Standard Biocarbon

What Standard Biocarbon does

Standard Biocarbon Corporation is a Maine-based private cleantech manufacturer that produces engineered biochar from renewable sawmill residuals for use in agriculture, sports turf, golf, landscaping, environmental remediation, filtration, and advanced materials applications. The company's core technology is the Pyreg GmbH continuous auger pyrolysis system, which it operates under an exclusive regional distribution agreement covering New York, New England, Ontario, Quebec, and the Canadian Maritimes; SBC also holds broader rights to distribute Pyreg technology throughout North America. Two PX-1500H Pyreg units are co-located with Pleasant River Lumber in Enfield, Maine, processing feedstock at 500–650°C under oxygen-limited conditions and routing recovered process heat back to the host mill.

The company's product portfolio is organized around three core SKUs (Bulk Biochar, Inoculated Biochar, and Custom Biocarbon) and a suite of application-specific configurations. Biochar carries OMRI certification, European Biochar Commission-compliant methodology, and International Biochar Initiative-referenced production status, qualifying it under USDA NRCS Soil Carbon Amendment Code 336. SBC generates revenue through four streams: physical biochar product sales, pre-inoculation services, certified carbon removal credits supplied to voluntary carbon markets (e.g., puro.earth, carbon-future.earth) under a streaming agreement with Carbon Streaming Corporation, and Pyreg technology distribution rights. Commercial go-to-market combines specification-led direct field sales with an exclusive channel partnership with Read Custom Soils for New England and direct website/phone sales for outside-region customers.

Name

Standard Biocarbon

Legal name

Standard Biocarbon Corporation

Website

https://www.standardbiocarbon.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Standard Biocarbon Corporation manufactures engineered biochar from Maine sawmill residuals using Pyreg pyrolysis technology, serving agriculture, turf, filtration, environmental remediation, and advanced materials markets across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineered Biochar and Soil Carbon Amendments

NAICS

Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing (325194)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Biochar Production & Soil/Material Applications (EUABAFAC)

Keywords

• Engineered biochar production
• Soil carbon amendments
• Pyrolysis carbon products
• Environmental remediation media
• Carbon removal credits

Headquarters

HQ city

West Enfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Biochar Product Sales: Sale of engineered biochar products including bulk biochar, inoculated biochar, and custom biocarbon materials. Products are sold to soil companies, composters, municipalities, turf managers, and industrial customers.
2. Inoculation Services: Pre-charging biochar with compost for immediate biological activity and plant benefit, sold as a value-added service alongside bulk biochar products.
3. Carbon Removal Credits: Supply of certified carbon removal capacity to private carbon markets including puro.earth and carbon-future.earth. SBC expects the Phase 1 facility to remove 4,500 tons per year of atmospheric carbon, generating carbon credits for sale to corporations and individuals.
4. Technology Distribution Rights: Partnership with Pyreg GmbH to distribute biomass processing technology throughout North America, generating revenue through technology sales and support services.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Standard Biocarbon manufactures engineered biochar from Maine sawmill residuals using Pyreg continuous auger pyrolysis technology, producing Bulk Biochar, Inoculated Biochar, and Custom Biocarbon for soil systems, filtration, environmental remediation, advanced materials, turf, and research applications. The company also supplies certified carbon removal credits and distributes Pyreg biomass processing technology throughout North America.

