Forintek CanadaForintek Canada

Creating Creating

technologicaltechnological

solutions to solutions to

meet meet

members’ needs --members’ needs --

From forest to marketFrom forest to market

OttawaOttawa(Carleton U)(Carleton U)

Québec CityQuébec City

EdmontonEdmonton(Plus ARC Alliance)(Plus ARC Alliance)

VancouverVancouver

British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaAlbertaAlbertaSaskatchewanSaskatchewanManitobaManitobaQuébecQuébecNew BrunswickNew BrunswickNova ScotiaNova ScotiaNewfoundland & Newfoundland & LabradorLabrador

British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaAlbertaAlbertaSaskatchewanSaskatchewanManitobaManitobaQuébecQuébecNew BrunswickNew BrunswickNova ScotiaNova ScotiaNewfoundland & Newfoundland & LabradorLabrador

Federal GovernmentFederal Government

Industry – 190+ CompaniesIndustry – 190+ CompaniesProvincial GovernmentsProvincial Governments

Shared Priorities, Shared Risks,Shared Priorities, Shared Risks,Shared Benefits, and Shared CostsShared Benefits, and Shared CostsShared Priorities, Shared Risks,Shared Priorities, Shared Risks,Shared Benefits, and Shared CostsShared Benefits, and Shared Costs

Prince Prince AlbertAlbertPrince Prince AlbertAlbert

Prince Prince GeorgeGeorge

Forintek PartnershipForintek Partnership“A National Organization Headquartered in Vancouver”“A National Organization Headquartered in Vancouver”

Our MembersOur Members

• PrimaryPrimary– Lumber, panels, shinglesLumber, panels, shingles

• Secondary (Value-added)Secondary (Value-added)– engineered wood, floors, furniture ..engineered wood, floors, furniture ..

• AssociateAssociate– Suppliers to the industrySuppliers to the industry

• GovernmentsGovernments

– Federal (Canadian Forest Service)Federal (Canadian Forest Service)

– Eight ProvincesEight Provinces

Membership BenefitsMembership Benefits

• Privileged access to R&D resultsPrivileged access to R&D results

• Direct contact with scientists and industrial Direct contact with scientists and industrial advisorsadvisors

• Privileged access to contractual services Privileged access to contractual services • Preferential rates for contractsPreferential rates for contracts• Privileged access to software packagesPrivileged access to software packages

Our Key ObjectivesOur Key Objectives

Support members in their effort to...Support members in their effort to...

• Reduce production costsReduce production costs

• Improve efficiency and product qualityImprove efficiency and product quality

• Add value to productsAdd value to products

• Maintain market accessMaintain market access

• Expand market shareExpand market share

• Protect public safetyProtect public safety

desired attributes

desired attributes

supportsand enhances

Member-Focused World-Class Wood Products Member-Focused World-Class Wood Products ResearchResearch

BuildingsProducts & SystemsWood Resource

Support members’ sustainable development goals

Focus on members’ customers & product end-use performance

wood qualityinformation

wood qualityinformation

Enhance product / systems attributes & add valueEnhance product / systems attributes & add valueMaintain process cost competitivenessMaintain process cost competitivenessExpand markets & extend wood use through technologyExpand markets & extend wood use through technology

Increase Value of Research Through Alliances

Research Direction & FocusResearch Direction & Focus

Universities - ChinaUniversities - China

US Forest ProductsUS Forest ProductsLaboratoryLaboratory

National ResearchNational ResearchCouncil - CanadaCouncil - Canada

Universities -Universities -United StatesUnited States

Universities – Universities – CanadaCanadaAlbertaAlberta

Research CouncilResearch CouncilCMHCCMHC

AF&PAAF&PAIndustryIndustry

AssociationsAssociationsCanadianCanadian

WoodWoodCouncilCouncil

VTTVTT

National Institutes --National Institutes --Taiwan, Korea,Taiwan, Korea,

JapanJapan

Universities - Europe Universities - Europe

Codes & StandardsCodes & Standards Organizations – North America,Organizations – North America,

