PEERS 2016 to Focus on Mill Innovations

 

"Mill Innovations: Process Reliability to Breakthrough Technologies" is the theme for TAPPI's PEERS 2016 Conference, which will be held on September 25-28 in Jacksonville, Fla., USA. These important words will be the focus throughout this four-day event. Mills are constantly striving to stay competitive and grow in today's marketplace, and key to this growth is understanding not only what new technologies have been developed but also how current processes can be improved to ensure reliability and cost-effectiveness. The PEERS 2016 comprehensive program addresses a wide-range of critical areas that will help mills boost their performance.

PEERS is an acronym for Pulping, Engineering, Environmental, Recycling, and Sustainability. It strives to tackle the most dynamic, critical topics in the pulp and paper arena today. Every "peer-reviewed" session in the PEERS technical program has been selected based on its quality and relevancy to issues currently faced by mills. These "peers" are industry professionals that are actively involved in the industry and understand the challenges mills deal with on a regular basis. 

PEERS 2016 has long been known as the foremost technical event in the pulp and paper industry. Senior executives, managers, engineers, scientists, supervisors, and project managers look towards PEERS to help them stay abreast of the latest innovations and processes that make their mills or organizations more efficient and reliable. The PEERS Program gives attendees sound answers and actionable ideas they can bring back to their mills.  

PEERS 2016 offers a special Career Development Track designed to help young professionals/engineers grow in the industry as well as ten program tracks allowing attendees to focus on the areas that most affect them. These tracks include:

• Biorefinery
• Corrosion & Materials Engineering
• Energy, Power & Recovery
• Engineering, Safety & Reliability
• Environmental
• Lime Kiln
• Nonwood
• Pulping and Bleaching
• Recycling
• Sustainability.

Don't Miss the Opportunity to Gain a Competitive Advantage by Attending PEERS 2016!

PEERS is a gathering place where leading-edge technical knowledge is presented alongside opportunities for face-to-face interaction with industry experts, peers, and colleagues. Attendees are active participants and contributors to discussions, roundtable forums, topic-specific panels, and more. They will gain insight into strategies and techniques as well as learn best practices for all areas of a mill's operation.

Conference Highlights include:

• More than 145 "Peer-Reviewed Technical Presentations" addressing key issues facing mills today
• Workshops designed to give hands-on experience needed to be immediately effective
• Career Development Track designed to help young professionals/engineers grow in the industry
• Ten conference tracks focused on specific-topic areas
• Multiple networking opportunities: welcome reception, conference dinner, Young Professionals Mixer, lunches, and 5K PaperChase Run
• Panel discussions: Young Professional, Sustainability, Project Management, and Recycling Mill
• New technology showcase highlighting the latest technologies
• Hot Topics Breakfasts offered in a roundtable format
• Committee meetings allowing participants to build skills, meet peers, and further their careers.

Access to FOUR High-Powered Conferences in ONE Location!

PEERS will be co-located with the International Bioenergy and Bioproducts Conference (IBBC), September 28-30, 2016, and the International Mechanical Pulping Conference (IMPC), September 26-28, 2016. It will also be held in conjunction with the 11th Research Forum on Recycling.  By registering for more than one conference, you not only save on your fees but you have the unique opportunity to participate in multiple, dynamic, and informative conference programs in one location.