EKOPINE Ltd -Cleantech for the Future

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

Pine Tar Industry

Pulping Process and Tall Oil Recovery

• Living pine trees produce oils, resins and turpentines to protect themselves against rot and moulds

• Ekopine went into forest and we asked advice from pine trees: HOW DO YOU PROTECT YOURSELVES

• Solution: Impregnation Oils from Pine Trees

Living Pine Trees – Natural Protection with Natural Oils

• Landscaping Timber Market in Europe 7000 – 10 000 M€

• One of the most rapidly growing market segment in timber industry

• Nearly all of timber chemically treated

• Some tropical wood and timber from rainforests is still used

Landscaping Timber – Garden Timber Market

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

Traditional Timber Preservation

From renewable resources – Oils from Pine Trees –

Tall Oil Derivates

Products:

• Pine Oil Soaps, Soap derivates, Surface Agents

• Pine Oil based Industrial Chemicals

• Pine oil impregnated timber

• Impregnation Service for timber industry

• Impregnation know-how

• Oils for Bio-Lubricants

Ekopine Ltd

•Small, micro-sized company

•Founded in 1993

•Employs 3 people in January 2013, growth expected in spring 2013

Ekopine Ltd

•UPM closed down 600 000 t/a paper mill in Kajaani

•Recovery of UPM Paper Mill

•New Industrial Park for companies

•Ekopine located in TMP2 – mechanical pulping section

•A lot of tank and process equipment capacity available for new use

Ekopine Production

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

Ekopine Process

• Over-supply of small diameter timber all over the Europe

• Small diameter timber price in the forest 15 €/m3. Mill price 35-40 €/m3

• Oil treated timber 350-500 €/m3 and garden timber products 400-800-1500€/m3

• Value added process: 10-20 times more value in 24-72 h

New Possibilities of Small Diameter Round Wood

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

Science Link for Ekopine

• Ekopine was contacted by local development company in Kainuu area in Finland: Kainuun Etu Oy, Mr Pasi Puhakka

• Information about Science Link and possibility to get answers for material technology challenges

• Agreement to work confidentally inside in Science Link

• Connection to University of Turku Department of Physics and Astronomy

• Second Call for companies

Science Link for Ekopine

3D imaging and chemical information of Ekopine

treated timber

Steps with Science Link

• Ekopine will have reliable information about oil treated timber

• Helps to develope products and processes further

• Helps to get information for customer needs

Science Link Results

• 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

Let´s do this together?

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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