No matter where you work in the paper industry, you are likely to have been asked about sustainability issues and how they relate to your area of expertise. If not, you are probably still aware of the importance of sustainability. Sustainability covers a wide range of topics, many with significant economic impacts. Are you aware of your customer's concerns around sustainability? Do you have all of the information that you need around these issues?

In an effort to provide TAPPI members and the broader community with pertinent and timely information about sustainability issues, TAPPI invites you to complete this short survey (< 20 questions).

This survey asks you to rank the importance of several sustainability topics – from forest certification, LCAs, global reporting, and the best use of recycled fiber. This survey was created by the Technical Program Committee for TAPPI's 2012 Sustainability Forum, taking place during PaperCon 2012. Committee members Craig Liska (Verso Paper), Laura Thompson (Sappi Fine Paper North America) and Lela Gerald (Buckman International), all experts in sustainability, want to develop topics that bring you the information on sustainability that you and your customers want. Results from this survey will also be used to guide the development of webinars and other information sharing activities on sustainability topics.

Pass this along! Ask your colleagues, your customers, and your suppliers to complete the survey – sustainability impacts the entire supply chain.

Results from this survey will be shared with TAPPI members. If you aren't a member, join so that you can see what our industry wants to know about sustainability. Learn more about joining TAPPI.

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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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Save thousands with the TAPPI PEERS Conference Mill Discount Program

TAPPI is offering a special discount for pulp and paper mills and their corporate offices to attend the 2011 PEERS Conference - allowing an unlimited number from your mill or office to attend for one day, one hour, or just drop in to see the exhibit area for one flat fee.

Why is attending important? With the role and scope of mill-based engineering changing and spending for infrastructure modernization and expansion decreasing, today's mills are focused on maintenance to extend the operational life and safety of existing systems.

Attend TAPPI PEERS and you and your team can learn, discover and explore mill-proven routes to higher efficiency in the Practical Mill Engineering sessions, attend training workshops, network and share solutions, and see the latest products and services available to the marketplace. Program highlights include: Keynote Speaker Miles P. Drake from Weyerhaeuser; Dissolving Pulp Forum; Pumped Systems Assessment Workshop; Sustainability Sessions and more. Learn more about the TAPPI PEERS Conference.

To learn more about the Mill Discount Program, contact Craig McKinney cmckinney@tappi.org at +1.770.446.7294.

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Having the chance to learn from a true expert and discuss best practices in mill and plant safety on a casual Wednesday afternoon doesn't happen too often, unless you're a TAPPI Young Professional member. This past Wednesday, August 17th , the TAPPI Young Professionals (YP) Committee held its usual monthly call only this time with an extra bonus. The committee was joined by Chris Redfearn, past president of the Pulp and Paper Safety Association (PPSA) and current Director of Health & Safety Technical Services with Weyerhaeuser Company, who helped discuss Best Practices in Safety, a hot topic voted on previously by the YP Committee.

To start the discussion, each member took turns describing what they do and what role safety plays in their work environment. A couple of issues shared by the majority were improving safety culture and sustaining safe work practices. Other discussion topics included:

• Tips for YP's entering the work environment to build a good safety foundation
• Safety investigations and audits
• Demonstrating safety leadership in positive and effective ways
• Tips to help mills and plants become accident free
• Transitioning from compliance based safety management to a caring approach.

All together the call was very informative and beneficial to YP Committee members, who are looking forward to next month's call. Ideas for hot topics are gladly welcome as are newcomers! To join our next call (Wednesday, September 14th 3:00pm EST), please contact Libby Settle (lsettle@tappi.org). The YP Committee has many exciting projects underway such as YP networking events, putting together YP sessions to be presented at TAPPI conferences, forming a mentoring group, and implementing more of these great YP hot topic experiences! Find out more about the TAPPI Young Professionals and the Pulp and Paper Safety Association.

 

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Ohio Valley TAPPI is holding its golf outing this year the week after labor day in Springboro, Ohio. Springboro is located between Dayton and Cincinnati. Details are:

Location: Heatherwoode Golf Club, 88 Heatherwoode Boulevard, Springboro, OH, 45066, tel:
937.748.3222.

Date: Thursday, September 8th, 2011 1:30 p.m.

Details: Shotgun Start Dinner and prized afterward; Cost per foursome is $275.00;
Suppliers encouraged to bring raffle and door prizes.

For outing registration contact:

or

Make checks payable to: Miami Valley Paper Industry and Suppliers (MVPs)

Send to: Judy Mann, P.O. Box 44-919, Middletown, OH, 45042 or Sam Flannery, 137 Apgar Dr., Loveland, OH, 45140

 

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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 expired on August 29. However, attendees can make their reservation at the Worthington Renaissance until 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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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.

The conference will feature:

• Two Technical Streams on Resources, Pulp, Paper, Packaging & Printing
• Clean Energy Summit
• People, Productivity, Profits Summit
• Safety Forum
• Mill Managers Forum
• Procurement Forum
• Print/Packaging Seminar
• Industry Innovations

Please click here for further details.

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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. Attendees will learn what is necessary to create an assessment team and how to 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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