Articles from Fortera

As the company transitions from proven technology to commercial deployment, cement manufacturer Fortera has appointed Albert Luu as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and transitioned Scott Healy into the newly created role of Chief Origination Officer. The moves support Fortera's transition into its next phase of growth, centered on commercial-scale deployment and customer adoption, with additional financing and fundraising expertise.

For the first time, a single cement meets all six ASTM C1157 performance categories simultaneously, a level of versatility typically requiring four separate portland cement formulations. Green cement manufacturer Fortera has certified its ReAct™ low-carbon cement to this standard, with independent testing by Construction Testing Services validating ReAct's performance across the standard's eight test requirements. With one formulation covering all six categories, ReAct reduces procurement complexity and streamlines mix design, enabling contractors to use a single cement instead of multiple cementitious products for different project requirements.

To accelerate the adoption of low-carbon building materials across its datacenter footprint, through its Climate Innovation Fund (CIF), Microsoft has made an investment in green cement manufacturer Fortera. The investment secures Microsoft’s rights to procure Fortera’s ReAct™ low-carbon cement and environmental attribute certificates (EACs).

Graymont and Fortera announced they have signed a strategic partnership agreement providing the framework to produce Fortera’s ReAct™ low-carbon cement by leveraging Graymont’s existing lime production operations and its innovations in sustainable building materials. The partnership reflects years of product testing, design validation, and collaboration between the two companies.

To accelerate commercial deployment and global expansion of its breakthrough low-carbon cement technology, Fortera has appointed Sandy Clancy as Chief Projects Officer and John Dotson as General Counsel. Clancy will oversee Fortera’s project pipeline and enhance the internal systems needed to bring the company’s cost-effective ReCarb® plants online at scale and on time. Dotson will lead the company’s legal and regulatory efforts, supporting fundraising, compliance management, and long-term partner agreements that drive Fortera’s expansion into the $500 billion global cement market.

To meet the highest quality standards and ensure customer satisfaction, green cement manufacturer Fortera has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification. This internationally recognized benchmark establishes protocols for quality management systems, ensuring the consistent delivery of products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements. The certification applies to Fortera’s ReCarb Plant in Redding, California, which produces 15,000 tons of ReAct™ low-carbon cement annually.

With the Asian market accounting for 73% of global cement output, green cement manufacturer Fortera is partnering with multinational Sumitomo Corporation to position the market for widespread adoption of Fortera’s carbon-reducing ReCarb® technology. The two companies have agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to focus on deploying Fortera’s bolt-on low-to-zero-carbon cement plants with some of Asia’s largest cement manufacturers. The Japanese market will be the partnership's initial focus, with multiple sites of interest identified. In addition to the MOU, Sumitomo Corporation’s venture capital arm, Presidio Ventures, participated in Fortera’s Series C fundraise earlier this year.

Cement production accounts for roughly 8% of global carbon emissions, and in a milestone step toward adoption and lowering emissions now, materials technology company Fortera has opened its Redding ReCarb® Plant, the first industrial green cement and carbon mineralization facility in North America and one of the largest of its kind in the world. Located in Redding, California, Fortera’s plant will capture carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted during cement production and permanently sequester it by mineralizing the CO2 into ready-to-use cement. Not only will this reduce carbon emissions by 70% on a ton-for-ton basis and eliminate feedstock waste associated with traditional concrete production, but every year, the facility will capture 6,600 tons of CO2 and produce 15,000 tons of low-carbon ReAct® cement. Fortera will integrate with green energy supply at future plants, achieving true zero-CO2 cement.

To meet the growing demand to lower the cement industry’s carbon emissions, advanced materials manufacturer Fortera secured $85 million in Series C funding to scale the deployment of its low-carbon cement technology that integrates with existing infrastructure. The round included participation from previous investors Khosla Ventures and Temasek, and first-time investments from Wollemi Capital, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, Presidio Ventures, and Alumni Ventures. With operations at the company’s Redding ReCarb Plant underway, Fortera is positioned to move forward with additional plants that will produce ReAct® green cement, which has 70% less carbon dioxide (CO2) per ton than ordinary cement.

In a strategic move to accelerate its commitment to cement decarbonization, Fortera has appointed Greg DiCosola as Senior Vice President of Capital Project Execution. In his new role, DiCosola will lead Fortera’s project commercialization efforts, building a team capable of scaling and deploying large capital projects globally. As a technology development and project execution veteran, DiCosola has demonstrated leadership in executing engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects focusing on sustainable technologies.