Europe, AsiaEurope, Asia

MemberMemberMillsMills

TradaTrada

CTBCTB

BREBRE

ENSAMENSAM

ForestForest DryingDryingFingerFinger

JointingJointing TableTable

Edge-Edge-gluedgluedPanelPanelDefectingDefectingSawmillSawmill

RESOURCEEXTRACTIONRESOURCEEXTRACTION

PRIMARYMANUFACTURING

PRIMARYMANUFACTURING

SECONDARYMANUFACTURING

SECONDARYMANUFACTURING

MARKET PLACE

MARKET PLACE

ForestForest DryingDryingWood-IWood-IBeamBeam HouseHouse

WoodWoodStructureStructure

FingerFingerJointingJointingSawmillSawmill

SeedSeed

The Value ChainThe Value Chain

Internationally Competitive Industry

Abundant Sustainable Forest

Stable Communities

To build a Knowledge-centered, To build a Knowledge-centered, Innovation-based Forest SectorInnovation-based Forest Sector

Forest SectorForest Sector

VisionVision

BIR-ImagingBIR-Imaging

CT ScannerCT Scanner

Mapping the ResourceMapping the Resource

VIRTUAL STEMVIRTUAL STEM3D-description of wood properties3D-description of wood properties

Destructive Destructive TestingTesting

CT CT Scanner Scanner

Forestry Forestry datadata

ImageImageAnalysisAnalysis

Wood is Environmentally-FriendlyWood is Environmentally-Friendly

xxxxEmbodied Embodied

EnergyEnergyGlobalGlobal

warmingwarmingPotentialPotential

AirAir ToxicityToxicity

WaterWaterToxicityToxicity

WeightedWeightedResourceResource

UseUse

SolidSolid wastewaste

Wood DesignSteel DesignConcrete Design

Comparing Comparing wood, steel wood, steel and and concrete in a concrete in a typical typical house house design:design:

The Real Measure of The Real Measure of Environmental ImpactEnvironmental Impact

Certification Standards Certification Standards used in Canadaused in Canada

ISO 14001 – Environmental ISO 14001 – Environmental Management StandardManagement Standard

CSA – Canada’s National CSA – Canada’s National Sustainable Forest Management Sustainable Forest Management StandardStandard

SFI – The American Forest & Paper SFI – The American Forest & Paper Association Sustainable Forestry Association Sustainable Forestry InitiativeInitiative

FSC – The Forest Stewardship FSC – The Forest Stewardship CouncilCouncil

116 116 millionmillion

17 17 millionmillion

23 23 millionmillion

1 million1 million

132 132 millionmillion

72 million72 million

38 million38 million

27 million27 million

Hectares certified Hectares certified as of April 2003as of April 2003

Hectares to be Hectares to be certified by 2006certified by 2006

Grown with solar energyGrown with solar energy

Absorbs carbon dioxide while growingAbsorbs carbon dioxide while growing

Traps carbon dioxide until burned or decayedTraps carbon dioxide until burned or decayed

Renewable - a cut tree can be grown againRenewable - a cut tree can be grown again

Minimally and cleanly processed into lumberMinimally and cleanly processed into lumber

Recyclable and biodegradableRecyclable and biodegradable

Softest environmental footprintSoftest environmental footprint

Better insulator than concrete and steelBetter insulator than concrete and steel

The Wood The Wood Environmental Environmental

ScorecardScorecard

WoodWoodBuildingsBuildings

andandEarthquakesEarthquakes

Scientific data proves thatwood buildings are a goodchoice for seismic-proneareas.

Wood Construction is Wood Construction is SafeSafe

Heavy timber keeps Heavy timber keeps strength in a fire strength in a fire

Steel loses strength Steel loses strength after 10 minutesafter 10 minutes

Improve and document fire safety in

wood-based buildings

An environmentallyfriendly productresistant to termites

CCA-Treated Borate Treated

Effective against insects, rot and fungiEffective against insects, rot and fungiEnvironmentally friendlyEnvironmentally friendlyFull penetrationFull penetrationColorless, odorlessColorless, odorlessFire retardantFire retardant

Advantages Advantages of Borate of Borate Treated Treated GlulamGlulam

Technology to Technology to Create Value:Create Value:Borate-Treated LumberBorate-Treated Lumber

Forintek CanadaForintek Canada

Partner in adding valuePartner in adding value

to the to the

wood products industrywood products industry

Forintek CanadaForintek Canada