Reformix

13/07/2026

Congratulations to one of Reformix's directors Ramon Skåne on his recent election to the Concrete Institute of Australia (CIA) Western Australia Committee, and appointment to the CIA NextGen Steering Committee.

These appointments recognise a continued commitment to supporting the engineering profession, advancing technical knowledge and helping develop the next generation of engineers within Western Australia's concrete and construction industries.

At Reformix, we believe innovation is strengthened through collaboration, industry engagement and knowledge sharing, and we're proud to see our team contributing beyond the projects we deliver.

Congratulations to all newly elected committee members, we look forward to supporting the industry together.

09/07/2026

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫

𝓡𝓮𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓶𝓲𝔁🎉🎉🎉

Reformix was created from a clear belief that materials traditionally seen as waste can instead become valuable inputs for the next generation of products and industry.

Rather than operating as a conventional consultancy or supplier, the business was established to bridge the gap between research, industrial process knowledge, and real-world application. At its core, Reformix works with the idea that industrial by-products and residues can be transformed into commercially viable, lower-carbon solutions.

This approach brings together technical expertise in materials science and environmental engineering with a strong focus on practical outcomes for construction, agriculture, and industry. It reflects a growing need across Western Australia for more efficient use of resources and more sustainable production systems.

Importantly, Reformix also connects directly to the future of regions like Collie, where industrial transition is creating opportunities for innovation-led growth, new capability, and skilled employment.

This category was proudly sponsored by the Collie & Districts Community Bank Branch and includes a Triple M Southwest voucher valued at $500 and an IPS - Business Advisory review package.

Please join us in congratulating the winner of the Service Business Award — Reformix 🎉

09/07/2026

Great to see such a strong turnout for the recent Concrete Institute of Australia (CIA) WA & CIA NEXGen - Careers in Concrete event.

A big thanks to the Concrete Institute of Australia WA and (Wallbridge Gilbert Aztec) for organising and supporting an important initiative focused on connecting students, young professionals and industry leaders across the concrete and construction sectors.

Reformix director Ramon Skåne was pleased to present alongside Harrison Wroth and Jemma Ehsman, sharing perspectives on career pathways (both the conventional and unconventional trajectories, each with their pros and cons), emerging technologies and the evolving future of materials engineering within the construction industry.

With rapid advancements occurring across low-carbon materials, alternative binders, process engineering and industrial sustainability, supporting the next generation of engineers and industry professionals has never been more important.

Thanks again to everyone who attended and contributed to the discussions.

More information at https://www.reformix.com.au/post/connecting-futures-in-concrete-insights-from-presenting-at-the-cia-wa-nexgen-careers-event

Reformix Materials Group director Ramon Skåne, alongside Harrison Wroth and Jemma Ehsman, were invited by the Concrete Institute of Australia (CIA) to share their experiences and perspectives. They discussed how career trajectories in this field can vary widely, each with its own advantages and cha...

01/07/2026

Reformix Materials Group is proud to announce that we were recognised at the 2026 South32 Collie Business Awards, taking home three awards that reflect our commitment to innovation, technical excellence and industry impact.

Following our earlier announcement as finalists in four categories, Reformix was honoured to receive:

🏆 Services Business Award - Winner

🏆 Leading with Innovation Award - Winner

🥈 Sustainable & Environmental Business Practices - Runner-Up

01/07/2026

We are proud to share that Reformix Materials Group was recognised at the 2026 South32 Collie Business Awards, receiving:

🏆 Services Business Award - Winner
🏆 Leading with Innovation Award - Winner
🥈 Sustainable & Environmental Business Practices - Runner-Up

These awards recognise our team's ongoing commitment to delivering innovative materials science, process engineering and technology development solutions that create practical value for industry.

Director, Ramon Skåne commented:

"A few years ago, Hendrik Gildenhuys and I were just trying to work out whether industrial by-products could become useful engineering materials, and we love concrete!! What a match made in heaven!

Today, after many sleepless nights, experiments, trials and projects, we're fortunate to work doing what we love: Making alternative cements and working with organisations across multiple industries to help solve complex materials and process engineering challenges.

Awards were never the goal, solving industry by-product and environmental problems has always been our core focus.

A huge thank you to the Collie Chamber of Commerce & Industry, South32, everyone involved in organising the event, our clients, collaborators, family and friends who have supported us along the way.

