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CelluForce is the world leader in the commercial development of Cellulose NanoCrystalline TM (CNC). The company is a joint venture of Domtar Corporation and FPInnovations and was created to manufacture CNC in the world?s first plant of its kind, located in Windsor, Qu?bec. CNC is abundant, renewable, recyclable and biodegradable. It is expected to become a major contributor to the green economy in the coming decades, and should serve as a strategic platform for sustainable development. Backed by a patented process, CelluForce develops and markets new applications for CNC under the ?Impact? and ?Allure? brands. With its corporate headquarters in Montr?al, CelluForce employs a total of about 30 people.http://***

PIT is an FPInnovations research group. www.pit.fpinnovations.ca PIT is an engineering department that fits into your own organization! Our team consists of engineers, technicians, eco-driving trainers and fleet management specialists. Our passion is to help fleet managers reduce their costs and their environmental impact by banking on the implementation of the best solutions. Whether you manage a trucking, municipal or public service fleet, we have solutions for you! Our business model is based on membership. You become a member and we provide you with your engineering services. As a member, you benefit from the PIT network of over 40 fleets that are all just as committed as you are to improving their performance. We don't sell any products, so the opinions we give you are unbiased. PIT is a group within FPInnovations, one of the largest non-profit, private scientific research centres in the world. With over 525 people working all across Canada, we are able to help you wherever you happen to be. Explore our website to see the scope of our services and our expertise.

FPInnovations is a not-for-profit world leader that specializes in the creation of scientific solutions in support of the Canadian forest sector?s global competitiveness and responds to the priority needs of its industry members and government partners. It is ideally positioned to perform research, innovate, and deliver state-of-the-art solutions for every area of the sector?s value chain, from forest operations to consumer and industrial products. FPInnovations? staff numbers more than 525. Its R&D laboratories are located in Qu?bec City, Ottawa, Montr?al, Thunder Bay, Hinton and Vancouver, and it has technology transfer offices across Canada. For more information about FPInnovations, visit: www.fpinnovations.ca.

Cross laminated timber (CLT) is an engineered wood building system designed to complement light- and heavy-timber framing options. Because of its high strength and dimensional stability, it can be used as alternative to concrete, masonry and steel in many building types. Get your free copy of the CLT Handbook by visiting:http://***