This past May 31, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting with personnel from APRIL's pulp mill in Rizhao, Shandong Province, China.

First Impressions. From the moment you walk in the corporate office building you realize that you are in the presence of greatness. The corporate story is told electronically in a wrap-around room complete with special effects that would make Walt Disney take notice.

History. According to A.J. Devanesan, president/COO, "this mill at one time was state owned. Other major paper companies had looked at the mill and actually considered buying it over a five year period. With no offers in hand, my sales director visited the mill and came back to me and told me that I should take a look at it. I asked how much money were they asking, and he said book value. My chairman said it's a deal."

After the quick decision to purchase the mill, it took 1.5 years to complete the transaction. APRIL has owned the mill since August 2005.

Capacity. The Rizhao mill currently produces nearly 1.5 million metric tons of pulp each year. On May 31, it hit its second largest production month with 125,000 metric tons. Its very best production month was 140,000 metric tons The mill has the capacity to produce 2 million metric tpy.

Equipment. The mill makes all of its bleaching chemicals on-site for its four-stage bleaching process. It has a 5,210 metric ton digester for acacia, two twin-wire pulp dryers capable of handling 2,800 metric tons each, and a 7,200 metric ton recovery boiler.

Feedstock. For the most part, the mill uses acacia and eucalyptus chips sourced from China, Thailand, Australia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Cost and yield are key drivers for the mix.

The mill's current effluent COD is between 60-70 mg/l, with plans to reduce it to 50 mg/l. Keep in mind that the standard in China is 100 mg/l.

Logistics. A.J. Devanesan has a chemical engineering background and is a fellow of the Wharton Business School. APRIL has studied the Japanese and Korean port based Industries and fashioned this mill to be port-based instead of forest-based.

The chips arrive in ships and guess who owns the ships? APRIL. The company currently has 7-8 custom built ships and has 12 more in the pipeline.

Environmental. APRIL does not build to national environmental standards. It takes the best worldwide standards and beats them by 10%. The company plans ahead and allocates a very large budget on environmental protection.

Future Plans. APRIL is a very prudent company. It has faced financial crisis in the past, and so does not want to overstep its own capacity. The company may expand in pulp in the future, however. It is currently looking at downstream expansion into liquid packaging, board, and tissue as sustainable and long term product lines, in the form of a board and tissue machine. The company plans to keep building to meet requirements of outside and internal integration.

APRIL is building capacity primarily for the China market. It currently is at 45% capacity versus Chinese market pulp demand in China. It may export within a regional area or even the West Coast of the U.S. In Indonesia it is building capacity for export.

The two largest pulp mills in the world are in China. One is owned by APP and the other is owned by APRIL. Many smaller mills have been shut down in China—it looks like bigger is better, as they say. Some 85% of the world's new paper products capacity has been in China for the past several years. The average person in China uses 35-40 kilos of paper per year. Right now, China is a net exporter of paper.

Currently, the U.S. still has more natural resources than China. However, globally, more than 200 million trees are planted each year by the APRIL group. This means that those countries planting trees today will assure their own raw materials in the future.

APRIL is a firm believer in plantations. It is committed to planting trees, and believes that it will be a leader in our industry for a long time to come.

More information about April is available online.

More information about TAPPI is also available online.

There are two types of people in our industry, TAPPI members and those who should be.

Until next time............

Larry

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The U.S. Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) celebrated the opening of its $1.7 million nanocellulose pilot plant in Madison, Wis., USA, late last month. TAPPI President and CEO Larry N. Montague joined industry representatives and dignitaries, including USDA Under Secretary Harris Sherman, to celebrate FPL's investment to become the country's leading producer of nanocellulose.

Nanocellulose, derived from cellulose, which is the world's most abundant natural polymer, has unique crystalline properties that can be used commercially to make lightweight, high-performance products for use in a wide range of industries. Applications include consumer products, medical devices, electronics, food packaging, coatings, composites, antimicrobial fibers, military applications, filters for blood and water, and many others. The emerging market for new wood-derived renewable materials will create jobs and contribute an estimated $600 billion to the economy by 2020.

"TAPPI and its International Nanotechnology Division commend the Forest Service for making this investment in a one of a kind pilot plant to support the growth of nanocellulose applications. Applying nanotechnology to renewable materials is a groundbreaking advancement for improving not only cellulose based products but for other renewable materials and industries." notes TAPPI's Montague. "The FPL pilot plant will play an integral role in advancing nanotechnology research and new product development by providing forest based nanocellulose to researchers and commercial application developers in a wide range of industries."

Founded in 1910, the U.S. Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory is the nation's only federally funded wood utilization research laboratory. The mission of the FPL is to identify and conduct innovative wood and fiber utilization research that contributes to conservation and productivity of the forest resource.

