Holcim stock gains carbon-storage angle from 44.01 investment
Published on 11/12/2026 at 11:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSHolcim expands carbon storage strategy
- The investment supports 44.01's international expansion and commercial scale-up.
- A pilot at Holcim's Fujairah plant in the United Arab Emirates is mineralizing captured carbon into solid rock.
- The technology could provide an inland storage route where offshore networks are difficult to access.
Holcim is deepening its decarbonization strategy with an investment in 44.01, a developer of carbon-mineralization technology. The move, announced on Wednesday, November 4, supports the company's effort to scale lower-carbon solutions across its building-materials operations.
According to World Cement, 44.01 injects captured carbon dioxide into naturally reactive ultramafic rock formations, where it mineralizes into stable carbonate rock. Holcim said the investment will support the company's international expansion and marks the next step in an established commercial relationship.
The partners have operated a pilot under live industrial conditions since July at Holcim's Fujairah cement plant in the United Arab Emirates. The project captures carbon from cement production and stores it underground by converting it into solid rock. The approach is intended to provide storage close to production where local geology permits.
Inland storage broadens decarbonization options
Ram Muthu, Holcim's head of operational excellence, said the technology could help manage captured carbon at inland sites where access to offshore storage may be limited. That makes the project strategically relevant beyond the UAE, although broader deployment depends on suitable geological formations and the ability to scale the process.
The investment is part of Holcim MAQER Ventures' open-innovation portfolio. Holcim said the transaction is its 22nd investment through the corporate venture and innovation unit. Other investors in 44.01 include Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Equinor Ventures, Air Liquide Venture Capital and Siemens Financial Services.
Holcim stock traded at 82.26 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 11:37 CET on Thursday, November 12, 2026. The quote provides a current market indication, while the investment gives investors another example of Holcim's focus on technologies that may reduce emissions from cement production.
Holcim stock facts
- Company: Holcim Ltd
- ISIN: CH0012214059
- Home exchange: SIX Swiss Exchange
- Ticker: HOLN
- Lang & Schwarz quote: 82.26 euros at 11:37 CET on November 12, 2026
Holcim's latest investor releases also highlight its third-quarter 2026 results and the completed acquisition of Xella, keeping operational growth and portfolio expansion central to the investment case.
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