Product overview

Standard Biocarbon produces engineered biochar from renewable forest residuals sourced in Maine using Pyreg technology. The product portfolio centers on three core biochar products: Bulk Biochar for large-volume commercial use, Inoculated Biochar pre-charged with compost for immediate biological activity, and Custom Biocarbon with technical specifications for professional applications. These are complemented by a suite of application-specific offerings including Biochar for Agriculture, Animal Agriculture, Landscaping & Tree Services, Natural Turf Systems (covering Golf Courses and Sports Turf), Advanced Materials, Filtration, Environmental Remediation, and Research & Innovation. The products serve diverse sectors from farming and landscaping to industrial filtration, remediation, and advanced materials research, with distribution through partnerships like Read Custom Soils for New England.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bulk Biochar High-carbon biochar produced from Maine sawmill residuals using Pyreg pyrolysis, delivered in large-volume packaging for soil companies, composters, and municipalities.
• Inoculated Biochar Biochar pre-charged with compost for immediate biological activity and plant benefit, designed for applications requiring instant microbial colonization.
• Custom Biocarbon Spec-compliant biochar with technical datasheets, OMRI listings, and detailed specifications for professional and research use cases requiring controlled morphology and particle-size distributions.
• Carbon Removal Credits Certified atmospheric carbon removal credits generated from SBC's biochar production (4,500 tons/year at Phase 1), supplied to private voluntary carbon markets for corporations and individuals.
• Pyreg Biomass Processing Technology Distribution Distribution rights for Pyreg GmbH's continuous auger pyrolysis technology across North America, providing biomass processing equipment sales and support to industrial buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60 cubic yards of biochar supplied for PFAS remediation study at Hunter Farm, Unity, Maine
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• A.D. Makepeace CompaniesstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2024Partner in Miyawaki forest afforestation project at Redbrook, Massachusetts launched on Earth Day 2024. Project involves planting over 300 native plants using the Miyawaki method with biochar integration for soil enhancement.
• Sustainable RedbrookstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2024Partner in Miyawaki forest afforestation project at Redbrook, Massachusetts. A.D. Makepeace Companies and Sustainable Redbrook collaborated with Standard Biocarbon and Read Custom Soils for this innovative afforestation project.
• Northern Tilth, LLCstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Leading PFAS remediation research study at Hunter Farm in Unity, Maine since October 2023. Study explores biochar's effectiveness in reducing PFAS crop uptake and improving soil health. Expected to conclude June 2026. Working with Purdue University for PFAS analysis and University of Maine for soil testing.
• Pyreg GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 14 July 2021Exclusivity and distribution agreement for Pyreg biomass processing technology. Covers New York, New England states, Ontario, Quebec, and Canadian Maritimes. SBC also partners with Pyreg to distribute technology throughout North America. Pyreg has over 30 plants operating in Europe, North America, and Asia. SBC has two of Pyreg's latest and largest PX-1500H plants.
• Read Custom SoilscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor of Standard Biocarbon's premium grade biochar in New England. Leader in precision custom soil blending for commercial landscape, green roof, golf, and turf industries. Offers biochar in pre-mixed compost-biochar blends and custom blends. Based in Carver, MA with facilities across New England.
• Shelburne FarmsstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerShelburne Farms in Vermont has been integrating SBC biochar into dairy manure management since May 2024. Used in manure retention ponds, market garden, and poultry bedded-pack. Demonstrated 60% reduction in biochar volume needed compared to previous supplier while achieving equivalent odor control.
• Pleasant River LumbercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBC operates alongside Pleasant River Lumber mill in Enfield, Maine. Heat generated during pyrolysis is routed back to support mill operations, reducing waste and improving efficiency. SBC sources mill residuals from the facility as feedstock.

Scale indicators7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Biochar Now: Colorado-based manufacturer of biochar from forest residues using pyrolysis. Directly comparable as a US biochar producer targeting agriculture, filtration, and carbon removal markets with similar multi-vertical application strategy.
• Novocarbo: German biochar and carbon removal company using Pyreg pyrolysis technology to produce certified biochar for agriculture, animal feed, and voluntary carbon markets. Closely comparable as a European Pyreg-partnered biochar producer with the same dual revenue approach.
• Carbofex: Finnish pyrolysis-based biochar producer using Pyreg technology to serve European agriculture and environmental markets. Highly comparable as a Pyreg-technology-based biochar manufacturer with similar carbon removal credit business model.
• Carbon Gold: UK-based biochar products company serving agriculture, horticulture, and construction markets with certified organic inputs. Comparable as a specification-driven biochar brand pursuing similar end-use diversification.
• Wakefield Biochar: Massachusetts-based biochar manufacturer serving Northeast agriculture and landscaping markets. Closely comparable as a regional engineered biochar producer in the same Northeastern geography with similar turf and agricultural customer segments.
• Black Owl Biochar: Vermont-based biochar producer serving agriculture and environmental applications. Comparable as a Northeastern engineered biochar manufacturer with similar applications in soil health, filtration, and carbon sequestration.
• The Biochar Company: US-based biochar manufacturer producing engineered biochar products for agriculture, livestock, and environmental applications. Directly comparable as a multi-application biochar producer pursuing specification-driven customer use cases.
• Pacific Biochar Benefit Corporation: West Coast biochar producer with Puro.earth-certified carbon removal credits. Directly comparable as a US biochar manufacturer pursuing the same dual revenue model of physical biochar sales plus voluntary carbon credit origination.

Others

• Carbonfuture: Carbon removal registry and marketplace where SBC lists biochar credits. Adjacent peer as a key channel partner in the biochar carbon credit supply chain rather than a direct producer competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Calgon Carbon: Large-scale activated carbon manufacturer serving water treatment, air purification, and industrial filtration. Comparable as the established incumbent in the filtration media market where SBC's biochar competes as a sustainable alternative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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