Reintroduced in 2010, TAPPI is pleased to bring back this essential--and popular--program for paper professionals. Plan to attend this course being held in Appleton, Wis., May 15 - 17.

This course, designed for new as well as experienced personnel, helps attendees learn how to improve the quality of their product, diminish waste, and increase output. Machine supervisors, technical resources, lead operators and technical personnel, project engineers, and suppliers can all benefit from this course, which is being led by industry-recognized instructors.

To learn more about this course and register, go to the event website.

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Have you ordered your copy of the The Bleaching of Pulp (5th Edition) yet? There's still time to receive up to 50% off the list price if you order before April 30.

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Still undecided? Take a moment to preview the Table of Contents, Introduction, and chapter on Oxygen Delignification. We're confident you – and your company – will find this newest edition to be well worth the investment.

And we're not alone in that assessment. Here is what colleague and contributing editor Brian N. Brogdon, Ph.D., of FutureBridge Consulting and Training LLC, had to say:

"Readers of The Bleaching of Pulp (5th Edition) will be able to easily examine the holistic philosophical approaches to bleach sequence design in a single reference. The environmental aspects of bleaching section has been completely revamped to cover U.S. and Canadian regulations of bleach plant air and water emissions enacted in the late 1990s, as well as the literature assessing and interpreting the impact of emissions from modern bleach sequences on aquatic life. It also contains an encyclopedic chapter on the safe storage, handling, and standardized hazard labeling of most common chemicals employed in bleaching, and I highly recommend it to process engineers, R&D personnel, equipment and chemical supplier vendors, and consultants whom are actively involved in bleach plants."

What are you waiting for? Order your copy today at the incredible pre-order price of $110, a savings of more than 50% off the May release list price of $232 (TAPPI members: $155). Or, contact TAPPI's Member Connection at memberconnection@tappi.org  +1 800 332-8686 (U.S.), 1 800 446-9431(Canada), or +1 770 446-1400 (Worldwide).

But hurry, pre-order pricing ends April 30!

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Unfortunately the learning curve is not sympathetic when it comes to implementing a new idea-to-launch process and, with a failed implementation, key support necessary to ensure operational success is lost forever!.

Ensure that you and your team will be successful launching a new, or sustaining an existing idea-to-launch process, by attending this companion program to our world-renowned "Winning at New Products" seminar."

Join us and leave ready to implement and sustain, with full confidence, your new product innovation process.

May 15-16 in Philadelphia, Pa., USA, Stage-Gate International is hosting Implementing and Sustaining Your Idea-to-Launch Innovation Process, an action packed, hands-on, two day seminar that will help you and your team:

•  Accelerate implementation and adoption of your process
•  Avoid the most common and easy-to- make, but hard-to-correct, implementation mistakes.

Why attend? Because research shows that a high-quality product development process increases new product success by almost 40%.

The Stage-Gate process provides an operational roadmap that takes a new product from concept to launch, using a decision-based approach to maximize effectiveness and efficiency. When properly designed and implemented, it has been shown to be a key factor for ensuring innovation success.

Created to ensure successful implementation of the Stage-Gate® process, Implementing and Sustaining Your Idea-to-Launch Process introduces you and your team to a structured implementation process that has been used by hundreds of the world's leading companies.

This seminar will teach you and your team how to:

• Accelerate adoption of your process
• Select the right approach for your organization
• Assess your organization's innovation change readiness
• Sustain a new and existing innovation process.

Learn More: Download Brochure

Lever Your TAPPI Membership to Receive 10% OFF the Registration Fee – Use Code TAP11

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Dr. Albrecht C. Meinecke of J.M. Voith GmbH, displayed outstanding leadership and inventiveness in several fields of papermaking as evidenced by an impressive list of patents and publications. When nominated as a TAPPI Fellow in 1991, he had earned more than 20 patents for his developments, including twin-wire paper machines and hybrid formers.

During his career, Dr. Meinecke oversaw the application of twin-wire paper machines to newsprint, lightweight coated grades, heavy board, and tissue. Another important contribution he made to the industry was the development of thermogrinding, which controls the increase of grinding zone temperature. This innovation allowed the industry to get a greater fraction of long-fiber and better strength properties of groundwood pulp.

After earning M.S. and PhD. degrees from the University of Braunschweig in Braunschweig, Germany, Dr. Meinecke pursued a post doctoral fellowship at the University of North Carolina. He joined Voith in 1966 as a research engineer and was promoted to director of R&D in 1971. He became VP of Voith's R&D division in 1977. A member of Zellcheming, the German Association of Pulp and Paper Chemists and Engineers, he served on the Professional Education Committee and was VP of the local section in South Germany.

Dr. Meinecke's work stands as an inspiration to future engineers entering the industry. His career path demonstrates how a talented innovator can work his or her way into leadership positions within the pulp and paper industry, overseeing the implementation of new technologies they've help create and design.

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Members who would like to nominate a candidate for TAPPI's 2013 Board of Directors election should submit a nomination datasheet available online. The candidates must be TAPPI members.

Nominations should be submitted no later than May 15, 2012, by email to mcornell@tappi.org or by mail to Mary Beth Cornell, TAPPI, 15 Technology Parkway South, Norcross, GA 30092 USA +1 770 209-7210.

Thank you,

Jeffrey Siegel, TAPPI Nominating Committee Chair

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Registration is now underway for the TAPPI Hands-on Workshop for Pulp and Paper Basics June 4 - 8, 2012 at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., 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.

If you're wondering whether this course is right for you, it probably is! 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. Learn more.

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 pg. of reference materials.

Earn CEUs: You'll earn 3.7 continuing education credits at the completion of this June 4 - 8 course. It's a lovely time to be in North Carolina.