TAPPI's International Nanotechnology Division serves as the leading global forum for the community of individuals, organizations, and institutions seeking to collectively advance the responsible and sustainable production and use of renewable materials. The division's International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials, which will hold its next meeting on June 24-27, 2013, in Stockholm, Sweden, is the industry's largest annual meeting.

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The TAPPI Extrusion Coating Course, August 27-29, 2012, on the Michigan State University campus, will provide an opportunity for critical technical training and networking that can help you improve your extrusion coating operations and gain a competitive edge. TAPPI is one of the few training centers offering courses in a specialized area such as extrusion coating taught by experts who have worked in the industry.

The slate of instructors scheduled to lead the sessions for the course represent decades of experience and leadership. With their guidance, you'll be able to explore the best practices and equipment technologies that apply to extrusion coating applications. Attending this course is the next logical step in your efforts to more effectively troubleshoot and increase your productivity. The course offers face-to-face opportunities to accelerate learning at a faster rate than you can get by using online learning, reference books, or manuals alone.

Register now for this not-to-miss opportunity!

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TAPPI will be performing its fiscal year end inventory counting starting August 30. As a result, TAPPI will not be processing TAPPI Press orders from August 30 - September 4. Orders received during this time will be shipped in the order in which they have been received starting on September 5. All normal payment processing will resume on September 5.

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

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Join us on Tuesday, August 28, at the Grand View Lodge, Preserve Course, in Pequot Lakes, Minn. A morning shotgun scramble golf outing is planned with lunch to follow.

Please remember, your participation will help fund scholarships for Lakes States TAPPI/North Central PIMA's Scholarship programs. Prizes will be awarded along with a putting contest and a raffle.

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. For entries received after August 16, the cost is $135.00 per person. Check-in registration will begin at 8:00 am.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact: Wfrawley@new.rr.com

Full event information and registration details are available online.

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The paper coating community will be converging in Atlanta, Ga., USA, Sept. 10-12, 2012, for TAPPI's 12th Advanced Coating Fundamentals Symposium. This biennial event attracts the world's foremost experts in coating technology and is the preeminent symposium for leading-edge research.

Your next opportunity will not come until 2014!

As a special added bonus and for your convenience, the Advanced Coating Fundamentals Symposium (ACFS) will be co-located with the 16th International Coating Science and Technology Symposium (ISCST) providing you with insights into coating research in non-paper applications. Your TAPPI registration will allow you extended access in to any of the ISCST presentations. It will also include full printed proceedings of the TAPPI program.

The ACFS Technical Program will focus on what it takes to commercialize an innovation  -- and includes more than 20 peer-reviewed papers covering novel paper coatings, mechanics of printing,  new and emerging technologies, and nanotechnology in paper coating.

In addition to learning about all of the latest developments, your registration includes an evening of fun and fellowship with coating colleagues from around the world at the Advanced Coating Fundamentals dinner, scheduled at a distinctive Atlanta venue.

Click here to view the program.

Click to learn more about ACFS 2012.

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A message from the leadership of the TAPPI Biomass Supply, Demand, and Handling Subcommittee

Regardless of the cellulosic biorefinery platform, the success of all cellulosic biorefineries will be dependent on a steady and sustainable supply of, and reasonable cost for, well cleaned, cellulosic biomass delivered to the biorefinery.

The TAPPI Biomass Supply, Demand & Handling Subcommittee was formed in early 2011 to focus on various aspects of the biomass supply chain. The intent of this subcommittee is to provide a venue for interested parties to have a free exchange of state-of-the-art technical ideas on these important topics.

We have identified a few subcommittee projects, and are looking for volunteers to join the subcommittee and assist in working on these or other projects. If you are interested in joining this subcommittee, please contact Mary Ann Cauthen (mcauthen@TAPPI.org) at TAPPI.

Biomass Supply Short Course - This course would address issues in cost-effective delivery and preparation of biomass materials (wood and non-wood). Bob Hurter, Bill Fuller, and Desmond Smith are currently working on educational outcomes and identifying speakers.

Standards for Biomass Sampling and Testing Methods - We are looking for one or two individuals to head up this area, plus others who can contribute. This group would first work to identify needs and evaluate gaps between existing standards and identified needs. A survey of needs has been suggested as a first step. If you are interested in this area, or know someone who would be, please encourage them to contact Mary Anne Cauthen (mcauthen@TAPPI.org) and 1) join this subcommittee if not currently a member, and 2) indicate interest to work on this project.

LinkedIn Group - We are also investigating the use of a TAPPI LinkedIn group for biomass supply, demand, and handling issues. If you are interested in helping on this project, please let Mary Ann Cauthen (mcauthen@TAPPI.org) know.

