CorrExpo 2011, September 26-27, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas USA, is your chance to gain the technical knowledge you need and see all your suppliers in one place.

The final registration discount will expire August 29. You will also want to make your reservation at the Worthington Renaissance by September 2 to receive the special conference rate.

Registrations for the Corrugated Classic Golf Outing are due September 15. Hole sponsorships are available.

Learn more about the event by viewing the conference brochure or watch our video on YouTube.

 

 

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Save the date for the Lake States TAPPI/North Central PIMA 2011 Minnesota Golf Outing on August 30, 2011. Registration is from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. with a Shotgun Start promptly at 9:30 a.m. It will be a four-man scramble with payouts awarded to 1st and 2nd place teams. A box lunch is included and there will be a cocktail hour with a cash bar and complimentary hors d'oeuvres following golf in the clubhouse. The cost is $500 per foursome ($125.00 per person) and includes: green fees, 1/2 cart rental, lunch, awards and vendor sponsored door prizes for mill guests. There will also be a putting contest and a raffle.

Event Location: Preserve Courses at Grand View, 5606 Preserve Blvd, Pequot Lakes, Minn.

Reservation preference will be given to foursomes. Groups of two or less will be placed into foursomes pending availability. We will limit the number of participants to 128. Entries will only be accepted with full payment.  The cost of entries received after August 16th, 2011 is $135.00 per person.

Dress Code: Nonmetal spikes are required. Appropriate golf attire consisting of collared shirt and Dicker style shorts or slacks is required. T-shirts, tank tops, sleeveless shirts, cutoffs, athletic shorts, will not be allowed and players will be asked to change prior to teeing off.

Net proceeds go to Lake States TAPPI/North Central PIMA's Scholarship Fund.

For lodging deals please contact Tim Bauman via phone 1-866-963-8753 or email tim.bauman@grandviewlodge.com and mention the PIMA golf outing.

For additional details and the registration form,

 

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The EPA's Boiler MACT legislation could push environmental spending, as a percentage of capital spending, to 40% - 50% and "over the edge" for many pulp and paper mills still off-balance and struggling in the wake of the 2008-10 economic downturn. This year's environmental sessions at the TAPPI PEERS Conference will explore the impact of Boiler MACT from both the compliance and equipment perspectives, and also examine modern investment strategies that factor in environmental considerations as well as insurance costs and benefits.

The TAPPI PEERS Conference also includes workshops, a mill tour, excellent networking opportunities, exhibits and a peer-reviewed technical program featuring more than 30 sessions. Held in conjunction with the International Pulp Bleaching Conference this year, attending this event is a sound business decision for anyone that needs to focus on making operations more efficient and effective.

Learn more about the TAPPI PEERS Conference 

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Papers are now being invited for presentation at the 66th APPITA Annual Conference and Exhibition. The event, which showcases the latest innovations, technologies and techniques in pulp and paper manufacturing and converting processes is to be held on April 15-18, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia.

The 2012 event themed "PEOPLE, PRODUCTIVITY, PROFITS" will explore new opportunities and techniques to drive Performance, Productivity and Profits in a new energy economy.

Please click here for further details.

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The Recycling Today Media Group and Pira International, organizers of Paper Recycling Europe 2011, have unveiled the conference program. The November 9-10 event at the Barceló Sants in Barcelona will feature seven sessions addressing critical issues for collectors, packers, merchants and buyers of recovered fibre. Presentations include:

