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The TAPPI Biorefinery Committee, the planning organization for TAPPI's International Bioenergy and Bioproducts Conference (IBBC), has created four new subcommittees to provide for a more focused review of specific technical advances and industry issues.
The new subcommittees will focus on the following areas:
• Biomass Supply, Demand & Handling
• Thermo Chemical/Chemical Catalytic Conversion
• Biochemical/Yeast & Microorganisms
• Policy, Tax, Legislation & Incentives
If you are a TAPPI member and interested in participating in one of these subcommittees, please contact Mary Anne Cauthen for further details about how to join.
PaperCon 2010 – Talent, Technology and Transformation -- set records for attendance and brought together some of the industry's leading experts. If you missed it, you can still "be there" by purchasing the PaperCon 2010 Conference Proceedings on CDROM from TAPPI PRESS.
"This was clearly the best PaperCon ever," said Larry N. Montague, TAPPI President and CEO. "It is clear the industry has turned around and the informal discussions and presentations I heard reflected that."
Presentations experienced by the 1,200-plus attendees included:
Keynote speaker Nina B. Link from the Magazine Publishers of America's frank yet optimistic portrayal of the challenges facing publishers today.
Jim Hanna, Director of Environmental Affairs from Starbucks Coffee Company, shared Starbuck's environmental philosophy and explained the company's goal to develop a 100 percent recyclable cup by 2012, calling on the assembled pulp and paper industry experts to help Starbucks meet this challenge.
Other Forums and Presentations:
The first-ever "The Science Behind Sustainability" Forum with speakers from Colgate-Palmolive, MeadWestvaco (MWV) and GreenBlue
Innovation and Carbon Management presented by PIMA featured Nobel Laureate and global energy policy expert Dr. Marilyn Brown.
Papermaking and Coating Innovations, with the most popular sessions addressing current and future paper and tissue machine innovations, technologies for strength improvement, headbox and forming innovations for packaging grades and a papermaking additives roundtable.
Two tissue sessions, a first for PaperCon, were very well attended.
You can still "attend" PaperCon 2010 via our comprehensive Conference Proceedings on CDROM. View full product details including the Table of Contents.
Product Code:PAPERCD-10
List Price: $111
Member Price: $74
Ways to Order
1. Online
2. By e-mail with product details and payment information to memberconnection@tappi.org.
3. By phone: please contact TAPPI's Member Connection by phone at 1.800.332.8686 (US), 1.800.446.9431 (Canada), or +1.770.446.1400 (Worldwide).
The early bird registration deadline for the TAPPI Introduction to Linerboard/Medium Manufacture Course is July 6.
Knowledge is power. The TAPPI Introduction to Linerboard/Medium Manufacture Course is designed to give you increased confidence and understanding of linerboard and medium manufacture and properties. By participating in this course you will be able to interact more knowledgeably with experienced process engineers and operators as well as increase your ability to improve paperboard mill operations and help troubleshoot product quality problems.
After completing this course, you will be able to describe and define linerboard and medium manufacturing processes, equipment, variables, and terminology in order to improve operations and product quality. You will recognize how one part of the process affects other operations in order to increase your thinking on a mill-wide scale. And, you will be able to interpret how process variables affect linerboard and medium sheet structure and properties, to help you troubleshoot variations in product quality. View the complete Course Information.
Make your plans now to attend the 2010 TAPPI Extrusion Coating Course. You'll want to be in Charleston, South Carolina USA August 24-26, 2010 to network with your peers and a distinguished group of industry veterans as they explore best practices and equipment technology that apply to extrusion coating applications. This three-day course will help you gain a better understanding of materials and the extrusion processes to enable you to improve your existing extrusion coating operation. Emphasis will be placed on enhancing your troubleshooting skills.
This course is ideal for extrusion engineers, supervisors and operators; technical directors and superintendents; Technical assistants and R&D personnel.
