Neucel's Taylor to Provide Keynote at 23rd PIRM in Atlanta

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Robert (Bob) Taylor, CEO of Neucel Specialty Cellulose, Richmond, B.C., Canada, will analyze "The Reliability Paradox -- Understanding the Basic Causes and Means to Resolve" as keynote speaker at the 23rd Process Industry Reliability and Maintenance (PIRM) Conference to be co-located with PaperCon 2010 in Atlanta, Ga., USA, May 2 – 5.

Taylor joined Neucel as CEO in November 2007 with more than 25 years of industry manufacturing experience. Prior to Neucel, he spent one year as VP of Operations for the Building Products Division of Armstrong World Industries where the reliability focus established during that period at all of its U.S. plants continues to bring outstanding business results to the bottom line. Bob spent three years as VP of Manufacturing for Sappi Fine Papers North America (SFPNA) where, in addition to having responsibility for operations at all facilities of SFPNA, he also was responsible for Wood Procurement, Pulp Sales, Corporate Engineering, and Capital Planning. Prior to that, he served in several manufacturing leadership positions encompassing several different pulp and paper businesses during a 23-year career with International Paper, finishing as VP of Manufacturing Systems for the Printing and Communications Division in 2003.

PIRM will take place at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta, Ga., USA. More information about the PIRM program, events, and the trade fair are available online, as well as more information about PaperCon 2010. Contact information about sponsorship/exhibit opportunities is also available on the event website.