Solving global challenges
Solving global challenges has been the basis of our passion and our business for over a decade, in our quest to become a leading global innovator of industrial solutions for the environment. Calix has unique potential to scale solutions to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Because there’s only one Earth. Mars is for quitters.
Read more about the challenges we solveResponding to the threat of climate change
Calix’s technology is being used to help reduce CO2 emissions in cement, lime, and hydrogen production.
who we work with
Addressing global sustainability challenges.
Calix has developed a patent-protected, platform technology that we are developing to help solve some key sustainability challenges as defined by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
A global network of R&D collaborations.
Calix develops its technology via a global network of research and development collaborations, including governments, research institutes and universities, some of world’s largest companies, and a growing customer base and distributor network for its commercialised products and processes.
latest news
March 30, 2020 \ Reducing CO2 Emissions
Final project agreements execute for LEILAC-2 CO2 capture facility
Calix has announced that final project agreements have been executed for the scale-up of its Low Emissions Intensity Lime and
March 24, 2020 \ webinar
A complete solution to eliminate odour complaints
In our first webinar, Calix Business Development Manager Michael Wheatland will share his views on how to address odour issues
March 24, 2020 \ webinar
Methods of phosphate removal in wastewater
In this webinar, Michael will explore ways that you can reduce the phosphate within wastewater effluent while improving the quality
Improving the sustainability of water treatment
Calix is developing safe, sustainable solutions to prevent odour, protect sewer infrastructure, while improving water and wastewater treatment performance.
OUR HISTORY TIMELINE
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Foundation of Calix
2005Calix is founded.
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Pilot
2007First pilot calciner facility is built to test what was possible.
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First Plant
2011First continuous calciner plant CFC 850 at Bacchus Marsh.
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Acquisition
2012Acquisition of Myrtle Springs mining tenements.
Awarded UK Government’s DECC grant to develop the Endex technology. -
World’s First
2013World’s first 30kTpa commercial CFC demonstrator.
First plant in South East Asia established. -
Awards
2014First Magnesium Hydroxide Liquid (MHL) manufacturing facilities established in both VIC and QLD.
Awarded a Commercialisation Australia grant helps accelerating the roll-out of our proprietary MHL slurrying technology via transportable batching plants.
Establishment of a JV and MHL facility in the Philippines.
Calix wins the Water Category Awards at the 2014 Australian Technologies Competition. -
More Wins
2015ABA100 Winner for Best Technology Product in The Australian Business Awards 2015.
Calix wins Agritech Award and is nominated Australia’s best emerging tech company of the year at the annual Australian Technologies Competition. -
Major Funding
2016Awarded an Accelerating Commercialisation Australia grant to support BOOSTER-Mag commercialisation for agriculture.
LEILAC consortium secures €12 Million EU Horizon 2020 Funding to demonstrate our CFC technology to reduce carbon emissions from cement and lime industries. -
Advanced Battery Project Wins
2017Calix part of EU H2020 SOCRATCES Project – winning 5m Euros for solar thermo chemical storage pilot project.
Calix wins $0.8m in Advanced Manufacturing Growth Fund for advanced battery materials project. -
IPO
2018On 20 July 2018, Calix successfully completed its initial public offering (IPO) and its shares commenced trading on the Australian Stock Exchange.
Calix lists on the ASX, raising A$8m to accelerate growth.
Calix LEILAC Project begins construction at HeidelbergCement factory in Lixhe, Belgium. -
Significant Turning Point
2019Calix enters 10-year distribution agreement with Afepasa to supply bioactive magnesium hydroxide for agriculture.
Calix acquires Inland Environmental Resources, a Magnesium Hydroxide Liquid (MHL) company based in the US.
Awarded EUR16m by the European Commission for LEILAC 2, a commercial scale up of Calix CO2 capture technology.
Calix joins Future Battery Industries FBI-CRC, the largest and most ambitious battery development program in Australia.
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Making better batteries
Calix is developing advanced materials for lithium ion batteries.
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#marsisforquitters
Calix-Led Consortium executes final project agreements for
@ProjectLeilac 2 CO2 capture facility.
Read more:
https://www.heidelbergcement.com/en/pr-30-03-2020
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