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Ash Grove Cement and Carbon Upcycling Technologies Break Ground on Carbon 1 Mississauga
Ash Grove, a CRH Company, one of North America’s leading cement manufacturers, has broken ground on Carbon 1 Mississauga, a first-of-its-kind commercial carbon capture and utilization (CCU) facility at Ash Grove’s cement plant in Mississauga, Ontario.
The project, delivered in partnership with our portfolio company Carbon Upcycling Technologies (CUT), a leader in carbon and resource utilization, will use CUT's patented technology to capture CO₂ emissions from the cement plant and transform local industrial by-products into low-carbon supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs).
This follows our initial investment in the Canadian startup in December 2022 and agreement to pilot the supply, installation and operation of a plant at the Mississauga site.
Once fully operational in 2026, the facility will have the capacity to produce up to 30,000 tons of SCMs annually, directly contributing to Canada’s climate and clean manufacturing goals.
In recognition of its innovation and environmental potential, the Carbon 1 Mississauga project has also been awarded up to $10 million in federal funding through three key Canadian funding programs.
“This groundbreaking project is a powerful example of what happens when innovators, industry leaders, and governments come together with a shared vision,” said Eduardo Gomez, Head of CRH Ventures. “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.”
The Carbon 1 Mississauga project is being delivered through a multi-stakeholder collaboration and CRH Ventures will continue to play a key role in scaling the company’s technology.
“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,” said Apoorv Sinha, CEO of Carbon Upcycling. “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.”
“What we’re launching is more than a new system - it’s a new way forward,” added Serge Schmidt, President of Ash Grove. “This project signals a breakthrough in how we decarbonize one of the world’s most essential industries. We’re proud to build it in Canada, using homegrown talent, partnerships, and purpose-driven innovation.”
This flagship facility marks a major milestone for Carbon Upcycling and sets the stage for further expansion. It will also ensure the creation of a multitude of permanent skilled jobs in the Ontario region during the construction and deployment phase.