Integrating pellets with forestry, lumber, and energy, Rob Tarcon

Wood Pellet Association of Canada 2013 AGM and Conference Robert Tarčon, General Manager, Premium Pellet Ltd.
Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada
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Group Production
 L&M Lumber (Saw Mill) (Est 1972) ▪ 250,000,000 Mmfbm/Year (80 hr week)
 Nechako Lumber (Planer) (Est 1970)
▪ 250,000,000 Mmfbm/Year (85 hr week)
 Premium Pellet (Est 1999)
▪ 185,000mt/Year (24x7x365)
 Nechako Green Energy (ORC Power Production) (Est 2012)
▪ 2.5 MWh
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PEFC Certified
ISO 14001 Certified
Safe Certified (Bush)
Harvests 900,000cbm/yr
Owns 100% of Premium Pellet Ltd.
Minority owner of Fibreco Export Inc.
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We believe in SORT
 Spiral check timber to Pulp chips
 Other debris and hog fuel to Power Industry
 Right timber to Lumber
 Tops to Pellet Industry
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Onsite sorting and conversion of sawdust/shavings to wood pellets and hog fuel to power:
 Has reduced GHG PREMIUM Pellet Limited
Emissions by 95% through the decommissioning bee hive burners and reduction of truck transport. 7
Heat >
Hog >
Energy System 1
120 Mbtu
Thermal Oil >
< Heat
Sawmill
250 Mmfbm
Dry Kilns
Rough Lumber >
Dried lumber >
Planer
250 Mmfbm
Shavings >
Sawdust >
Energy System 2
60 Mbtu
Heat >
Dryer
Pellet Plant
Capacity: 185 Kmt
Steam(for pellet process) >
Outside Material Sources
Substation
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While most exporting producers are certified under the Green Gold Label criteria (Green house gas emissions / sustainability of raw material)
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Premium Pellet is the only Canadian producer to hold the following 4 certifications:
 GGL – GHG/Sustainability
 Enplus – Quality criteria
 PEFC – Chain of custody
 CANplus – Quality criteria
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Current marketing plan through Dec 2014
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Bulk Industrial (UK)
Bulk Residential (Italy)
Domestic (Bagged/Industrial)
5,000mt/mth
9,000mt/mth
1,500mt/mth
Future availability 14,000mt/mth ‐ Starting in Q1 2015 Thank you very much / Merci beaucoup
Best regards,
Robert Tarčon
Pellet Ltd. Vanderhoof, B.C. Canada, V0J 3A0
Office (250) 567‐6118 | ( Cell (250) 570‐9949 | 7 Fax (250) 567‐4799 Email [email protected]
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