Carbon-negative concrete facility for Saudi Arabia

The facility is planned to initially deliver carbon-negative pavers and has the potential to produce blocks, tile, precast, and pour-in-place solutions over time. This will help Roshn with its mission to build over 400,000 homes, 1,000 kindergartens and schools and more than 700 mosques by 2030.

Partanna’s proprietary concrete formula, which can be made from recycled ingredients – including brine, does not require any Portland cement or heating during the production process. The company’s patented mixing process unlocks new compounds that react and passively absorb CO₂.

By avoiding emissions associated with clinkering, and by utilizing waste materials made in Saudi, Partanna materials quickly become carbon negative – without the need for expensive CCUS technology (carbon capture, usage, and storage).

Partanna estimates that if 100,000 homes were built with Partanna material, they would avoid or remove the equivalent CO₂ of the annual emissions of over 1 million cars.

The construction industry contributes 38% of global carbon emissions.