1. General Presentation Dec 2002 1 OdM/CT 23/09/2004 1 European Forest Research Outlook for the Future The view of the European Commission 12 November 2004 Brussels Christos Tokamanis, Head of Unit G2 Production, processes, products and organisations DG Research Christos.tokamanis@cec.eu.int

2. General Presentation Dec 2002 2 OdM/CT 23/09/2004 2 European Forestry based and related industries RTD in Priority3 of FP6 Wood, Pulp & Paper Process control, automation Renewable Materials Printing Construction Coatings Nanotechnology Materials research packaging Bio- technology

3. General Presentation Dec 2002 3 OdM/CT 23/09/2004 3 3.4.2.3 Engineering support for materials development.IP SUSTAINPACK : Innovation and Sustainable Development in the Fibre Based Packaging value chain 3.4.3.2 Hazard reduction in production plant and storage sites. IP ECOTARGET : New and innovative processes for radical changes in the European Pulp and Paper industry. 3.4.3.3 Optimising the life-cycle of industrial systems, products and services WACHE UP-Strep : New concepts for upgrading pulp mill waste streams to value-added chemicals. As examples in Priority As examples in Priority 3

4. General Presentation Dec 2002 4 OdM/CT 23/09/2004 4 3.4.3.3.1 Support to the development of new-knowledge-based and sustainable processes and eco- innovation. IP dedicated to SMEs. HOLIWOOD : New environmental thermally hard wood processing technologies for applications in construction. BIOCOMP : New biocomposites based on renewable resources for applications in plastics and wood. ECOBINDERS : New furan and/or lignin based ecobinders for the use in wood based panels like fibreboards and multilayer plywoods. As examples in Priority As examples in Priority 3

5. General Presentation Dec 2002 5 OdM/CT 23/09/2004 5 Consensus-based process High Level Group representing all stakeholders: people with strong standing, influence and commitment to make things happen Looking forward to the future The mission: propose a strategy based on Research and Innovation Speeding up industrial transformation Securing high added value employment Securing a major share of world manufacturing output IF

6. General Presentation Dec 2002 6 OdM/CT 23/09/2004 6 Strategies for MANUFUTURE GREAT POTENTIAL BUT TRANSFORMATION IS A MUST ! FROM: resource-intensive TO: knowledge-intensive, innovative sector with a higher technological content Main recommendations thus far

7. General Presentation Dec 2002 7 OdM/CT 23/09/2004 7 Innovating production ! Main recommendations continued Traditional productionInnovating production Compact enterprise Production chain Mass production Quantity-driven Resource-intensive Production-driven Linear approach Extended enterprise Network of suppliers Focus on added value Quality-driven Knowledge-intensive Demand-driven Simultaneous approach

8. General Presentation Dec 2002 8 OdM/CT 23/09/2004 8 European Forestry based and related industries including Pulp and Paper industries Productivity growth of 1.5% per annum (higher than in USA) Annual turnover of 500 billion Euros 3.5 million people Forests occupy one third of the European land surface

9. General Presentation Dec 2002 9 OdM/CT 23/09/2004 9 European Forestry based and related industries including Pulp and Paper industries SOME GRAND CHALLENGES New Business Concepts Secure Raw Materials Availability Sustainable & knowledge intensive paper mills New value-added products

10. General Presentation Dec 2002 10 OdM/CT 23/09/2004 10 Sustainability, essential part of Business Strategies in the Forestry based and related industries Active in 3 interdependent pillars : - Economic - Social - Environmental : waste, climate change, resource efficiency Energy : promotion of renewable energy sources