International emerging technology conference for forest industry: 5-6 November 2008 Helsinki, Finland

Forest Tech Europe 2008

Event partners

 

UPM

 

 

Metso

 

 

Kemira

 

 

Forest Cluster Ltd

 

 

KCL

 

Lead Organiser

Spinverse Consulting

 

Partners


CEPI

 

FTP

 

The Millennium Technoloy Prize

 

Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences

 

Other Events


China Paper

 

Airline Partner


SAS

The Forest Tech Europe 2008 conference was a success. Thank you to all conference participants!

Forest Tech Europe 2008 took place on 5th - 6th November 2008 in Helsinki Fair Centre, Finland.

Mature and energy intensive forest industry is on the brink of renewal. Forest Tech Europe 2008 brought together and hosted speakers among top scientists, leading international companies, public funding agencies, policy makers and investors. Conference covered the following themes: Innovations, Sustainable Development, Materials, Chemicals, Energy & Biorefining, Nanotechnology, International cooperation and Future of Forest Industry. 

Confirmed speakers for Forest Tech Europe 2008 include:

Jorma Eloranta,
President and Chief Executive Officer, Metso
Pauli Hänninen,
Executive Vice President, UPM
Harri Kerminen,
Chief Executive Officer, Kemira
Kaarlo Niskanen,
President, KCL
Mauri Pekkarinen,
Minister of Economic Affairs, Council of State
Paul Strebel,
Professor, IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland
Joseph Cleary,
US Department of Energy
Yaman Boluk,
Program Leader, Alberta Research Council
Anne Brunila,
President, Finnish Forest Industries Federation
Geert Dancet,
Executive Director, European Chemicals Agency
Peter Axegård,
Research Director, STFI-Packforsk, Sweden
Andreas Kleinschmit,
Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform
Stig Andersen,
Senior Forest Industry Analyst

News

Forest Tech Europe 2008 - High-level Conference Brought Together Leaders of Forest Industry to Discuss Revitalizing the Industry
Forest sector company CEO's and CTO's gathered in Helsinki November 5-6 to discuss the structural challenges of the industry and promising future technologies that could help in revitalization and shaping of the industry. Read more...

The Leaders of Forest Industry Will Meet at Forest Tech Europe 2008, 5-6 November, in Helsinki, Finland
Forest Tech Europe 2008 is an international conference on emerging technologies for the forest industry in Europe. Forest Tech Europe recognizes the beneficial use of emerging technologies of the forest cluster and helps international corporations, scientists, policy makers and investors to focus on the future of forest industry. Read more...

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