Now that the storm caused by the global economic crisis is over, the pulp and paper sector in Brazil shows its strength and is already showing signs of growth. It is to discuss this scenario and present the trends that will permeate the sector in the next years that the Brazilian Pulp and Paper Technical Association (ABTCP) is holding the 43rd Pulp and Paper International Congress and Exhibition.
As the most prestigious and representative event of the sector in Latin America, ABTCP's Congress and Exhibition in 2010 will be held in conjunction with TAPPI, the sister entity in the United States that joins pulp and paper makers from around the world, as well as processing and packaging industries.
As recent headlines have emphasized, safe and renewable fuel sources are the direction of the future -- with awareness and incentives for clean energy increasing on a daily basis. To reflect the latest regulatory and technical developments in sustainable energy production, TAPPI is moving BioPro ExpoTM to March 14-16, 2011 and will be held at the downtown Atlanta Hilton. This move enhances BioPro Expo's mission to bring attendees critical information to immediately capitalize on the growing market momentum for renewables.
Look for more details on this event in the coming weeks. You can always find the most current information at www.BioProExpo.org.
The 2010 TAPPI PLACE CONFERENCE focusing on Sustainability and Innovations in Flexible Consumer Packaging was held April 18-21, 2010 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, with nearly 300 attendees. If you missed it, don't worry: the 2010 PLACE Conference Proceedings are now available on CDROM.
Here are some highlights of the conference:
Twenty-four educational sessions, including an interactive troubleshooting session led by Ginger Cushing of Michelman and Duane Smith of Davis-Standard, LLC focusing on the TAPPI Roll and Web Defect Terminology Handbook.
Two keynote presentations by Tony Knoerzer, vice president of Packaging Advanced Research at Frito-Lay provided fresh insights into compostable food packaging and its future in consumer packaging markets; and Christa Martin, vice president Product Development and Management at Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE, a UPS Company) provided an overview of the UPS Stores work on Sustainability in Packaging and their work in their Packaging Testing Laboratory to develop packaging that will optimize space requirements for transportation and Damage Protection.
You can still "attend" 2010 PLACE via our comprehensive Conference Proceedings on CDROM.
Product Code: PLACECD-10
List Price: $111
Member Price: $74
Ways to Order
1. Online
2. By e-mail with product details and payment information to memberconnection@tappi.org.
3. By phone: please contact TAPPI's Member Connection by phone at 1.800.332.8686 (US), 1.800.446.9431 (Canada), or +1.770.446.1400 (Worldwide).
Plan to attend the 13th European PLACE Conference to be held at the Festpielhaus in Bregenz, Austria on beautiful Lake Constance, May 30 – June 1, 2011. More information will be coming soon regarding the location for the 2012 PLACE event in North America.
Formerly known as TAPPI Engineering, Pulping and Environmental Conference, registration for the newly-named TAPPI PEERS Conference and the 9th Annual Research Forum on Recycling is now open. To accommodate tight budgets, one registration fee will allow attendees to access both conferences.
PEERS is designed to answer the most pressing business and technical questions faced by pulp and paper companies as they manage raw materials, assets, regulatory requirements and production assets. With several focused tracks and more than 50 sessions, PEERS offers peer-reviewed papers, expert speakers, exclusive networking opportunities and new technologies that can help mills optimize operations. Learn more about PEERS at www.tappipeers.org
The 9th Annual Research Forum on Recycling, running in conjunction with the PEERS Conference will continue its history of highlighting cutting-edge research results from around the world and will offer extraordinary opportunities for professional development and personal growth. For program information, go to www.tappipeers.org/recycling.asp.
These events will also include workshops, a mill tour (focused on recycling), Hot Topic Breakfast, a New Product Showcase, a Trade Fair, networking events, a spouse/guest program, a dinner cruise, and a 5K Fun Run.
Now that the storm caused by the global economic crisis is over, 
As recent headlines have emphasized, safe and renewable fuel sources are the direction of the future -- with awareness and incentives for clean energy increasing on a daily basis. To reflect the latest regulatory and technical developments in sustainable energy production, TAPPI is moving