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Sept. 16, 2015

Extension and Knowledge Exchange with Impact

Ontario Industry Advisor Network

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FPInnovations, a global innovation

organisation

A not-for-profit world leader specialized in the creation of scientific

solutions in support of the Canadian forest sector’s global

competitiveness

Unique forest R&D centre offering full value chain solutions, from forest

management to consumer products

More than 530 dedicated employees

World-class R&D facilities, pilot plants and satellite offices from coast-to-

coast

Annual operating budget of approximately $90 million

Membership of approximately 210 throughout Canada, including

industrial and government members

Many partnerships with colleges, universities and other institutions in

Canada and abroad

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FPInnovations has…

300+ patents in key forest processing markets around

the world

100+ patented technologies and

processes

100+ R&D projects

11 R&D programs

1 pilot paper machine

1 CT imaging centre*

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Pilot-paper machine

Pointe-Claire, QC

* Designed specifically for industrial use, the Centre houses Canada’s only large-scale computed tomography

(CT) scanner


FPInnovations Offices and

Laboratories

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FPInnovations offices

and laboratories

Industry, Academia,

Provincial and Federal

Governments

Canadian Wood Fibre

Centre

FPInnovations:

Forest Operations,

Wood Products

and Pulp, Paper &

Bioproducts

(Vancouver, BC)

Fire Operations

Group (Hinton, AB)

Bio-Economy Technology

Centre (Thunder Bay, ON)

FPInnovations

Head Office and

Forest Operations

and Pulp, Paper &

Bioproducts

(Pointe-Claire, QC)

FPInnovations:

Wood Products,

Forest Operations

and Pulp, Paper &

Bioproducts

(Québec,QC)


Enhanced

Forest Inventory

Genetic Selection, Fibre

Attributes, Pest Control

Resource

Delivery

Use o

f Tech

no

log

y

From forest to transformation site

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Upstream Innovation

Operational Planning,

Forest Harvesting


Energy CNC (NCC)

& CF Lignin Sugars

Use of Fibre in Everyday Life E

nd

Pro

du

cts

Creation of new materials and processes

Pulp and Paper Wood Products

Chemicals

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Our Ontario Industry Advisor Team

Dean Caron

Forestry and Forest

Operations Specialist

Our On-the-ground Approach

Level I: Technical Enquiries

Up to ½ day of complimentary service in response to telephone and e-mail enquiries

about forestry or wood products operations, products, and markets.

Level II: Direct Technical Support (DTS) Project

Up to five days of free technical service to assist SMEs in developing new products and

processes, and, in implementing new technologies.

Level III: Process & Product Development (P & PD) Study

More in-depth project to pursue new business ideas through technical investigation and

market research. Upon approval by the Ontario Steering Committee, studies can be

funded up to 75% and a maximum of $20,000.

In Ontario, FPInnovations industry advisors have worked to provide technical

support at the following levels:


First Nations Projects – 2012 - 2015

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Industry Advisor Activity Summary 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15

First Nations Overall

Technical Enquiries 6 11

Direct Technical Support projects 22 101

Product and Process development studies 6 18

Summary stats based on reports to funding partners


Ontario’s Forest Sector Roadmap

Getting Costs Down

Lower Delivered Wood Costs

Reduce Energy & Transportation Costs

Increase Lumber Recovery

Increasing Value of Products

Diversify Portfolio Through

New Building materials & Sawmill of the Future

Link North & South Through Bio-chemicals.

Engaging Aboriginal Peoples in the Forest

Economy

Capacity and Expertise Building

Business Development & Technical Support

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Fostering Markets

Develop Markets for Wood

Address Challenges to Market Access and

Acceptance


UAS use in forestry

UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems)

Needs

▫ Planning, prescriptions, layout, monitoring and compliance

▫ Operational planning and reporting at the block level

▫ Niches:

Timely; low cost; autonomy; safety, lack of field labour

Approach

▫ Identify applications and expected ROI

▫ State-of-the-art review

▫ Validation based on total workflow (cost/benefits of potential applications compared to current)

Planning Flights Post-

processing


UAS use in forestry

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▫ Mill inventory

▫ Operation progress tracking

(mosaic)

▫ Regeneration assessments

▫ Residue pile volumes

Chip pile - 3D points

810-820nm (NIR)

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Sawmilling - Challenges & Opportunities

Opportunities

• Overall increase in demand globally for

construction products

• General trend toward green and energy

efficient products

• Wood is the only renewable building

material

• New types of construction can be

competitive with concrete and steel

• “Green” opens the door to many markets:

• Still need to be competitive in terms of

price and performance

Development of a green chemistry

sector

• Conversion of cellulosic sugars and lignin

from sawmilling by-products

Competitiveness of eastern sawmills

• Historically

• High cost of supply was offset by price of wood

chips

• Now

• The cost structure is not competitive and

reduces the ability of industry transformation

Sawmill of the future

Processes designed for commodity and niche markets

Decision and optimization based on the internal log fiber attributes

Delayed product decision in order to optimize lumber value in function of market needs

Various shapes and sizes of pieces to maximize solid wood products

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Focusing on 5 enabling technologies

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1. Seeing inside the log • Scanning for log attributes

• Log analysis

• Software optimization

2. Multi-functional sawing center • Variable configuration sawing head

• Advanced cutting tools

• Re-assembling technologies to create structural

and non-structural products

3. Advanced by-products • Variable processing head

• Advanced cutting tools

• Re-assembling technologies to create structural

and non-structural products

4. Delayed differentiation • Variable configuration sawing technology

• Software optimization based on market

demands

5. Rapid and precise drying system • Multiple drying technologies approach

• High precision moisture sensors

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By-Products Suitable in New and

Innovative Products

Bois d’ingénierie

• Traditional products

• Engineered products

• Appearance products

• Bio-materials

• Green chemicals

• Advanced building materials

• Energy


The FPI Process: TMP Bio Conversion of

Hardwood Sugars

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Bio-products

Chips

Hydrolosis

H-lignin

500 kg sugar

400 kg

Digestable

biomass

TMP modification

process

TMP-Bio

- Sugars conversion performed

- Applications for H-lignin are

necessary

- Need pilot plant to drive large

scale H-lignin and sugar

production

1000 kg

Pre-treatment

Chemicals and

Bio-fuels


Digital Wood Innovation Lab

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Thank You John Pineau

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http://www.fpinnovations.ca/

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