Anomera manufactures carboxylated Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNC) in a patented eco-friendly method that delivers a superior nanomaterial from sustainably harvested Canadian Forests. Anomera’s carboxylated-CNC is sold under the trade name DextraCel™. DextraCel has properties that exceed other cellulose nanomaterials in the market.
| City | Montreal |
| Province | QC |
| Website | https://www.anomera.ca/ |
Canadian Paper & Packaging (CPP) is a distributor of tapes, plastic films, equipment, cushioning materials and boxes from an array of industry leaders.
| City | Saint-Laurent |
| Province | Quebec |
| Website | https://www.cppinc.com/en/home/ |
CelluForce is the world leader in the development and commercial production of Cellulose NanoCrystals (CNC), a new advanced biomaterial produced from wood. The company commercializes a family of CNC products under the brand name CelluForce NCC®.
| City | Montreal |
| Province | QC |
| Website | www.celluforce.com |
Comet Bio’s Lignin is a sustainably produced resin with applications in pelletized animal feed, energy pellets/briquettes and industrial and construction adhesives. Comet Bio’s Lignin has shown enhanced binding and pelleting properties and can be used in dispersant and adhesive applications as well.
| City | London |
| Province | ON |
| Website | www.cometbiorefining.com |
Kruger Biomaterials built and operates the world’s first commercial cellulose filament plant. This next-generation biomaterial – commercialized as FiloCell™ – is an exceptional reinforcing agent. FiloCell™ improves the properties of a variety of materials to make tomorrow’s products lighter, stronger and more sustainable.
| City | Montreal |
| Province | QC |
| Website | www.kruger.com |
La Crete Sawmills Ltd. specializes in Lumber production of spruce and aspen. They also produce wood pellets and shavings.
| City | La Crete |
| Province | AB |
| Website | www.lacretesawmills.com |
Natures Affinity is a nanotech company that aims to reduce petroleum based plastics in all application with reduce carbon foot print technology. Company core technology is based on a synergy between natural chemistry and nanotechnology. Natures Affinity has already commercialized in horticulture industry and continue to grow business opportunity in other sectors.
| City | Toronto |
| Province | ON |
| Website | https://www.naturesaffinityinc.com |
NORAM offers a broad range of specialty technologies to the forest products industry. Their Pulp & Paper Division has two key focus areas: the downstream beneficiation of forest products to extract increased value, and in System Closure methodologies, targeting chemical recovery and zero-effluent strategies.
NORAM’s proprietary LignoForce™ process for recovering high-purity lignin from kraft black liquor, and innovative process technologies for producing crystalline nano-cellulose (CNC) are industry-leading technologies pioneered for the value-added sector.
Specialties include kraft mill odour control systems (HVLC and LVHC), turpentine recovery, mill optimization studies and zero-effluent systems.
| City | Vancouver |
| Province | BC |
| Website | www.noram-eng.com |
NovaGreen’s unique technology optimizes utilization of low value biomass ‘waste’ from a wide variety of agriculture or forestry products. Feedstock options include wheat straw, hemp stalks, sugar cane bagasse, or corn stover, along with numerous hardwoods/hardwood wastes. NovaGreen’s ‘disruptive’, proprietary technology and business approach focuses on optimizing hemicellulose. They extract and refine high volumes of hemicellulose for input into Consumer Health & Nutrition products. Then, they fully convert remaining outputs into Biochar or Engineered Carbon.
| City | Sherwood Park |
| Province | AB |
| Website | www.novagreen.ca |
Pure Lignin Environmental Technology Ltd. produces superior, high-grade cellulose, pure native-form lignin and sweet liquor. Producing three separate, superior-grade products: Cellulose, Pure Lignin, and Fertilizer, the Environmentally friendly, weak Acid Hydrolysis Process combines a unique blend of chemicals and low-pressure steam in a closed-loop process which produces no emissions or pollution.
| City | Kelowna |
| Province | BC |
| Website | www.purelignin.com |
RYAM is a global leader of cellulose-based technologies, including high purity cellulose specialties, a natural polymer commonly found in filters, food, pharmaceuticals and other industrial applications. The Company also manufactures products for paperboard and high-yield pulp markets. With manufacturing operations in the U.S., Canada and France, RYAM generated approximately $1.3 billion of revenues during 2020 and currently employs approximately 2,500 people.
| City | Montreal |
| Province | Quebec |
| Website | https://ryamglobal.com/company/ |
S&W Forest Products has produced and exported high-quality cedar shakes and shingles since 1964. S&W Forest Products is known worldwide as a producer of high-quality cedar shakes and shingles and has earned the reputation as a leader in the cedar shake and shingle industry providing both pressure treated and fire retardant treatments.
| City | Maple Ridge |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Website | https://swforest.com/ |
Terrafix Geosynthetics’ Erosion Control Blankets are used to prevent surface erosion and accelerate the establishment of vegetation. Typically, blankets are intended for the following applications: Slope protection, Channel and ditch linings, Reservoir embankments and spillways, Culvert inlets and outfalls, Dikes, levees and riverbanks.
| City | Riverton |
| Province | MB |
| Website | http://terrafixgeo.com/ |
