Captivated by a vision
Environmental technology that makes economic sense
At ABR, we believe the leading businesses of tomorrow will be those who can integrate environmental and economic outcomes. By working to protect and improve the natural environment, businesses will reap economic rewards – whether by increasing market share, commercialising waste, or capitalising on opportunities to innovate for a brighter tomorrow.
We’re leading by example, and taking others with us on the journey.
Our company
ABR Global is an Australian environmental technology company founded in 2019 with a mission to transform waste into innovative materials. A collaboration with RMIT University in 2020 initiated pioneering research to convert waste carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into materials such as graphene. This led to the development of our proprietary C2G® breakthrough technology (CO2-to-Graphene).
Today, ABR is a research driven global provider of carbon conversion solutions. We assist CO2 emitters in turning their CO2 problem into an opportunity.
Our intellectual property portfolio spans carbon capture and utilisation (CCU), waste recycling, and material innovation. Our current flagship technologies are the C2G® system and the resulting Sustainable Carbon Materials (SCM®) produced by the C2G® process.
ABR Leadership
ABR Global consists of senior leaders with deep domain expertise, working alongside academic partners and support staff. At our heart, we are innovators, people with a vision for a better world, committed to dreaming of what is possible and taking action towards making it reality.
We bring together those who research, those who build, those who dream, and those who make things happen.
John
Pigitsaki
Founder
John is a cement industry veteran, materials innovator, and serial entrepreneur. Over the last two decades, he has worked alongside Australian research teams to develop various specialist cementitious products, and commercialised these for supply to trade, government, and retail buyers. John is passionate about utilising new technology to decarbonise the cement industry and turning waste into construction aggregates and products, creating an Australian blueprint for global replication.
Brian
Landy
COO
Brian is an experienced senior manager with deep operations management, logistics management, and distribution operations expertise. He has worked across various sectors including construction and food services, now focusing on the commercialisation of ABR technologies and managing day-to-day operations. Brian is passionate about seeing Australian businesses lead the way in addressing global challenges.
David
Ngo
CTO
David brings nearly three decades of experience leading technical teams in mechanical, electrical, and software engineering within the manufacturing sector. His expertise spans research and development, custom machinery, robotics, and systems integration. Passionate about innovation and problem-solving, he is dedicated to developing practical, technology-driven solutions that enhance efficiency and sustainability.
Gary
Nugent
CFO
Gary is an accountant with 40 years’ of public practice experience, Managing Partner of DFK Nugents, a tax and business advisory firm in Southbank, Director of DFK ANZ, an association of 14 firms across Australia and New Zealand, and Deputy Chair of Fight MND, a charity focused on finding a cure for MND.
RMIT Research Partnership
The core of ABR Global is our unique intellectual property. This has been developed through deep collaboration with, and support for, leading researchers at RMIT.
Australian innovation at its finest
We are proud to be working with RMIT, a world-leading research institution and the globally third ranked university for environmental, social, and economic impact.
Dr Torben
Daeneke
Professor
Professor Torben Daeneke is one of the inventors of C2G. He brings his extensive experience in inorganic chemistry, materials for energy applications, and liquid metal chemistry to this project. Daeneke currently leads a group of twenty researchers who investigate various aspects of liquid metal chemistry, catalysis and chemical processing. Daeneke has established an international network of collaborators that span across universities, national laboratories, and industry partners in Australia, Germany, France, USA, and Japan.
Ken
Chiang
Associate Professor
Associate Professor Ken Chiang is a co-inventor of the C2G technology He has a background in Chemical Engineering and has over 20 years of experience in gas processing technologies and heterogeneous catalysis.
Dr Karma
Zuraiqi
Inventor
Dr Karma Zuraiqi is a co-inventor of the C2G technology and is a critical part of the research team bringing to life the breakthrough technology behind C2G. She is a chemical engineer by training and her research focuses on liquid metal catalysis, energy, and carbon dioxide conversion technologies.
Industry Collaborators
ABR has an extensive global network spanning a wide range of industries, from construction and water treatment to plastics, agrochemicals, aquaculture, food additives, oil and gas, steel, aluminium, refractories, and ceramics. Our reach is made possible through the expertise of partners who possess deep industry knowledge and experience in carbon emitting processes.
Investors
We are pleased to have the support of several strategic investors who share our long term vision. However we always welcome conversations with interested parties via investors@abr.global.
ABR Cement, as a division of ABR Global Pty Ltd, is working to deliver major change to one of the highest emitting industries on the planet: cement manufacturing. Our vision is to deliver the Advanced Materials Manufacturing Plant of the Future, a low emission plant utilising C2G® technology and innovative aggregates derived from waste glass and plastic.
Our Partners
