• Onne van der Weijde brings 30 years of global construction materials experience, including senior leadership roles at CRH.
• CarbonCure says its technology has helped producer partners deliver more than 11 million truckloads of lower-carbon concrete worldwide.
• The board transition comes as concrete producers face rising demand for lower embodied carbon in buildings and infrastructure.

CarbonCure Appoints New Board Chair

CarbonCure Technologies has named cement and construction materials veteran Onne van der Weijde as Chair of its Board of Directors, placing global industry experience at the center of its next growth phase.

Van der Weijde succeeds William “Bill” Holden, a longtime CarbonCure backer who is retiring from the Board after 12 years with the company.

The appointment comes as the concrete industry faces pressure to cut embodied carbon while protecting cost, performance and supply reliability. Cement production remains one of the hardest industrial sectors to decarbonize. That makes commercially proven carbon utilization technology increasingly relevant for producers, developers and public infrastructure buyers.

Van der Weijde joined CarbonCure’s Board in 2024. He has served as Board Vice Chair since 2025. His career spans 30 years in the global construction materials industry. He previously served as President, Europe & Asia at CRH, one of the world’s largest vertically integrated materials and construction companies.

A Board Transition With Industry Weight

The change in board leadership brings a new phase for CarbonCure as it looks to expand adoption across global concrete markets.

Holden has played several roles since 2014. He served as a Board Director, Vice President of Sales, Chair of the Industry Advisory Council and most recently Board Chair.

That long involvement gave him a direct role in CarbonCure’s commercial development across North America and other markets. His departure closes a chapter for the company, but also places the focus on international scale.

“I am honoured to step in as the Chair of the Board of CarbonCure Technologies. Its seamless, drop-in innovation gives concrete producers a proven way to reduce cement costs and maintain mix performance, putting captured CO₂ to work like any admixture,” said Van der Weijde. “The global scale this team has achieved to date is remarkable, and I look forward to supporting CarbonCure’s continued market traction and growth worldwide.”

Carbon Utilization Moves Into Concrete Production

CarbonCure’s technology is designed for concrete producers seeking lower-carbon mixes without major changes to operations.

The company’s carbon mineralization systems inject captured CO₂ during the concrete mixing process. The CO₂ comes from industrial and biogenic sources. Once injected, it immediately and permanently mineralizes inside the concrete.

CarbonCure says this process improves the microstructure of concrete while maintaining required compressive strength. For producers, the commercial case includes lower cement material costs and lower global warming potential for concrete products.

That matters for construction firms and public buyers. Buildings and infrastructure projects are facing growing scrutiny over embodied carbon, especially in markets with procurement rules, green building standards and investor-led climate targets.

The company says its systems have been deployed in more than 20 countries. Its producer partners have delivered more than 11 million truckloads of lower-carbon concrete to thousands of construction projects worldwide.

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CEO Cites Scale And Continuity

CarbonCure CEO Yuliya Kravtsov said van der Weijde’s experience across major materials companies gives the Board a leader suited to the company’s next stage.

“Onne is the ideal person to lead our Board into this next chapter. Having worked alongside him at Holcim, CRH and now CarbonCure, I know firsthand the depth of his industry expertise and his ability to drive results at scale,” said CarbonCure CEO Yuliya Kravtsov. “I also want to express my profound gratitude to Bill Holden. His industry knowledge and unwavering belief in CarbonCure’s technologies for more than a decade helped build the foundation we stand on today.”

The appointment also has governance relevance. Climate technology firms serving heavy industry must prove they can move beyond pilots. Board leadership with direct sector experience can help companies manage commercial growth, producer relationships and market risk.

For investors and corporate buyers, the key question is whether carbon utilization can scale without adding operational complexity. CarbonCure’s positioning centers on a drop-in model, cost savings and performance continuity.

What Executives Should Watch

The leadership change arrives during a more demanding period for the built environment.

Developers are under pressure to reduce Scope 3 emissions. Public agencies are adding lower-carbon procurement criteria. Materials suppliers are being asked to document product-level emissions with more confidence.

Concrete producers sit at the center of those shifts. They need solutions that help them compete for sustainable construction work while keeping margins intact.

Holden said he sees van der Weijde’s appointment as a continuation of CarbonCure’s growth trajectory.

“I feel tremendously grateful for the opportunity to serve this company and to support its mission. What’s been most rewarding has been building strong relationships with the talented team and visionary concrete producers behind CarbonCure’s success,” said Holden. “As I reflect on the past 12 years, I also look ahead with great optimism about the future. I have every confidence that, as Chair, Onne brings the exact experience and insight needed to accelerate CarbonCure’s global expansion.”

For the cement and concrete sector, the appointment is more than a boardroom change. It points to a market where carbon utilization must prove it can deliver climate value, cost discipline and global reach at the same time.