• A macro-economic perspective and assessment of implications for the paper and paper recycling industries from Clive Suckling, analyst, PWC, UK.
• The supply and demand balance of recovered paper by David Powlson, Pöyry Management Consulting Ltd., UK.
• A review of the European Union's "End of Waste" legislation, with comments from Ross Bartley, Environmental and Technical Director, Bureau of International Recycling (BIR); Merja Helander, President of the European Recovered Paper Association (ERPA); and David Barrio, Director, ASPAPEL.
• Panel discussion on the quality challenges inherent in collecting more fibre in co-mingled methods. Panelists include: Henri Vermeulen, Vice President, Recovered Paper, Smurfit Kappa; Manuela Suttning, Redwave, Austria; Steve Miller, CEO, Bulk Handling Systems (BHS); and Sofia Boente and Andrea Orallo of ASPAPEL.
• Developments in global trade patterns panel led by Bill Moore, President, Moore & Associates; Niels van Binsbergen, Managing Director, ACN Europe; Francisco Donoso, Director, Reciclajes Dolaf; Philippe Chantrain, Sales and Marketing Manager,Cellmark Sweden; and Marc Forman, President, GP Harmon Recycling (US).
• The outlook for the paper and board industries by Graham Moore, Senior Consultant – Paper, Pira International; Teresa Presas, Director General, CEPI; and Marcin Szwarc, Market Intelligence and Research Manager, Mondi Group.
•  "Whose fibre is it?" sesssion considers impact by generators to market their recovered paper directly. Panelists include:Harm Douwe Hitzert, Managing Director, Reukema Paper Group; Bernard Arrateig, Vice President-RCP Sourcing, UPM Kymmene; and Thorsten Wenzel, Director, Interseroh.
• New for 2011 will be a Q&A session with Guillermo Valles Albar, Director of Materials at Spanish papermaker SAICA Paper, enabling all delegates to gain insight from this industry leader.

 Additional information about the event can be found at PaperRecyclingEurope. 

Press enquiry: Natalie Findlay Natalie.findlay@pira-international.com +44 (0) 1372 802104

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Learn the value of implementing a pumped system assessment program at paper mills and other industrial plants at the Pumped System Assessment Workshop  to be held during the TAPPI PEERS Conference, October 2-5, 2011 in Portland.

Attend this one-day workshop and you'll get a thorough introduction to the 2009 Energy Assessment for Pumping Systems ASME EA-2-2009 standard and learn what is necessary to create an assessment team, gather the design data required along with the operating data needed to perform the assessment. Multiple examples will be presented to demonstrate the various steps involved with implementing and performing pumped system assessments within a typical paper mill.

This workshop is free for full conference or single day attendees of the TAPPI PEERS Conference. Learn more.

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This year's Papiertechnische Stiftung (PTS) Germany Coating Symposium is the 25th annivesary of the event. The BMW-Welt as a particularly attractive venue and a new concept will make the event, to be held September 14-17, 2011 even more appealing to participants and exhibitors.

The first two conference days (September 14-15) are dedicated to recent results from research and technology and their implementation.

"Innovations in coating technology will take centre stage in these sessions – from raw materials to printing. Renowned experts from science and industry will present interesting approaches to the design of new products, efficient use of resources and improvements in manufacturing processes and product quality," explains Dr.-Ing. Reinhard Sangl, event director.

Lectures on the first conference day will be presented at the Holiday Inn hotel in Munich. After the lectures, attendees will be transferred to the BMW Welt for the traditional "Symposium Party" in the exhibition area.

The third day includes a variety of presentations on markets and strategy. The day concludes with ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of PTS. The keynote speaker will be Professor Hans-Juergen Papier, former president of the German Federal Constitutional Court.

On Saturday, September 17,  delegates will be able to witness how innovations are pushed forward at the VESTRA pilot coater of PTS. 

The revised conference format also includes new ticket offers: While fees for the complete event have remained unchanged at 1,410 €, the all-inclusive ticket offers a special plus – it is now transferable. Employees belonging to the same company location can take turns attending at the various conference days. The ticket for the first two days focusing on research, technology and operations costs 1,180 €. Anyone wishing to take part in the sessions on strategic issues and the ceremonial act on day three only can book this day separately for 790 €.

Please visit the Symposium homepage 

 

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TAPPI will be performing its fiscal year end inventory counting starting August 30th. As a result, TAPPI will not be processing TAPPI PRESS orders from August 30th through September 5th. Orders received during this time will be shipped in the order they have been received during the week of September 5th. All payment processing will resume the week of September 5th.

We apologize in advance for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience. This process allows us to better serve our members.

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