Astec has entered a strategic partnership with CarbonCure Technologies, which produces a product that enables concrete producers to reduce their carbon footprint.
The interest in low-carbon concrete is increasing due to government regulations and incentives, requirements for green building certifications, and corporate sustainability initiatives. ASTEC, which includes RexCon, CON-E-CO, and BMH Systems brands, has rights as CarbonCure’s exclusive channel partner in the U.S. and Canada to offer its technology to customers looking for sustainable building solutions.
Because the building and construction sector is responsible for 40 percent of global carbon emissions, environmental experts recommend CO2 emissions be reduced in the built environment to positively impact global warming. Concrete has a large carbon footprint due to cement production.
CarbonCure's technology integrates within ASTEC’s new and existing ready mix concrete plants. Their equipment reduces embodied carbon by injecting CO2 during the batching process, sequestering it within the concrete.
Additionally, the CO2 creates a chemical reaction resulting in a strong, high-performing concrete while utilizing less cement, Astec says. According to CarbonCure’s test data, the concrete made with its technology maintains the same quality and benefits as traditional concrete mix designs.
“Sustainability is a key component of our OneASTEC business model," said Barry Ruffalo, president and CEO of Astec Industries. "It’s important that we do our part in protecting the environment through our own operations and by helping our customers achieve their sustainability goals. CarbonCure's technology offers a real solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We’re proud to facilitate that by offering the technology with our ready-mix concrete plants to our customers looking for environmentally friendly solutions.”
To date, CarbonCure’s concrete technology has been installed in more than 400 concrete plants around the world as the demand for low-carbon concrete increases. With this partnership, ASTEC will support the deployment of CarbonCure’s technology with the shared goal of reducing CO2 emissions in the built environment.
Source: Astec Industries
