Airhive has acquired Carbyon, combining two European direct air capture (DAC) technology developers into a single Anglo-Dutch company. The deal merges Airhive's fluidized-bed engineering with Carbyon's rapid-cycling sorbent materials to lower the cost of removing CO2 from the atmosphere. Financial terms were not disclosed. The combined company will operate under the Airhive name, with R&D centered at the High Tech Campus Eindhoven. Airhive's Storm-1 system in Alberta demonstrated capture costs below $500 per tonne, while Carbyon has improved sorbent durability and energy efficiency. The company plans to scale up through projects like UnionDAC in Teesside, targeting 60,000 tonnes of CO2 annually by 2032. Airhive is also working with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners to install a DAC system at a European bottling plant for on-site food-grade CO2 production. The acquisition aims to accelerate commercial deployment by combining research, engineering, and project execution resources. The UK and EU are increasing policy support for engineered carbon removal, including potential integration into the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.
