Kebony Beauty & Performance in Wood. International 2015

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1 Kebony Beauty & Performance in Wood International 2015

2 WHAT WE DO The global demand for tropical hardwood cannot be sustainably satisfied. EU timber legislation from March 2013 prohibits illegally harvested timber. Kebony offers a solution that is: A sustainable and cost-efficient alternative to tropical hardwood. A safe alternative to traditional toxic wood impregnation of metal based chemicals. Kebony s wood modification technology transforms fast growing sustainable woods to give them the performance of the best tropical hardwood Kebony s mission: Give the world beautiful, long lasting and environmentally friendly wooden products.

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4 THE KEBONY TECHNOLOGY

5 TECHNOLOGY AT THE WOOD CELL LEVEL In the Kebony process the FA is impregnated into the wood cell wall structure, and subsequently polymerised to furan polymers that are grafted to the cell walls. HO O These polymers are very stable, and will not degrade or leach out of the wood. The presence of furan polymers in the cell walls partly blocks the cell walls ability to absorb water Furfuryl alcohol (FA) is a simple liquid produced from furfural, which again is derived from hemicellulose, a plant constituent. In our case, the FA is produced from bagasse, a waste product from cane sugar The blocking by the polymers also leads to reduced shrinkage Cross section of Radiata pine; cell walls containing furan polymer, image through fluorescence microscopy (L. Garbrecht Thygesen, RVAU, Copenhagen, 2006). Fluorescence caused by furan polymer Cell walls are invisible in this system without the fluorescence from the polymer 5

6 PRODUCT BENEFITS

7 KEBONY PRODUCTS: CLEAR & CHARACTER PINES

8 NATURAL SILVER PATINA 8

9 MAXIMUM DURABILITY & HARDNESS *) Treated sapwood

10 FASTENER PROPERTIES Fastener holding ASTM D-1761 and fastener corrosion AWPA E12 Kebony SYP performed significantly better than untreated and copper treated SYP in the Head Pull through tests This means furfurlated SYP will hold tighter and better in the field Kebony SYP is overall less corrosive than ACQ treated wood Source: Virginia Tech, Department of Wood Science and Forest Products 10

11 GHG emissions (Metric tonnes CO2/m³) OUTSTANDING CO2 PROFILE 20,00 Green House Gas emissions for Kebony SYP and Ipe (clear-fell) 18,00 16,00 14,00 12,00 10,00 8,00 6,00 4,00 2,00 0,00 Ipe clear-fell Kebony SYP Emissions from logging land use change and forestry (LULUCF), upper estimate Emissions from logging land use change and forestry (LULUCF), mean estimate Emissions from logging land use change and forestry (LULUCF), lower estimate Processing Transport Source: Bergfald & Co, a leading Norwegian environmental advisory company

12 STRONG ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE Kebony Scots Pine, Radiata & Maple are FSC vertified 70% mixed sources Kebony SYP is PEFC certified The only material that has achieved the Nordic ecolabel the Swan within the category durable wood

13 ETHICAL GUIDELINES & CSR ARE CRUCIAL Kebony s ethical guidelines are an important tool to ensure safe, loyal and responsible conduct throughout the company. Kebony values an honest and open dialogue regarding questions and issues that are covered by the ethical guidelines. As part of the company s corporate social responsibility, Kebony has chosen to support and participate in a number of global initiatives:

14 KEBONY VS. SELECTED COMPETITORS Parameter Kebony ThermoWood Accoya Modification principle Furan polymer Heat treatment Acetylation Appearance Brown, greying on weathering Brown, greying on weathering Pale, good colour stability on weathering but vulnerable to staining fungi Strength parameters Improved stiffness Reduced bending strength Bending strength unchanged from parent wood Hardness *** * ** Dimensional Stability ** ** *** Fastener holding strength *** * ** Durability *** ** *** 14 14

15 KEBONY S MARKETING INITIATIVES Advertising in print and online Social media in Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest Public relations (projects, partnerships, awards) Promotional material (brochures, folders, etc.) Events (e.g. Architect@Work exhibition)

16 MORE THAN ARTICLES IN LAST 2 YEARS International coverage including: The Economist, CNN, Wallpaper, World Architecture News, Bloomberg, Financial Times, WSJ, Wallpaper Magazine, Deutsche Welle, etc.

17 SELECTED MEDIA QUOTES One way out of this problem would be an environmentally friendly way of making softwood harder and more durable which Kebony has now achieved The potential for this, the impact, is enormous, isn t it? 50 things that will change your world in 2010 Europe's 20th most creative companies Meet Kebony, the High-Tech Wood of the 21st Century..might ultimately spell the end of Europe s five billion Euros import of tropical hardwoods Guests at the TTJ Awards couldn't miss the impact Kebony is having in the UK market being nominated in three classes Certainly the highest profile PR campaign the judges has ever seen 17 17

18 AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

19 REFERENCE PROJECTS UK

20 REFERENCE PROJECTS SCANDINAVIA

21 REFERENCE PROJECTS (GERMANY) Promaendage, Mer baltique, Allemagne 21

22 REFERENCE PROJECTS (FRANCE) Commercial centre, Paris 22

23 23 REFERENCE PROJECTS (FRANCE)

24 REFERENCE PROJECTS USA

25 REFERENCE PROJECTS (OTHER COUNTRIES ) Emirate Palace Hotel, Dubai Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya 25 Maison privée, Seychelles Suisse Maison privée, Espagne Passerelle, Corée du Sud

26 INTERIOR DESIGN PROJECTS

27 BEAUTY & PERFORMANCE IN WOOD