Verde Renewables Inc., the primary U.S. operating subsidiary of Verde Resources Inc., has formalized a 10-year commercialization and collaboration agreement with Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. Announced on July 2, 2026, from St. Louis, Missouri, this arrangement builds upon a previous relationship initiated in October 2025. The contract designates Verde as a preferred vendor of engineered biocharBiochar is a carbon-rich material created from biomass decomposition in low-oxygen conditions. It has important applications in environmental remediation, soil improvement, agriculture, carbon sequestration, energy storage, and sustainable materials, promoting efficiency and reducing waste in various contexts while addressing climate change challenges. More, integrating its proprietary technologies with Ergon’s commercial infrastructure to advance alternative road construction and sustainable building materials across the United States.

The primary challenge addressed by Verde and Ergon is the critical need to transition industrial infrastructure materials away from traditional, carbon-intensive production methodologies. Pavement preservation and road construction sectors face persistent pressure to adopt practical, scalable solutions that meet strict decarbonization targets and green procurement standards without sacrificing physical performance. Historically, transitioning advanced materials from small-scale laboratory validation and technology licensing into consistent, high-volume commercial revenue has proven difficult due to fragmented supply chains and the absence of established market distribution networks.

To overcome these market entry barriers, the collaboration combines Verde’s engineered biochar technology and carbon removal strategy with Ergon’s footprint as the largest supplier of asphalt and pavement preservation products in the United States. The solution dictates a disciplined commercial rollout focused initially on combining Verde’s biochar with Ergon’s emulsion products for innovative cold paving applications. This infrastructure model provides a structured framework to guarantee target product volumes, allowing Verde to establish recurring commercial revenue while utilizing Ergon’s established customer base to evaluate broader building material applications.

The outcome of this long-term agreement is the commercial execution of test paving projects slated for the remainder of 2026, transitioning both entities into active market deployment. Beyond structural performance enhancements in cold paving, the integration of engineered biochar serves as a verified carbon removal platform, generating monetizable carbon credits that will be shared equally between Verde and Ergon. Furthermore, the demonstrated performance within the United States is structured to serve as a validation model for planned international expansion into global markets, beginning specifically with Singapore.