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What could be the best way to move a wood based business into the cyberspace? We've all the technical means, tons of theories are supporting increased openness while more and more end-users are searching the Internet for new construction and design ideas, but if the business culture doesn't support a big-mouthed and out-spoken approach, what should we do?

Social Media means a huge step forward for companies who seldom make headline news in the local printed journals. Those who aren't used to have a voice in the local radio broadcasts and never seen the need to talk business-to-business with their clients might find social media as a waste of time and effort.

Where to start? How to move?

Focus on China. KK-Net participated at the ""high-level forum on international cooperation in higher education and ICT" 17.06.2013, Hanasaari, Finland.

China's role in the world economy and science is growing rapidly, and consequently many countries including Finland and the other Nordic Countries prioritize China in their internationalization strategies. China invests heavily in the development of higher education and science that opens up many new opportunities for collaboration.

The forum at Hanasaari Cultural Center with specific focus on China brought together key actors and experts of science and research in China, particularly in education and ICT. The key aim was to compare and share experiences if current / on-going collaboration projects as well as discuss partnerships in these fields.

• What is the added value of collaboration and how could it be strengthened?
• Which are the key stakeholders?
• What kind of structures and measures are needed?
• Are the efforts worthwhile?
• How could Finland and the Nordic Countries do more in China-related projects?

The program featured top experts  from China, Sweden and Finland. Our own interest in China is an on-going process.

LIGNA 2015

KK-Net continued the dialog  with Chinese representatives at the world's largest Wood Working Event, Ligna 2015 in Hanover, Germany.

• Networked production in the furniture industry
• Joint ventures and technology implementation collaboration in mechanical wood working
• Guided Tours on highlights in networked production and automation technology

Price pressure and high cost of raw-materials and labor are having a major impact on the sawmill industry. When it comes to new investments, therefore, the wish list is headed off by equipment which can improve wood utilization and resource efficiency or automated processes.

Nordic saw-milling technology offers considerable optimization potential, and many interesting innovations from sawmill equipment manufacturers and their partners were on display at Ligna 2015.

One way to boost productivity is to lower processing times (increased throughput). This requires accelerating the speeds of logs and timber that manual systems simply cannot achieve, so automation is essential.

Innovative technologies are making major strides all the way from cut-to-length, saw-milling, sorting, packaging and delivery.

To be continued...

I work through the Data Bank we collected during the Ligna 2015 exhibition in Hanover, Germany. The European bioenergy companies were well represented. We've a specific interest in the CHP technologies for smaller heating plants. ORC is now available for heating plants of 2 MW.