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Attend the TAPPI Hands-On Workshop for Pulp and Paper BasicsJune 7-11 at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. This five-day workshop is co-sponsored by NCSU and TAPPI. Instructors offer a combination of balanced lectures and laboratories for an easy-to-learn and lasting introduction to Pulping, Bleaching, Chemical Recovery, Recycling, Papermaking and Converting.
Why should your boss send you?
Understand the operation and purpose of your company's pulping and papermaking equipment
Learn the hidden costs in changing wood sources or recovered paper grades
Learn the implications of global paper consumption trends for your company
Learn more about black liquor properties and production
Understand how wood and recovered paper are made into paper products
Conduct hands-on experiments to enhance your understanding and retention of course material
Interact and engage in discussions with the faculty of Paper Science at North Carolina State University
Run a pilot plant paper machine and analyze the paper you produce
Learn how different processes affect paper properties
Learn More and Register.
This June 7-11 workshop is generally fully booked at least three weeks in advance, so make your reservations promptly. CEUs available.
With a 40 percent increase in attendance over last year, TAPPI's PaperCon
2010 reflected increased optimism and market improvements throughout the
pulp and paper industry. More than 1,000 industry professionals were in
Atlanta earlier this week
for this three-day event filled with technical sessions, keynote speakers,
special events, exhibits and networking opportunities.PaperCon's Exhibit Hall included more than 75
companies like Metso, Kemira and EKA Chemicals providing the latest technology,
sustainability and maintenance solutions to attendees. In addition,
two important keynote speakers addressed the crowd. Jim Hanna, Director of
Environmental Impact for Starbucks Coffee, kicked-off the conference on Sunday with an overview of Starbucks' efforts to
reduce its environmental footprint through energy and water conservation,
recycling and green construction. Of particular importance to PaperCon
attendees was Starbucks' aim to achieve recyclability or compostability of
their cups. Also, Nina B. Link, President and CEO of the Magazine
Publishers of America, explored the disruption and transformation of the
magazine industry brought about by technology and changing consumer and
advertising demands. In addition, PaperCon's Sustainability
Forum and Showcase explored "The Science Behind Sustainability" and featured
an impressive line-up of experts from thought-leading companies and
organizations like MWV, Colgate, GreenBlue and NewPage to name a few.
PaperCon 2011 will be May 1-4 in Cincinnati (Covington,
Kentucky). For more information on
PaperCon, go to www.papercon.org.
TAPPI Lean Manufacturing for Flexo and Die Cutters - May 25-27
If there's a best time to implement lean manufacturing into your operations, this is it. TAPPI is offering the 2010 TAPPI Lean Manufacturing - Flexo & Die Cutters.May 25-27 at TAPPI headquarters near Atlanta.
This three-day workshop offers intensive, skills training on running Die Cutters and Flexo Folder-Gluers at maximum efficiency. The course is led by Dick Target, one of the industry's most well-respected and knowledgeable experts in lean manufacturing.
Dick specifically will address:
Reducing set up time with Flexo and Die Cutters
Understanding how to set machinery to OEM specifications
Assisting maintenance in resetting machines once components are replaced
Acquiring easy-to-understand "one-box set up" techniques
TAPPI is excited to announce the debut of our newest feature on the website: Member Spotlight. Located on the Membership Overview page, this new section features interviews with individuals who have been recommended by your fellow members. They share their TAPPI experience and some personal insights that you may not have known – and may be surprised to discover!
Rolled out on May 1, the first Spotlight showcases long-time member and successful consultant Charles (Chuck) P. Klass. With more than 50 years of TAPPI participation under his belt, Chuck is a Lifetime Member who has been actively involved in numerous Committees, Divisions conferences and events. A winner of several distinguished awards, he became a TAPPI Fellow in 1984.
If you would like to participate in the Member Spotlight, please fill out the Spotlight Questionnaire and email it to MemberSpotlight@tappi.org. If you would like to nominate a member, simply send their name (or names) to the same email address.
The corrugated industry's esteemed CorrPak® 2010 Competition is open to ALL corrugated manufacturers worldwide. Entries for corrugated package products manufactured between August 1, 2008 and August 1, 2010 are now being accepted. The competition identifies and recognizes the finest commercially produced corrugated package products in the industry. Sponsored by TAPPI's Corrugated Packaging Division, the CorrPak® 2010 Competition is held every other year. Don't miss this one: Deadline for entries is Friday, August 27, 2010.
Individuals or companies may submit more than one submission for consideration, even in the same category. The CorrPak Competition is an exceptional way to showcase outstanding creativity and ingenuity. The CorrPak Competition entries on display at the 2010 Corrugated Week conference will provide an enlightening glimpse of some of the industry's finest work. For previous examples, view photos from the 2008 CorrPak Competition.
Winning entries will be displayed during the TAPPI 2010 Corrugated Weekconference held October 4-8 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA and the winner will be announced during the TAPPI conference. This event offers the most effective networking opportunity possible – where attendees can meet with all the sales and technical reps from their suppliers – in the convenience of one place, where, as one past attendee put it, "you get away from the shop for a couple of days and really focus on broadening your knowledge base."
