Chemicals & Materials
Forestry Products
Sustainability. Innovation. Diversification.The forestry products industry is at the crossroads of a transition since the last disruption happened years back with the advent of digital printing. On one hand, the industry faces internal challenges of competition intensity and slow technological advancements. At the other end of the spectrum lies opportunities for diversification driven by strong needs for sustainable solutions across end-user markets.
Forestry product players are constantly looking to accelerate innovation, venture into new application areas, and adopt new business models to redefine their value proposition.
At FutureBridge, we enable forestry products organizations to identify and weigh-in their options for growth and diversification, leading to purposeful decisions for the future
Strategic Growth Fields
A convergence of industry transformations and exponential technologies creates a pool of opportunities
Replacing Carbon-intensive Materials
- Wood products
- Pulp innovation
- Fibre-based solutions
- Integrated forest biorefinery
Circularity
- Waste and residue as raw material
- Side stream utilization
- Recycled waste wood and fibre
Forestry 4.0 and
Future of Mills
- Digitalization
- Automation and robotics
- Real-time data and analytics
- Future of mills
Perspectives
5 Emerging Non-wood Forestry-based Feedstocks
Sustainability Linked Regulations – Driving Innovations within C&M industry
Chemicals & Materials
5 Emerging Non-wood Forestry based Feedstocks: Time to Diversify
Chemicals & Materials
Business Objectives
Some examples of diverse business objectives we have worked with our clients
Strategic
- How to formulate a suitable circular strategy for the forest value chain?
- How to best valorize waste streams and side streams from forest products?
Tactical
- What are various technology options for converting wood waste to fuel and chemicals?
- What are the emerging technology trends in construction materials (focus on wood-based products vis-Ã -vis concrete)?
- What are the novel business opportunities for waste wood?
Operational
- Who are the most promising potential customers in the recyclable lumber wrap market?
- What is the best route to market for cellulose-reinforcing agents in the cosmetics industry?
- How to improve the traceability of post-consumer particle boards?