Attend the Shipping, Receiving and Warehousing Workshop, in Nashville, April 2-4, 2012, and learn new ways to improve your bottom line. Be a part of this dedicated group of mills, carriers, warehouses and printers as they collaborate to reduce in-transit damage to rolls of paper at this premier forum for industry leading paper shippers.

This is truly a practical, interactive and collaborative shipping and receiving workshop put on by industry professionals, for industry professionals - all parties of the supply chain - to address common issues and concerns relating to damage and damage prevention in the paper industry. It's an excellent networking opportunity - paper buyers, paper companies, carriers, securing / damage prevention specialists, block and bracing manufacturers, safety experts all under one roof. Learn more about TAPPI's Shipping, Receiving and Warehousing Workshop.

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Leading up to the Sustainability Forum at PaperCon in April, a series of webinars are planned to help manufacturers and customers better understand key issues around sustainability. Participate in these seminars, and attend PaperCon's Sustainability Forum to assure you have the most up-to-date knowledge of this dynamic and important topic.

How to Deal with Misleading Environmental Claims Related to Print and Paper
February 27, 11:00 am

Facilitated by: Phil Riebel, President and COO, Two Sides U.S., Inc.

Cost: There is no cost to participate, but you must register to attend.

Register for this webinar

Many corporations are promoting electronic communications (ex: e-billing) as a more environmentally-friendly method of communication, and in doing such they are spreading erroneous facts and messages about print and paper. As a result, the public is being flooded with messages that portray print and paper as a "bad" product with "destructive" environmental impacts relative to other communication methods. This presentation will outline some of the unique environmental and social features of print and paper products which make it a sustainable way of communicating. The (often ignored) environmental and social impacts of electronic communications will also be reviewed, as well as environmental marketing rules and guidelines that companies should respect when making environmental claims (ex: US Federal Trade Commission Green Guides). Print and electronic media will co-exist for many decades and we need to reduce the environmental impacts of both. It's not a question of one versus the other, but rather which combination is the most sustainable. The initiatives taken by Two Sides to challenge misleading claims will also be presented.

Learn more and make plans to participate.

Additional webinar in the series:

A Global Sustainability Perspective

March 12, 2012 at 11:00am EST - Facilitated by: Avrim Lazar, FPAC

Register in advance for this webinar

A Comparison of the FSC and SFI Forest Certification Standards

Took place on January 30. Listen to a recording.

PaperCon 2012 will take place April 22-25, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and will focus on "Growing the Future"; leveraging renewable, recyclable raw materials and developing human capital to ensure value for customers, long-term sustainability for shareholders, and a future for our peers.

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There's still time to sign up for the TAPPI Hands-On Workshop for Pulp and Paper Basics March 5-9, 2012 at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

Register here to reserve your seat. The number of students in the course will be limited in size - to 32 - for maximum effectiveness and registrations will be accepted in the order they are received.

 It's an essential course that teaches the basic concepts in pulp and paper manufacturing and is designed for anyone wanting to improve their role in operations.

This workshop is especially beneficial for:

• New process engineers, manufacturing operators and technicians who want to understand more fully how raw materials are processed into products
• Individuals who wish to broaden their knowledge of the processes through basic laboratory and pilot paper machine experiences
• Sales and service personnel, machine operators, and maintenance personnel who need to better appreciate paper machine operations by conducting a pilot paper machine trial
• Individuals who have completed TAPPI's Introduction to Pulp and Paper course and who want to benefit from the laboratory and pilot plant experiences

Previous participants said:

"The information was detailed and easily understood by both engineers and non-engineers. I will definitely suggest the course to others!" "This is an excellent course; providing an intense overview of the entire papermaking process."

Workshop Materials: Participants will receive a course notebook and CD with approximately 400 pages of reference materials. Students also receive a course polo shirt.

Earn CEUs: You'll earn 3.7 continuing education credits at the completion of this March 5-9 course.

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Phil Jones Named Winner of Herman Joachim Distinguished Service Award 

Phil Jones, Director, New Ventures & Disruptive Technologies for Imerys, has been named recipient of the 2012 Herman Joachim Distinguished Service Award. The Award is the highest honor the Association can bestow upon an individual for exemplary leadership that has significantly contributed to the advancement of the Association. It will be presented at the 2012 PaperCon Conference Awards Dinner, Tuesday, April 24, 2012.

