Eight years is a long time to wait for a conference focused specifically on the mechanical pulping industry, but that is just what the U.S. must do to host this premier event. Through the collaboration of its international co-sponsors, the International Mechanical Pulping Conference (IMPC) is held in a different country every two years. This month, it will be held in Jacksonville, Fla., USA, and offers mechanical pulping professionals the opportunity to discuss how the industry can best meet changing market and regulatory conditions world-wide.