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October 11th 07
Chief Executive Tony Clifford addresses the annual New Zealand Pine Manufacturers conference in Taranaki...
December 3rd 06
We have spent the day visiting construction sites and show homes...
December 2nd 06
The team will travel back to the US for a 2nd Research Trip.

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Scion provides the next generation of biomaterials technology, research and development services.

Scion began as the New Zealand Forest Research Institute, which has been recognised as a leader in forestry science since 1947. Scion has expanded its research capabilities to meet the growing consumer demand for renewable materials and products from plants.
Scion offers wide ranging technical and scientific capability to anyone in the business of producing materials or creating products using renewable plant resources.
Scion employs over 380 staff, covering a wide range of disciplines. Specialists seek to maintain a high standard of scientific performance through basic research and publications. They are also able to offer industrial R&D capability for specific problem solving at the commercial end of the science spectrum. Drawing on a solid foundation of knowledge accumulated over half a century, collective expertise covers every aspect of the value chain, from seed to product. This involves skills ranging from pure academic analysis to applied engineering ability.

Sustainable Consumer Products is a key area of focus for Scion and is aimed at helping manufacturers develop products for the future. Scion’s market knowledge and biomaterial science expertise can assist companies to achieve this goal. In a world that is increasingly hungry for alternatives to non-renewable materials and unsustainable production processes, Scion offers solutions.

The global move towards more sustainable, biologically based products is under way. This move to a more sustainable future is supported by governments in many countries that have introduced legislation aimed at increasing the number of products created from biologically based materials (biomaterials). Manufacturers of wood and other plant-based products are in an ideal position to capitalise on the opportunity presented by this move towards biomaterials.

In order to develop new products that satisfy future consumer needs and comply with new legislation, it is necessary to understand market drivers and apply tools that quantify environmental attributes of future importance. Scion is a research leader in this area.

Scion can enable manufacturers of wood products to understand how their products are perceived by consumers and can play an instrumental role in assisting them to drive sustainably focused development to meet future consumer needs and legislative requirements.

Scion delivers its service to the manufacturing and construction sector of New Zealand through two major focus areas: Bioenergy and the Built Environment.