Was Co 🧱

Building better construction materials with science

March 16, 2023

So,

Crazy, right? 

That's 28% just from running them - think heating, cooling, and powering - and another 11% from the materials and construction process.

Let’s talk about that 11%.

Estimated read time: 1 minute 34 seconds

IMAGINE THIS

  • It's year 2050, and greenhouse gas emissions have led to disastrous climate change.

  • Green energy alone was not enough to solve this problem.

  • I mean, think about it: wood for doors, concrete for roads, it's all the same stuff we've used for centuries.

  • You wonder… if only there was accessibility to sustainable materials dedicated to the construction industry.

  • Snap back to reality, there’s still time to fix our mess, and thanks to WAS Co… there’s hope.

EXPLAIN IT LIKE I'M FIVE

WAS Co builds sustainable construction materials with science.

  • Zero Waste Cement: Reduce natural resource exploitation, water usage, and carbon footprint, all while increasing the strength of your cement by 20%.

  • Contact Formwork: Replaces wood made of 100% recycled plastic and formulated to increase its mechanical properties.

WAS Co's main aim is to help the environment, but they also want to have a positive impact on the economy and society as a whole.

THE ABCs

  • Industries: Con-tech, Industrial materials, Sustainability

  • Headquarters: Monterrey, Mexico

  • Year operations started: 2017

  • Employees: 12

  • Raised: (Currently raising - opportunity to invest)

  • Business model: B2B (business-to-business)

OTHER PLAYERS

BUILDING IN LATAM?

BACKGROUND CHECK

The good stuff

Location: They’re strategically positioned to export their construction materials to the United States.

Sustainability: In 2022, they recycled +1,250,000 kg in plastic, reduced 7,100,000 kg of CO2, and saved 47,000,000 kg of water usage.

Partnerships: They’ve partnered with top Mexican construction companies to test their products.

Innovation: They work closely with industry experts to develop new materials and solutions.

Roadblocks

Production capacity: Building these kinds of materials requires a lot of capital, which means that companies in this industry often have to rely on credit or investments to keep up with customer demand.

Cost: The cheapest and most traditional formwork material is timber. Using WAS Co’s materials can be pricier than other traditional materials.

THE ARCHITECTS

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