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EKOPINE Ltd - Cleantech for the Future

EKOPINE Ltd - Cleantech for the Future. Pine Tar Industry. Pine Tar Industry was the first big volume forest product in Finland. In 1860´s Oulu was the biggest tar export harbour in the World Tar was produced in Kainuu area. Pulping Process and Tall Oil Recovery.

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EKOPINE Ltd - Cleantech for the Future

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  1. EKOPINE Ltd - Cleantech for the Future

  2. Pine Tar Industry Pine Tar Industry was the first big volume forest product in Finland • In 1860´s Oulu was the biggest tar export harbour in the World • Tar was produced in Kainuu area

  3. Pulping Process and Tall Oil Recovery

  4. Living Pine Trees – Natural Protection with Natural Oils • Livingpinetreesproduceoils, resins and turpentines to protectthemselvesagainstrot and moulds • Ekopinewent into forest and weaskedadvicefrompinetrees: HOW DO YOU PROTECT YOURSELVES • Solution: ImpregnationOilsfromPineTrees

  5. Landscaping Timber – Garden Timber Market • LandscapingTimber Market in Europe 7000 – 10 000 M€ • One of the mostrapidlygrowingmarketsegment in timberindustry • Nearlyall of timberchemicallytreated • Sometropicalwood and timberfromrainforests is stillused

  6. Traditional Timber Preservation Problems with chemically treated timber • Fare of chemicals / biocides • According to the recent marketing research consumers try to find alternatives to traditionally treated timber • Erosion and cracking problems with traditionally treated timber • Heat treated timber does not work well • Problems with rainforest timber • Problems to recycle traditionally treated timber

  7. Ekopine Ltd From renewable resources – Oils from Pine Trees – Tall Oil Derivates Products: • PineOilSoaps, Soapderivates, SurfaceAgents • PineOilbased Industrial Chemicals • Pineoilimpregnatedtimber • Impregnation Service for timberindustry • Impregnation know-how • Oils for Bio-Lubricants

  8. Ekopine Ltd • Small, micro-sizedcompany • Founded in 1993 • Employs 3 peoplein January 2013, growthexpected in spring 2013

  9. Ekopine Production • UPM closeddown 600 000 t/a papermill in Kajaani • Recovery of UPM PaperMill • New Industrial Park for companies • Ekopinelocated in TMP2 – mechanicalpulpingsection • A lot of tank and processequipmentcapacityavailable for new use

  10. Ekopine Process Pine Oil treated timber has been tested since 1993 Also other advantages than eco-friendly process • Impregnation also possible without any kiln drying • Rapid process (12-48 h) – change of liquid inside in timber • Water will be forced out of the timber by tall oil • Treated timber has been tested for 12-14 years in several European institutes • Modular process equipment - upscaling with sensible investments costs

  11. New Possibilities of Small Diameter Round Wood • Over-supply of smalldiametertimberallover the Europe • Small diametertimberprice in the forest 15 €/m3. Millprice 35-40 €/m3 • Oiltreatedtimber 350-500 €/m3 and gardentimber products 400-800-1500€/m3 • Value addedprocess: 10-20 timesmorevalue in 24-72 h

  12. Science Link for Ekopine Novel impregnation method has some material technology challenges • Ekopine own resources very limited • Some new ideas for oil modification process are needed • More information about oil treated timber vs untreated timber is needed

  13. Science Link for Ekopine • Ekopinewascontactedbylocaldevelopmentcompany in Kainuu area in Finland: Kainuun Etu Oy, Mr Pasi Puhakka • Informationabout Science Link and possibility to getanswers for materialtechnologychallenges • Agreement to workconfidentally inside in Science Link • Connection to University of Turku Department of Physics and Astronomy • Second Call for companies

  14. Steps with Science Link 3D imaging and chemical information of Ekopine treated timber

  15. Science Link Results • Ekopinewillhavereliableinformationaboutoiltreatedtimber • Helps to develope products and processesfurther • Helps to getinformation for customerneeds

  16. Let´s do this together? • Novel eco-friendly technology process • Designed for rapidly growing garden timber market • Value adding process 15 => 40 €/m3 => 400 €/m3 => 800-1500 €/m3 • Co-operation possibilities for partners in timber industry and garden / landscaping timber market

  17. Contacts Company name Ekopine Oy Contact Person Hannu Kokko, MD Address Hiekkakiventie 7 FI-90240 Oulu Production Tehdaskatu 15, Hiertämö 5 D 22 FI-87100 KAJAANI Telephone +358 500 688 427 Facsimile + 358 8 5571 797 E-mail hannu.kokko@ekopine.fi Web www.ekopine.fi

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