1. Forintek Canada Creating technological solutions to meet members’ needs -- From forest to market

2. Ottawa (Carleton U) Québec City Edmonton (Plus ARC Alliance) Vancouver British Columbia AlbertaSaskatchewanManitobaQuébec New Brunswick Nova Scotia Newfoundland & Labrador British Columbia AlbertaSaskatchewanManitobaQuébec New Brunswick Nova Scotia Newfoundland & Labrador Federal Government Industry – 190+ Companies Provincial Governments Shared Priorities, Shared Risks, Shared Benefits, and Shared Costs Shared Priorities, Shared Risks, Shared Benefits, and Shared Costs PrinceAlbertPrinceAlbert PrinceGeorge Forintek Partnership “A National Organization Headquartered in Vancouver”

3. Our Members PrimaryPrimary –Lumber, panels, shingles Secondary (Value-added)Secondary (Value-added) –engineered wood, floors, furniture.. AssociateAssociate –Suppliers to the industry GovernmentsGovernments –Federal (Canadian Forest Service) –Eight Provinces

4. Membership Benefits Privileged access to R&D results Privileged access to R&D results Direct contact with scientists and industrial advisors Direct contact with scientists and industrial advisors Privileged access to contractual services Privileged access to contractual services Preferential rates for contracts Preferential rates for contracts Privileged access to software packages Privileged access to software packages

5. Our Key Objectives 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

6. desired attributes desired attributes supports and enhances Member-Focused World-Class Wood Products Research Buildings Products & Systems Wood Resource Support members’ sustainable development goals Focus on members’ customers & product end-use performance wood quality information wood quality information Enhance product / systems attributes & add value Maintain process cost competitiveness Expand markets & extend wood use through technology Increase Value of Research Through Alliances Research Direction & Focus

7. Universities - China Universities - China US Forest Products Laboratory National Research National Research Council - Canada Universities - Universities - United States Universities – Canada Alberta Research Council CMHC AF&PA IndustryAssociations CanadianWoodCouncil VTT National Institutes -- Taiwan, Korea, Japan Universities - Europe Codes & Standards Organizations – North America, Organizations – North America, Europe, Asia MemberMills Trada CTB BRE ENSAM

8. ForestDrying FingerJointing Table Edge- glued Panel DefectingSawmill RESOURCE EXTRACTION RESOURCE EXTRACTION PRIMARY MANUFACTURING PRIMARY MANUFACTURING SECONDARY MANUFACTURING SECONDARY MANUFACTURING MARKET PLACE MARKET PLACE ForestDrying Wood-I Beam House Wood Structure FingerJointing Sawmill Seed The Value Chain The Value Chain

9. Internationally Competitive Industry Abundant Sustainable Forest Stable Communities To build a Knowledge-centered, Innovation-based Forest Sector Forest Sector Vision

10. BIR-Imaging CT Scanner

11. Mapping the Resource VIRTUAL STEM 3D-description of wood properties DestructiveTesting CT Scanner Forestry data ImageAnalysis

12. Wood is Environmentally-Friendly

13. xxxx EmbodiedEnergyGlobalwarmingPotentialAir Toxicity ToxicityWaterToxicityWeightedResourceUseSolid waste waste Wood Design Steel Design Concrete Design Comparing wood, steel and concrete in a typical house design: The Real Measure of Environmental Impact

14. Certification Standards used in Canada ISO 14001 – Environmental Management Standard CSA – Canada’s National Sustainable Forest Management Standard SFI – The American Forest & Paper Association Sustainable Forestry Initiative FSC – The Forest Stewardship Council 116 million 17 million 23 million 1 million 132 million 72 million 38 million 27 million Hectares certified as of April 2003 Hectares to be certified by 2006

15.  Grown with solar energy  Absorbs carbon dioxide while growing  Traps carbon dioxide until burned or decayed  Renewable - a cut tree can be grown again  Minimally and cleanly processed into lumber  Recyclable and biodegradable  Softest environmental footprint  Better insulator than concrete and steel The Wood Environmental Scorecard

16. WoodBuildingsandEarthquakes Scientific data proves that wood buildings are a good choice for seismic-prone areas.

17. Wood Construction is Safe Heavy timber keeps strength in a fire Steel loses strength after 10 minutes Improve and document fire safety in wood-based buildings

18. An environmentally friendly product resistant to termites CCA-Treated Borate Treated Effective against insects, rot and fungi Environmentally friendly Full penetration Colorless, odorless Fire retardant Advantages of Borate Treated Glulam Technology to Create Value: Borate-Treated Lumber

19. Forintek Canada Partner in adding value to the wood products industry Forintek Canada