And congratulations to all the finalists and winners!

The work continues, one encapsulated tonne of industry by-product in concrete at a time.""

If you want some of this low-carbon concrete in your project, send us a message or contact the Reformix Materials Group website at https://www.reformix.com.au/.

We're excited for what comes next.

05/03/2026

There’s a global push to rethink products and processes that solve old, costly and polluting engineering problems.

Alternative cement and concrete technologies are now one of the biggest global talking points – and were front and centre at the Institute of Australia's Concrete 2025 conference at Adelaide Convention Centre, titled “Concrete Solutions for a Sustainable Future.”

As alternative cement technologies accelerate globally, the challenge is no longer just formulation - it is repeatability, process control and scalability.

Our work focuses on defining product AND process stability, optimising feedstock preparation and establishing reproducible pathways for commercial deployment of low-carbon binders (and other technologies).

Ramon Skåne, a director from Reformix Materials Group, was one of the selected presenters for Concrete 2025 and shared ideas around how Industrial adoption of new and emerging materials depends on more than just *product innovation*... but also *process standardisation*.

Read more about our presentation and approach here:
🔗 https://www.reformix.com.au/post/reformix-selected-to-present-at-concrete-2025-on-the-industrial-standardisation-of-geopolymer-binder

Reformix presented work at Concrete 2025 – Concrete Solutions for a Sustainable Future, held in Adelaide from 7–10 September 2025. Our paper, “Optimising Geopolymer Activator Preparation: Thermophysical Insights from a Fly Ash Case Study Towards Process Standardisation” addressed a largely o...

26/02/2026

Reformix Materials Group presented at the Geopolymer Institute in France as part of Geopolymer Camp 2025.

Our focus: transitioning geopolymer systems from laboratory research into field-ready, commercially deployable solutions - with robust QA/QC, feedstock optimisation and industrial process control.

The conference highlighted a clear global shift: geopolymer technologies are moving from academic research into industrial acceleration.
- The 1990-2000s built academic traction.
- The 2010s expanded research, with only a handful of commercial first movers.
- The 2020s are industrial acceleration.

There was serious international attention and capital interest – from government-backed initiatives to large-scale infrastructure ambitions. Discussions spanned calcined clays in Europe, green deployment in Asia, and cross-border collaboration between universities and industry.

We’re proud that the work being undertaken in Western Australia is aligned with this international momentum.

Read more about the conference and our presentation below:
🔗 https://www.reformix.com.au/post/reformix-presents-at-the-geopolymer-institute-s-2025-conference-in-france

24/02/2026

What started in peak-COVID 2020 as a final-year engineering project at uni became something much bigger than Reformix's original co-founders could've ever expected. Almost 6 years later, the project is STILL going... but we're not over it at all.. in fact it keeps getting better.

The original research question was simple:

"Could industrial by-products like fly ash and mine tailings be engineered into usable construction materials - without relying on conventional high-cost and high-polluting cement?"

That one question led to:

• Countless site visits to Collie, WA.
• Long days (and nights) in the lab and workshop
• Techno & Feasibility modelling
• Lots of Industry collaboration
• An industry PhD and work at Curtin Uni
• And eventually… Reformix Materials Group.

The biggest lesson over those years wasn’t just technical, it was this:

Industrial by-products aren’t “waste”, but they ARE wasted.

They’re materials made to the wrong specification.
Engineer them correctly, validate them properly & safely, and they become commercial resources instead of landfill.

No slogans.
No gimmicks.
Just engineering.

Today, Reformix works across cement, mining, agriculture and processing industries, helping organisations turn their industry by-products and residues into commercially viable products.

And the original question still drives us:

Several years later, we’re still working on the same core problem for many:
“How do we convert complex industrial by-products and residues into commercially viable resources?”.

The work continues.

Reformix has established itself as a leading materials science, R&D and engineering product developer and consultancy, providing our partners with novel ways to repurpose their by-product materials into commercially usable resources. What started in the cement and concrete industries has quickly expanded to the mining, agricultural and chemical processing sectors.

We continue to grow our team, capability and ambition to solve the world's waste issues with every tonne reformed/repurposed.

🌏 To see more on what we do, our journey so far or if you'd like to support us, head over to our website at:
https://www.reformix.com.au/

Photo credit, the amazing Katherine Tapp Miller!