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Tension Control

Kee-Huyn Shinn, Ph.D.

This volume provides a thorough study of the longitudinal dynamics and tension control of web handling systems. Critical web handling problems that can be related to improper tension control include wrinkle, slack, breakage, lateral movement, and poor roll quality. This valuable text is the only reference currently available devoted entirely to tension control.

Tension Control

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 Product code: 0101R275

Member Price: $50.00

Non-Member Price: $75.00

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2012 Pulp and Paper Manufacturers Association Annual Meeting in May The Pulp and Paper Manufacturers Association (PPMA) Annual Meeting and Conference will be held May 9-11, 2012 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. PPMA provides human resource information to the pulp, paper, converting and allied industries. The meeting includes a program of expert speakers covering topics such as labor law, training and health care, extensive networking opportunities and updates on key industry research including an annual salary survey.

"The 2012 Annual Meeting will provide attendees with helpful information that can be used to improve business performance, including results from our annual salary surveys and other human resource information," notes PPMA Executive Director, Dick Kendall. "In addition, we have a strong speaker line-up including David Scheible, CEO of Graphic Packaging, who will share his views and insights on how to sustain results in a tough economic and business climate."

The theme of this year's conference is "On the Anvil." Key topics that will be covered include: how to discuss and implement a labor/management committee to help efficiency; update on current health care discussions across the U.S.; current labor law developments; OSHA rules and their impact on union and non-union operations. In addition, a review of how to use the National Network for Pulp and Paper Technology Training (NPT2) training resource will be provided.

A wide range of key trends in the industry will be addressed by an outstanding program of speakers including: David Scheible, CEO, Graphic Packaging International; Dan Murphy, Labor Law Expert; Dennis Smith, Secretary of the Department of Health Services; Daniel Van Wychen, Commissioner, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS); T.J. Murphy, Executive Director, NPT2, Mike Lies, Partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Professor Emeritus C.Y. Allen and Eric Hobbs, partner at Michael Best & Friedrich Law Firm.

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Engineers involved in papermaking wet end chemistry will want to mark June 4 - 6 on their calendars. The 2012 TAPPI Introduction to Wet-End Chemistry course takes place during these three days at TAPPI headquarters in Norcross, Ga., USA.

This course will help you get up to speed on the latest technology and terminology you need for optimum papermaking performance. Instructors for this course know that cost savings is ultimately your mark for a strong finish, so they focus the three-day interactive training on innovative wet end chemistry principals and the use of additives to change or create new paper products.

Through case studies, break-out sessions, and networking with others in the course, you'll learn how to:

• Implement new technology into your mill's wet-end process to reach higher efficiency and yield consistent, quality products
• Use chemicals and other additives to change or create new products and maximize machine capacity
• Put the brakes on machine downtime and off-specification products
• Make better judgments on selection and use of papermaking chemicals
• Better troubleshoot problems on paper machines
• Get up to speed on the challenges papermakers face due to changing fiber qualities, regulations, and competitive pressures.

View the Workshop Schedule to see specific topics covered.

This introductory- to intermediate-level course is designed for those in pulp and paper manufacturing facilities with job responsibilities, such as chemical and process engineers, mill superintendents, research and development engineers, technology and chief chemists, R&D VPs, process and quality control technicians, and suppliers involved with the wet end processes.

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Nominations for the major TAPPI 2013 awards are due by August 1, 2012.

The awards that may be presented in the upcoming year are:

Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal Award - The Association's highest technical honor may be presented annually to recognize an individual or individuals for preeminent scientific and engineering achievements of proven commercial benefit to the world's pulp, paper, board, and forest products industries and the other industries that TAPPI serves.

Herman L. Joachim Distinguished Service Award - The Association's highest award for service, may be presented annually to recognize leadership and service which have significantly and demonstrably contributed to the advancement of the Association.

Paul W. Magnabosco Outstanding Local Section Member Award – The highest honor for Local Sections may be presented annually to recognize an individual for outstanding leadership and exceptional service to one or more Local Sections, which have resulted in significant and demonstrable benefits to the Local Section members.

TAPPI Fellow - TAPPI Fellows are Individuals who have been members of TAPPI for not less than 10 years prior to the nomination, and who have contributed meritorious service to the Association and/or the paper and related industries. Retiring members of the TAPPI Board of Directors become Fellows automatically at the end of their term.

The TAPPI Awards and Honors page has links to these awards which will show the qualifications required and links to the nomination forms that must be completed. You may submit all nomination forms by email to standards@tappi.org, or you may fax them to the attention of the awards department at +1-770-446-6947, or send by mail to TAPPI, Awards Department, 15 Technology Parkway South, Norcross, GA 30092, USA.

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Cost Saving Strategies in Papermaking Chemistry

Martin A. Hubbe and Kasy King

This handbook provides cost-saving strategies associated with the use of chemical additives during the manufacture of paper. Topics include:

• Loss of materials (i.e. "yield" of the papermaking process)
• Production rate issues
• Downtime
• Inefficient use of functional additives
• Process-enhancing additives and their control
• Strategies to reduce the amount of fibers required to make a paper product
• Strategies to reduce the amount of energy to make paper.

A glossary of terms and a brief introduction to selected principles of capital budgeting are provided as appendices.

This book is ideal for paper machine process engineers/scientists, paper machine superintendents, paper mill management, chemical supplier technical staff, product development engineers, paper mill consultants, and technical staff from allied industries, e.g. process control equipment, papermaking machinery, and environmental services.

Cost Saving Strategies in Papermaking Chemistry

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Product code: 0101R325

Member Price: $150.00

Non-Member Price: $215.00

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