The Awards Committee of the TAPPI Pulp Manufacturing Division is requesting nominations for the Division Technical Award (and Johan Richter Prize), and the Division Leadership and Service Award (and Joseph Perkins Prize). Nominations are requested for both awards, but only one will be selected to be awarded at the Fall PEERS (formerly EPE) Conference to be held in Norfolk VA.
The Division Technical Award is intended to recognize outstanding accomplishments or contributions, which have advanced the pulp manufacturing processes and methods. It was last awarded to Dr. Richard Berry of FPInnovations at the 2009 EPE Conference in Memphis, Tenn., USA. The Division Leadership and Service Award is intended to recognize an individual for outstanding leadership and exceptional service to the Division. The Division Leadership award was last presented to Dr. Gopal Goyal of International Paper Company at the 2008 EPE Conference in Portland, Ore.
Completed nomination forms should be sent to Alan Rudie at arudie@fs.fed.us or by mail to Alan Rudie, Forest Products Laboratory, One Gifford Pinchot Dr., Madison, WI 53726. The form may also be downloaded here.
A Call for Presentations/Posters has been issued for the 2010 TAPPI International Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry, 27-29 September, 2010, in Espoo, Finland. This annual, internationally recognized event brings together leading researchers, industry experts, government representatives, and other stakeholders to share advances and perspectives on nanotechnology-based products for the forest products and related industries.
To leverage research advances and offer participants new opportunities for knowledge sharing, the 2010 Technical Program Committee invites contributions from participants working with nano-enabled bio-materials, products, and their processing. Analysis of challenges and trends in emerging markets for forest products that are based on nanotechnology are sought to provide a foundation for new research and industrial activities. The organizers also encourage submissions on other aspects of nanotech products including law, policy, economics and environmental health and safety. View the Call for Papers.
TAPPI, in partnership again with Pira International, is pleased to announce the second annual Specialty Papers Conference. It is scheduled for November 10-11, 2010 at the Hotel Allegro Chicago, in Chicago, Illinois.
This year's program will focus on the current state of the market and the latest technology and application developments in the specialty papers arena.
Specialty Papers 2010 will tentatively feature 18 expert presentations. They will cover market trends, technical development and application related advances through presentations. Equally important, there will be question-and-answer sessions and panel discussions. Topics new to this year's agenda include:
• an update on the Chinese specialty papers market;
• choosing specific market pulps for various grades;
• in-depth views of the packaging paper markets and developments; and,
• life cycle assessment and regulations and certifications.
Throughout the conference, there will be a number of hosted luncheons as well as breaks and receptions. All of the previous activities will occur in and around the exhibit area located outside the main conference room. Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities will be available.
More information about Specialty Papers 2010 is available online at www.specialtypaperconference.com. Speaker recruitment is now underway. To submit a topic for consideration, or to request more details, please contact conference producer Barbara Rojas at +1 207 781 9608.
Economic down time offers an advantageous opportunity for companies to implement new cost-saving strategies and focus lead personnel on proven practices that will position the business for profit and efficiency in boom times. TAPPI announces the offering of the course TAPPI Lean Manufacturing - Flexo and Die Cutters – May 25-27, which delivers a three-day, skills training workshop focused on running die cutters and flexo folder-gluers at maximum efficiency.
The course will be held at TAPPI headquarters near Atlanta and is led by Dick Target, a TAPPI member and one of the industry's most well-respected and knowledgeable experts in lean manufacturing.
Additional course content includes methods, such as centerlining, time and register calibration, vendor certification, and ink management. Other topics include zeroing the gear train in the press, implementing a successful five-s program, tools for effective waste reduction, tooling use and purchase, and anilox roll care and maintenance.
Presented in a direct, action-oriented manner, this course is valuable for everyone from senior operators and maintenance technicians to plant management. CEUs are available to course attendees. The course schedule and registration information are found at www.tappi.org/10LEAN.
Social media is quickly becoming a great channel to exchange information and connect with others in the industry and TAPPI has already embraced the social media wave! With input from our member companies, like Kemira, we have begun to strategize on how to connect with our members in a real-time, live, information-sharing forum.
During a recent visit with Kemira, Hannu Melarti, President North America, and Susan Flesher, Communications Manager for Kemira shared ideas on social media with TAPPI, explaining how they think it can help make the Kemira culture even "funkier" and more creative.
We'd love to know how you use social media, so drop an email to Raine Hyde (rhyde@tappi.org) and fill us in! If you haven't tried it yet, we encourage you to follow us on Twitter at TAPPITWEETS. Also, find us on FaceBook to become a TAPPI "Fan", and network with us on LinkedIn.
Social media is quickly becoming a great channel to exchange information and connect with others in the industry and TAPPI has already embraced the social media wave! With input from our member companies, like Kemira, we have begun to strategize on how to connect with our members in a real-time, live, information-sharing forum.