EnviCore’s technology under industrial conditions and optimize SCM production at scale.
