New Energy Works

The NEWBeamery — Scaling Carbon Storage in Industrial Concrete

SOLID CARBON reached a defining milestone with the placement of a 440 cubic yard factory floor for New Energy Works’ 20,000 square foot Beamery in McMinnville, Oregon. As the company’s largest pour to date, the project also marked a cumulative achievement: more than 1,000 cubic yards of SOLID CARBON concrete successfully deployed in the built environment. Beyond its scale, the installation demonstrates how industrial facilities can serve as high-impact platforms for embodied carbon reduction.

The Beamery, a manufacturing space dedicated to the craft and production of mass timber components, reflects a broader shift toward climate-aligned building materials. Integrating carbon-storing concrete beneath a facility focused on renewable structural wood creates a powerful material narrative — one where the building itself embodies a commitment to lowering the construction sector’s climate footprint.

Central to this project was SOLID CARBON’s patent-pending BioLOCK® 1.0 additive. Engineered to store stable carbon within the concrete matrix, the technology transforms a traditionally emissions-intensive material into a long-term carbon sink. Carbon that might otherwise contribute to atmospheric warming is instead mineralized into durable infrastructure designed to perform for decades under demanding industrial loads.

Large slab-on-grade placements like factory floors are particularly well suited for carbon storage due to their volume, longevity, and low likelihood of replacement. By leveraging this opportunity, the NEWBeamery project moves carbon reduction from theory into measurable action.

More than a record-setting pour, this installation signals readiness for scale. It proves that carbon-sequestering concrete can be delivered reliably at industrial volumes, helping pave a practical path toward decarbonizing the very foundations of modern manufacturing.