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CEI-Bois – European Confederation of Woodworking IndustriesCEI-Bois – European Confederation of Woodworking Industries

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IntroductionEuropean Forest Week, Rome October 22Mikael Eliasson/Chairman Cei-Bois


Our challengesOur challenges

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Raw material, availability, price FBI Energy,

availability and price


Our industry, in EuropeOur industry, in Europe Represents close to 10 % of total value creation in Europe Brings sustainable products to consumer and society Employ some 3 Million people More than 200 000 companies of which many are SME:s Is vital for rural regions and their economy Comprises world-leading companies among forest-products

producers, suppliers and consultancies. Enjoys global technological leadership and occupies leading

reserch position at international level Is the leading player in bio energy and rapidly growing Provide an efficient “infrastructure” for an increased bio- energy

market


Vision 2030Vision 2030 “The European forestbased sector plays a key role in a

sustainable society.

It compries a competetative, knowledgebased industry that fosters the extended use of renewable forest resources.

It strives to ensure its societal contribution In the context of a bio-based, consumerdriven and globally competitive European economy “


The total energy consumption in EU in EU


Forest based Industry, a complex Forest based Industry, a complex structure working well togetherstructure working well together

The raw material is well used in the complex, but well functioned “clusters” of different industries. A market based allocation guaranties best possible value- and job creation. The emerging energy sector is alreday an important part of the FBI

Important An open market Clear and fair

policies Incentives for

users to pick the environmentally best option


Impacts on FBI of an increased use of biomass for energy production Europe's forests and biomass capacity can not alone meet or

replace the present usage of non renewable energy sources “Desperate shortcut flows” of industrial usable raw material

to energy production could jeopardise long term value creation and job opportunities - - By decreasing the efficiency of an well working infra-structure of an diversified industry sector

A logic and constructive approach where the industry has the lead will efficiently increase the output of energy-production and as well as energy products.


ConclusionsConclusions The forest based industry is a vital part of a true

sustainable development It is important to have a holistic view on the sector when

evaluate the “sustainability” performance. The forest industry is by far the biggest producer and user

of biomass based energy and a natural integrator and driver of an increased use of bio-energy

The different value chains are in many cases integrated and to an large extent recyclable

We advocate an balanced use of our forests aiming to optimize the economic, social and environmental aspects


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