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Holcim stock gains carbon-storage angle from 44.01 investment

Published on 11/11/2026 at 18:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Holcim stock gains a new strategic angle as the group backs 44.01's carbon-mineralization technology. A UAE pilot is already turning captured carbon into solid rock.

Carbon storage adds strategic scope

  • Holcim invested in 44.01 to support the developer's international expansion and technology scale-up.
  • A Fujairah pilot has operated under live industrial conditions since July, storing captured carbon in solid rock.
  • The undisclosed investment terms leave the near-term earnings contribution unquantified.
Holcim Ltd., CH0012214059, Illustration mit AI erstellt.
Holcim Ltd., CH0012214059, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Holcim announced on November 4 that it had invested in 44.01, a developer of carbon-mineralization technology. The company said the investment supports 44.01's international expansion and scale-up while extending an established commercial relationship. The details come from Holcim's media release.

Technology moves toward commercial scale

Since July, Holcim and 44.01 have operated a pilot under live industrial conditions at Holcim's Fujairah cement plant in the United Arab Emirates. Captured carbon dioxide is injected into naturally reactive ultramafic rock formations, where it mineralizes into stable carbonate rock.

The approach gives Holcim a potential storage route close to production sites where geological conditions are suitable and offshore storage is limited. The pilot is an operating project rather than a disclosed commercial-scale rollout across the group's portfolio.

Investment terms remain undisclosed

Holcim said the investment is part of its open innovation ecosystem and its NextGen Growth 2030 strategy. Its venture unit, Holcim MAQER Ventures, has made 22 investments to date. The release names JERA, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Equinor Ventures, Air Liquide Venture Capital and Siemens Financial Services among the other investors in 44.01.

Holcim did not disclose the investment amount or its ownership stake. The near-term earnings contribution therefore cannot be quantified from the announcement, while the longer-term relevance depends on further projects, operating results and the economics of deploying the technology at additional plants.

Holcim stock at Lang & Schwarz

Holcim stock traded at 81.61 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 18:30 CET on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

Holcim Ltd. stock facts

  • Company: Holcim Ltd.
  • ISIN: CH0012214059
  • Ticker: HOLN
  • Home exchange: SIX Swiss Exchange
  • Lang & Schwarz quote: 81.61 euros at 18:30 CET on November 11, 2026

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