Fortera and Mississippi Lime Company (MLC) have signed an agreement to develop a commercial facility designed to produce more than 300,000 tons of low-carbon ReAct cement annually.
Fortera’s ReCarb technology will capture industrial carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from MLC’s production of high-calcium lime, converting the CO2 directly into ready-to-use cement. The project adds domestic cement production capacity in the United States, where imports currently account for roughly a quarter of annual cement consumption.
Fortera’s ReCarb technology produces cement designed to perform like traditional cement across the metrics that matter most to customers: performance, economics and manufacturability — all while improving environmental impact.
Fortera’s ReAct cement, which is nearly 50% captured CO₂ by weight, has been extensively third-party tested and complies with ASTM standards. The ReAct product can be used as standalone cement or blended with ordinary portland cement.
The agreement reflects Fortera’s approach to scaling within the roughly 4 billion-ton-per-year global cement market: partnering with established producers and leveraging existing feedstocks, infrastructure and logistics to meet the industry’s cost and scale requirements.
“This partnership gives us the opportunity to scale our production to meet demand that already exists,” said Ryan Gilliam, CEO and co-founder of Fortera. “We are excited to work with and learn from MLC.”
MLC is a global manufacturer of limestone and lime products serving markets including construction, chemicals, agriculture and water and emissions treatment. The company operates one of the largest lime production facilities in the Americas, supported by a network of production and distribution facilities across the United States and U.K.
“Lime and cement are chemically similar businesses, and we’ve spent over a century perfecting our end of that process,” said Paul Hogan, CEO of MLC. “Partnering with Fortera lets us put that expertise to work in a new market and gives us a real path to help decarbonize a hard-to-abate industry.”
Fortera and MLC plan to share additional details about the project in the coming months.
