BRIDGE - Public-Private Partnership for Biobased Industries

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1 BRIDGE - Public-Private Partnership for Biobased Industries Sites in Europe Maastricht Mill The Netherlands 280,000 tons coated fine paper Lanaken Mill Belgium 500,000 tons coated mechanical paper and 180,000 tons pulp Stockstadt Mill Germany 430,000 tons coated and uncoated fine paper and 150,000 tons pulp Nijmegen Mill The Netherlands 240,000 tons coated fine paper Ehingen Mill Germany 250,000 tons coated fine paper and 135,000 tons pulp Kirkniemi Mill Finland 730,000 tons coated fine paper and 330,000 tons pulp Alfeld Mill Germany 330,000 tons coated woodfree and uncoated speciality and 125,000 tons pulp Gratkorn Mill Austria 950,000 tons coated fine paper and 255,000 tons pulp Total fine paper capacity in EU 3,710,000 tons/year Total pulp production: 665,000 tons/year (sulphite process) 2 1

2 Bio-based economy in a few words Food, feed, fuel, materials and products, all made from biomass and waste. 3 The Biobased economy today 4 A reality TODAY in paper but cross-sectoral in its INFANCY with the POTENTIAL to tackle socioeconomic and environmental challenges. The sustainable alternative! To UNLOCK this potential: Bring all actors / sectors together to build the biobased sector Invest in R&D and deployment and make sure we do so in a sustainable manner Create a favourable and conducive policy environment 2

3 Our shared Vision An economy that: sources domestic renewable raw materials produces food, feed, chemicals, materials and fuels locally creates jobs in a broad range of sectors in Europe, triggering rural growth across regions places sustainable, smart and efficient use of resources at the heart of industrial, business and social activities leads to sustainability in both economic AND ecologic terms. 5 Place in the value chain Pulp and paper producers are reliant on wood as feedstock Pulp and paper products are fabricated from sustainably managed forests Paper/pulp is made from a renewable resource, is biodegradable and easily recycled A large portion of the energy used in the manufacturing of pulp and paper is renewable Pulp products are viable natural alternatives to petroleum-based products Pulp mills always have been biorefineries, since centuries.. 6 3

4 Forest-based value chain - today Biobased since centuries forest pulp paper products 7 Netherlands Europe Global 3,000 kton 60,000 kton 370,000 kton > Global bio plastics production > Global plastics AND textile production Forest-based value chain - tomorrow pulp paper forest chemicals composites products 8 4

5 Forest-based value chain is CIRCULAR World: 50% EU: 70% NL: 90% 9 Today still predominantly based on Pulp and Paper Forestry The circular biobased value chain tomorrow Horticulture Agriculture 10 5

6 Chemicals Materials Fuels 11 Future role and position in the BBE Producing the products of today

7 Future role and position in the BBE Producing the products of today + 13 New products and functionalities by innovative raw materials & chemicals from agriculture and horticulture Future role and position in the BBE Producing the products of today + Supplier of biobased building blocks 14 New products and functionalities by innovative raw materials & chemicals from agriculture and horticulture 7

8 Future role and position in the BBE Producing the products of today + Supplier of biobased building blocks New products and markets, by combinations with other biobased materials 15 New products and functionalities by innovative raw materials & chemicals from agriculture and horticulture Some examples of todays activities Supplier of biobased materials and building blocks 16 8

9 Some examples of todays activities Examples of today s activities New products and functionalities from agriculture and horticulture 17 Why European Cooperation? Biobased value chains are transboundary Access to international knowledge, technologies and markets Increase deployment Substantial R&D-projects required And to secure the competitive position of the dutch industry 18 9

10 BRIDGE Biobased and Renewable Industries for Development and Growth in Europe Realising the biobased economy potential in Europe A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ON BIOBASED INDUSTRIES 19 Scope and objectives INVESTMENT Focus on pilots and demonstration/flagship plants to be in operation by 2020 INNOVATION Build unconventional partnerships to foster radical innovation and improve the competitiveness of biobased products INTEGRATION Build value chains: 1) Sustainable feedstock supply, 2) Efficient processing in biorefineries and 3) Markets, products and policies 20 10

11 Focus Build new interconnections between different sectors Build new biobased value chains (from feedstock to products) Establish new co-operations throughout industry clusters Develop innovative and sustainable biobased chemicals and materials with locally sourced biomass and validated at demonstration scale At least 5 flagships resulting from the PPP producing new biobased materials, chemicals and fuels which have proven to become costcompetitive to the alternatives based on fossil resources 21 Sappi key interest in BRIDGE PPP Wood availability Enhance profitability by using side streams and utilization of by-products as new feedstock: Wood residues, bark Lignin compounds Sugar compounds Compounds in waste water Conversion to new products and development of new markets: New building blocks for biobased polymers Fuels Biochemicals Etc. Developing of separation/extraction and conversion techniques Lease the fibre and bring back into the value-chain 22 11

12 The paper and board industry Enabling the Biobased Economy