Registration is officially open for
TAPPICon® 2026—the premier conference for sustainable forest products producers, with robust programming designed specifically for the tissue industry. TAPPICon, April 26–29, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio, brings tissue manufacturers, suppliers, researchers, and industry leaders together for four days of targeted learning, collaboration, and discovery.
The 2026 theme, “Uniting the Industry. Powering the Future.”, speaks directly to the challenges and opportunities facing today’s tissue sector—from rising softness expectations and dust mitigation concerns to sustainability demands, operational efficiency, and workforce evolution. TAPPICon is designed to connect tissue professionals across operations, engineering, R&D, quality, safety, and sustainability—while also fostering collaboration with adjacent segments that influence tissue production.
Tissue Program Built for Real-World Impact
TAPPICon 2026 features a streamlined, purpose-driven program that allows tissue professionals to customize their experience while maximizing time onsite:
- Mill Monday
Kick off the week with practical, mill-ready solutions focused on tissue manufacturing challenges. Sessions emphasize actionable best practices you can take back to your operation and implement immediately—covering efficiency, safety, quality, and performance improvement.
- Technical Tuesday
Deep-dive technical sessions spanning multiple disciplines and sectors, offering insights into current challenges, innovations, and performance optimization. Tissue-specific sessions focus on tissue production, converting, and product performance.
- Workshop Wednesday
Engage in interactive workshops, boot camps, and panel discussions that build on earlier sessions, including a softness workshop and Enviro Greenseal panel discussion.
This new structure makes it easier than ever to tailor your experience while maximizing the value of every day onsite.
Tissue Committees & Industry Insight
TAPPICon also provides tissue professionals with valuable opportunities to connect beyond the classroom:
- Tissue Committee Meetings – Engage with peers shaping technical direction and best practices for the tissue industry
- Dust Mitigation Committee Meetings – Address critical safety, housekeeping, and risk-reduction strategies specific to tissue operations
- State of the Industry – Gain perspective on market trends, challenges, and what’s ahead for tissue producers
Why Attend TAPPICon 2026?
- Content Built for Tissue – Technical sessions, workshops, and panels designed around tissue manufacturing realities.
- Actionable Learning – Sessions designed to deliver practical knowledge, not just theory.
- Unmatched Networking – Connect with fellow tissue professionals, mill leaders, suppliers, innovators, and decision-makers from around the world.
- Future-Focused Insights - Explore softness innovation, sustainability, safety, and emerging technologies shaping the tissue industry.
As the industry’s flagship event, TAPPICon 2026 is where tissue professionals come together to share ideas, solve problems, and shape what’s next. Whether you work in operations, engineering, R&D, quality, safety, or sustainability, TAPPICon offers the insight and connections you need to move forward with confidence.
Be part of the event that unites the industry and powers its future.
Register now and take advantage of the early bird discount.