Jones has been a member of TAPPI since 1980, where his initial work was in Coatings and Graphic Arts due to his background in engineered minerals in paper coating and filling. Since then, he's served many roles in a wide variety of areas, including two separate occasions on the TAPPI Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. He's been Chairman of the Technical Operating Council, Coating and Graphic Division and Research Management Committee among many positions he's held. Most recently he has been involved in formation of the new TAPPI Nanotechnology Division where he is currently vice-chair. Jones has also served as Vice-Chair of the Industry Advisory Board of CPBIS and as a member of the Board of Executives of the Institute of Paper Technology (IPST), both at Georgia Tech. He's been with English China Clays, now Imerys, for 36 years.

The Herman Joachim Distinguished Service Award was established in 1983, and in 1994, Herman L. Joachim's gift of $500,000 was used to establish a Distinguished Service Award Fund. Since that time the award has been accompanied by a cash honorarium worth 5% of the fund, which in recent years has ranged from $60,000 - $80,000. Joachim was a TAPPI member for more than 70 years since he joined while working as a chemist at the Bogalusa Paper Company in Louisiana. He later managed paper mills throughout the United States and also enjoyed a successful career as an engineering consultant.

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Scheduled to be released Spring of 2012!

The Bleaching of Pulp

By Peter W. Hart and Alan W. Rudie

Previous editions of The Bleaching of Pulp have provided comprehensive information on the technology used to bleach wood pulps. The 5th edition will continue this tradition as the premiere industry text on bleaching technologies but will be more focused on the modern industrial processes with less emphasis on fundamental science. New or more comprehensive sections are included on elemental chlorine free bleaching, enzymes, acid treatments for hexeneuronic acids, control of mineral scale and multi-stage modeling as used to optimize bleaching among multiple stages.

Coming soon from TAPPI Press.

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TAPPI Annual Business Meeting/Teleconference Announcement

TAPPI Headquarters, 15 Technology Parkway S, Norcross, GA 30092 USA

March 6, 2012 1:00 pm—1:30 pm ET

"As a corporation TAPPI must hold an annual Business Meeting. That meeting will be held March 6, 2012 via teleconference. Any interested TAPPI member may join us for a brief report on association business," states Larry N. Montague, TAPPI President and CEO.

1. Opening Remarks Norman Marsolan, TAPPI Board Chair

Antitrust Reminder

The call will be held in accordance with TAPPI's Antitrust Policy and Procedures.

TAPPI's aim is to promote research and education, and to arrange for the collection, dissemination and interchange of technical concepts and information in fields of interest to its members. TAPPI is not intended to, and may not, play any role in the competitive decisions of its members or their employers, or in any way restrict competition among companies.

2. Financial Report Larry Montague, TAPPI President and CEO

3. Board Transition Norman Marsolan, TAPPI Board Chair

4. Adjourn Norman Marsolan, TAPPI Board Chair .Please contact Mary Beth Cornell, +1 770-209-7210, mcornell@tappi.org for more information including the teleconference number and password.

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR 2012 INDUCTION CLASS TO THE PAPER INDUSTRY INTERNATIONAL HALL OF FAME

Nominations for candidates to be inducted into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame are now being accepted. The deadline for submitting a completed nomination is March 31, 2012.

Nomination forms are available online.They are also available from the office at 425 W. Water Street, Appleton, WI 54911 or by calling 920-380-7491. Nomination papers may be mailed, or submitted electronically. If submitted electronically, the cover sheet with the original signatures of the two nominating sponsors must be mailed to the office at 425 W. Water Street, Appleton, WI 54914, U.S.A.

Inductee must be individuals, who have pioneered and/or helped the world's paper industry or allied industries to flourish. Recognition will be based on contributions in these categories: Academic, Economics, Entrepreneur, Founder, Leadership, Marketing/Sales, Research & Development, Service and Technology

Nominations that have been received within the past four years remain eligible for selection; however, it is essential that all information contained in the applications be kept current. Names and addresses of the candidate and the sponsors need to be current. Please review your copy if you have submitted a nomination and correct it if necessary.

The 2012 Induction Ceremony will be held in Appleton, Wisconsin on October 11, 2012 at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel. 

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