FPInnovations’ most attended and anticipated annual course, the Pulp, Paper, and Bioproducts course, will take place from October 7 to 11, 2019 at FPInnovations’ Pointe-Claire, Quebec location.
FPInnovations launches new membership model
FPInnovations is renewing its entire membership model with an approach to meet the current needs of its members. A new structure for its Pulp and Paper and Bio-sourced Products sector members is the first to be implemented.
Renowned speakers at Woodrise 2019
The Woodrise 2019 conference will open its doors in a few days under the theme “Building Our Cities for Future Generations.”
The 411 on the forest carbon sink
The scientific community is abuzz with talk about sinks — the kind you have to step outside and be with nature to see. Carbon sinks are components of the ecosystem that capture and store more carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere than they release.
Extra, extra, read all about it: Impact Magazine
Learn more about the issues that affect the forest industry and how FPInnovations’ research and development projects and initiatives are making a difference.
Creating a reliable source of furfural in North America
Increasingly, bio-sourced products derived from biomass are gaining attention in the pulp and paper industry. For hardwood kraft-dissolving pulp mills, the production of furfural would not only enhance the use of biomass, but also generate additional revenue, and create a reliable source of furfural in North America.
Facilitating forest management through collaboration and cooperation
Effective forest management requires collaboration and cooperation between First Nations, industry, and government.
Truck platooning: New trials on the way!
Encouraged by what they learned during last year’s test campaign, FPInnovations and its partners plan to continue evaluating cooperative truck platooning technology in the coming months. This year’s goals are more ambitious.
The future of 4.0 connectivity
Driven by a competitive market, FPInnovations’ Forestry 4.0 initiative aims at automating the forest operation sector. However, a lack of adequate communication networks reaching remote locations is a barrier to real-time supply chain management data for forestry operations.
You spoke, we listened: The new fpinnovations.ca is now live
We are pleased to announce that a redesigned FPInnovations website is now live and ready for you to check out!
Growing the Bioeconomy: Advances in Developing Applications for Nanomaterials
With technical advances in the field of cellulose nanomaterials such as cellulose filaments (CFs) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), the development of functional forest-based materials could lead to enhanced applications in multiple industries: intelligent packaging, cosmetics, paints and coatings, foods, and advanced electronic and photonic materials, among others.
Top 10 highlights from TAPPI Nano 2019
Over 400 participants attended the 2019 TAPPI Nano conference (International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials) held in Chiba, Japan the first week of June, including several FPInnovations scientists and managers, among who gave presentations and chaired sessions.
Interactive learning with FPInnovations
FPInnovations’ most popular course, the Pulp, Paper, and Bioproducts Course, hit a record attendance in 2018.
Maintaining paper-machine efficiency for new paper grades
The market for paper and paperboard grades is highly competitive leading many pulp and paper mills to diversify their product lines, including producing new paper grades with growth potential, while for other mills, the focus is on cost reduction or on lightweighting.
FPInnovations and Resolute Inaugurate Thermomechanical Pulp Bio-Refinery in Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay, Ontario – May 27, 2019 – FPInnovations and Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today announced the commissioning of a new TMP-Bio plant in Thunder Bay (Ontario).
Top 10 highlights from the Canadian Fleet Maintenance Summit
Over 150 delegates attended the Canadian Fleet Maintenance Summit (CFMS), hosted in Montreal on April 10, 2019.
FPInnovations’ participation at LIGNA 2019
The LIGNA 2019 show in Hannover, Germany, will be taking place May 27 to 31 and this year, two representatives from FPInnovations will be offering presentations as part of the wood industry summit.
FPInnovations at PaperCon 2019
FPInnovations’ Frédéric Parent, paper and consumer products manager, will be a presenter at TAPPI’s 12th annual PaperCon taking place from May 5 to 8 in Indianapolis, Indiana, where nearly 2,000 attendees are expected to participate in technical sessions and networking events.
World-renowned speakers on the roster for Woodrise 2019
The program for the Woodrise 2019 conference, to be held in Quebec City from September 30 to October 4, is now complete, and attendees can look forward to an exciting range of international speakers.
Talking with Xuejun Zou about pulp and paper courses
Over the past year, FPInnovations’ pulp and paper experts have given several customized courses on pulp and paper topics requested by member companies.
Canadian Government Funds Sustainable Indigenous Forest-Industry Growth and Clean Technology
Vancouver – April 18, 2019 – FPInnovations’ President and CEO Stéphane Renou, today welcomed Western Economic Diversification Canada’s commitment to continue investing in Indigenous communities by allocating $1.65-million to FPInnovations’ B.C. Indigenous Forest Sector Technical Support Program.
Growing the forest bioeconomy: Biomaterials for high-tech applications
British Columbia’s forest resources and fibre supply have supported the province’s economy and Canada’s GDP for decades.