PAPYRUS AUSTRALIA LTD

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PAPYRUS AUSTRALIA LTD

• Paper, Veneers, Board Fibre from Banana Tree
  Trunks
• Progress Update

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Origin of the Products
The Papyrus Technology successfully unlocks the
potential of the Banana Tree Trunk (BTT), an
unutilised product of fruit production. Over 1.5
billion tonnes of BTT are cut annually and left
on the ground to rot.

• BTT Outer (Round Up)
• High cellulose content
• MDF, chipboard, hardboard
• Paper manufacture

• BTT Inner (Core)
• Decorative veneers
• Paper
• Laminates

The Banana Tree Trunk (BTT) Cross Section
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Volume Value Relationship
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Why Veneer?

• High Value
• Lower, accessible volume
• Matches with initial production capacity that PPY
  can achieve (in the short term)
• High strategic visibility
• In-house expertise
• Capable and committed Customers
• Physical properties of PPY product are superior
  to current products, with excellent environmental
  credentials.

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Why Fibre?

• Intermediate Value
• Lower, accessible volume
• Matches with initial production capacity that PPY
  can achieve (in the short term) with long term
  sustainability
• Strategic visibility
• Physical properties of PPY product are superior
  to current products, with excellent environmental
  credentials.

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What About Paper?

• Long term supply option from both
• sheet and fibre sources
• High volume
• Long term sustainable supply
• Strategic option for less sophisticated markets
• Physical properties of PPY product are superior
  to current products, with excellent environmental
  credentials.

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Papyrus Manufacturing

• The major milestone achieved!
• Engineering Production Plan (June 2008)
  implemented and completed.
• Scale up production by increasing supply of
  labour.
• Fibre cutting machine ready to commission.
• Veneer shipments to EU Customers will increase.

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Papyrus Business Model

• Working with Inventure Partners to construct the
  production financial costing model.

Financial Model
Business Model (Ready for Expansion)
Production Data (Walkamin, NQ)
Data
Data
Products
Data
Marketing Sales Data (From 3W Tout Bois)
Income
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