Forintek Canada Forintek Canada Creating Creating technological technological solutions to solutions to meet meet members’ needs members’ needs -- -- From forest to From forest to market market
Dec 18, 2015
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
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
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