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CHIMAR HELLAS S.A. BINDING INNOVATION
CHIMAR HELLAS S.A.
BINDING INNOVATION
40 Years / 40+ Countries
BINDING INNOVATION
Summary of activities CORE Business
1 Development & Application of Industrial Technology for Binders & Additives
2 Engineering Services & Equipment Supply for resin plants
3 Technical Support & Training Services for resin & panel manufacturers
4 R&D Services for 3rd parties
5 Participation in EU research projects
Specialty SERVICES
1 Chemicals production upon request
2 Accredited testing (EN 17025)
3 Resin, Additives & Board testing and evaluation
4 Equipment Representation
40 Years / 40+ Countries
BINDING INNOVATION
Highlights Year Achievements
1977 Innovative Resin Substitute for cost savings
1980 Innovative Formaldehyde Scavenger for low emissions
1983 Innovative Reactive Hardener for increased productivity
1992 1st Formaldehyde & Resin plant in N. America – Exclusive production for Flakeboard
1993 1st Announcement for formaldehyde emission down to wood level
1995 1st Formaldehyde & Resin plant in Europe – Woodchem Europe
1999 1st patented Bio-based binder technology
2010 CHIMAR Lab accredited as per EN ISO:IEC 17025
2014 National Champion in European Business Awards
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CHIMAR in figures
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Turnover Sources
Royalties and Tech. support 3rd party R&D EU Funded Projects
Engineering services GreCon - Rembe sales
Division % turnover (2.2€)
Royalties and Tech. support 50%
3rd party R&D 20%
EU Funded Projects 20%
Engineering services 5%
GreCon - Rembe sales 5%
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All the above-mentioned figures are continuously increasing
In 2014 the Global Wood-based panel production reached 388 million m3 whereas it was the sector that saw the fastest growth in production due to the rapid and consistent
growth in the Asian-Pacific region (FAO Report)
CHIMAR Market outreach
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Established relationship with 10% of global WBP production
Capacity
Boards (m3/yr) Lamination (m2/yr)
Plants using CHIMAR products 16 Million 270 Million
Companies in Projects (R&D - Industrial) with CHIMAR
14 Million 315 Million
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Licensing technology - 40 years in 40+ countries
40 Years / 40+ Countries
BINDING INNOVATION
Industrial Technology For the production AND APPLICATION of binders:
CHIMAR advantage: productivity, consumption, production cost!
Amino & Phenolic Resins
UF / UmF / MUF / PF / PUF
Lignin-Based Resins UPM – BioPiva ™ 100
NAF Binders MDI & Durabind™
(EcoSynthetix)
WBP (MDF, PB, OSB, Plywood) Laminates
( HPL/LPL), Engineered wood (Glulam, LVL, CLT)
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Third party R&D
CHIMAR advantage: 40 years sustainable development
CHIMAR undertakes R&D projects for:
Adding Value to Products such as:
Lignin Tannin
Starch Glycerin
CNSL Pyrolysis Oil
Developing Novel Composites such as:
Boards from Annual Plant Fibers e.g. Light weight panels
Panels from Recycled Materials
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Engineering / Procurement
Procurement Basic Engineering Detail Engineering
Turn- key Formaldehyde and resin plants
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Resin Plants √ √ √
Resin Reactors √ √ √
CHIMAR advantage: experience from 18 projects worldwide!
40 Years / 40+ Countries
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Technology licensees benefit from, cherish and value this service as they gain:
Technical Support Remotely/On-site
Access to a vast pool of knowledge & industrial global expertise
Troubleshooting for panel production especially for low emissions
Holistic approach and investigation from log yard to resin production to finished products incl. lamination
9 highly skilled professionals are available 24/7
CHIMAR advantage: 100+ industrial sites, 25 years of emissions at wood level!
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• MDI Accelerators
• Reactive hardeners for amino & phenolic resins
• Vapour Catalysts to avoid all pre-curing
• Cold setting PF & MUF systems
• Additives for paper impregnation manufacturing
Specialty Chemicals
CHIMAR advantage: quality, price, reliability!
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Funded Research Projects/Networks
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Specialty Services
• Accredited Testing (as per EN 17025)
– EN 717-2, EN 120 & EN 322
• Testing & Evaluation of Resin/Additives and Boards – Lab, pilot and industrial trials
• Industrial Equipment Representation Division – Distributor/Sales Representative of GreCon &
Rembe equipment in Greece and Cyprus
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BINDING INNOVATION
• State-of-the-art technology both cost & quality wise
• Customizing chemicals with industrial equipment (current & new)
• Strong Technical Support Team
• Anticipating future needs
CHIMAR Competitive Advantage
40 Years / 40+ Countries
BINDING INNOVATION
88 Sofouli str., 55131 Thessaloniki, GREECE
Tel: +30 2310 424167
Fax: +30 2310 424149
e-mail:
www.chimarhellas.com
Location & Contact Details
THANK YOU!
BINDING INNOVATION