September 19 Subcommittee Webinar - We are scheduling a webinar to update the subcommittee on efforts in these areas. Please plan to attend on Wednesday, September 19, from 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Subcommittee Chair - Bob Hurter, HurterConsult
Subcommittee Co-Chair - Bill Fuller, FRM Consulting

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Every mill is capable of improving its reliability and maintenance practices. This is a critical function in mill operation that affects the bottom line. Training to keep up with changing technology and new procedures is absolutely essential for maintaining profitability and productivity.

The 2012 Preventive Maintenance and Essential Care & Condition Monitoring Course shows participants how to set up a cost-effective process and provide practical exercises and techniques. This training takes place September 12-13, 2012, in Raleigh, N.C., USA.

IDCON's Root Cause Problem Elimination Seminar focuses on eradicating problems. You will learn how to tie cause and effect together while applying logical thought processes to arrive at the problem's core.

You stand to benefit from this training if you:

• Plan preventive maintenance work
• Execute preventive maintenance tasks (operations and maintenance)
• Manage preventive maintenance
  
• Work with reliability improvements
• Manage and/or supervise maintenance personnel
• Work with a computerized maintenance management system
• Work as a maintenance or reliability engineer
• Coordinate PM tasks between E/I, mechanical and operations
• Manage operator essential care and inspections.

TAPPI and IDCON are pleased to partner for this course so that you and your maintenance teams can get expert advice from the industry's leaders in reliability and maintenance.

Click Here to Register.

Remember, seats will fill quickly for this essential training program!

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Lake States TAPPI/North Central PIMA will host the 13th Annual "Guns of Navarino" on Tuesday, September 25, at J&H Game Farm in Navarino, Wis., USA. This event is designed to help relieve work related stress through a series of team building activities culminating in an evening of social interaction. Sounds good, doesn't it? Just ask anyone who has been to one of our past outings.

This event will begin at 11:30 a.m. on September 25, and the actual tournament gets underway as soon as teams assemble, at approximately 12:30 p.m. The format will be five-person teams. Individual shooters and teams of less than five are also welcome. We will make every effort to have complete teams of five for the competition. Registration is limited to the first 30 teams (150 shooters). The cost for the event will be $120.00 per person ($600.00 per team). Registration includes the following:

• Sporting clays, five-stand, wobble events
• Ammunition for both shooting events
• Dinner (picnic/tailgate style)
• Cash prizes for top team and Individual
• Raffle prizes
• Shotgun Raffle.

Lunch will be provided before the shoot, starting at 11:30 a.m. There will be a cash bar available after the shooting portion of the program concludes. No alcohol will be served until you have completed the shooting portion of the outing. Prizes will be awarded following the completion of the day's shoot.

Don't Delay. Assemble your Teams Today!

Event information is available here.

Registration Information is available here.

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The Gulf Coat TAPPI Local Secton announced that its Fall 2012 Meeting topic will be "New Boiler Mact Rule Considerations." The meeting will be held at the KBR offices in Birmingham, Ala., USA, on Thursday, September 27, 2012.

Please mark your calendar and advise others who may have an interest in this subject.

The program is currently being assembled, and meeting details will follow as soon as they are completed. We expect 10-12 presentations covering this topic.

If you wish to participate in this program, please contact Jeff Smith via email at jeff.smith@btg.com.

 

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You're invited to the 7th Annual Pacific Section Golf Tournament! This event will be held on September 28, 2012 (Friday). Start time is 1:00 p.m. at the Lewis River Golf Course.

The tournament format is a Modified Shotgun Start, four-person scramble with 144 spots open - First Come/First Serve. The entry fee is $125/person, which includes green fees, cart, two beverage tickets, prizes, a meal afterwards, and most of all... lots of fun!

Awards: 1st Place Team, 2nd Place Team, 3rd Place Team, M/W Longest Drive, KP, Longest Putt. Also enjoy door prizes and a raffle!

Proceeds go to the Pacific Section TAPPI scholarship fund!

Questions? Contact Vince Hochanadel via phone (360) 901-1680 or via email: vince.hochanadel@gmail.com.

Additional details and the registration form can be found here on the TAPPI website.

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Roll and Web defect Terminology, Second Edition by R. Duane Smith describes defects commonly found in paper, film, nonwoven webs, and wound rolls. This edition has been expanded to include defects from processes that did not exist when the first edition was written 15 years ago. This book is a "must have" communications tool for suppliers and their customers to assist in the identification and elimination of roll and web defects.

This industry resource was written and edited by 22 Industry Experts with more than 500 years of web handling and winding experience along with 16 contributing editors. Each of the 224 defects has concise information that provides:

• A description of the defect
• An illustration of the defect
• The synonyms or also-known-as terms commonly used
• Cross references for these synonyms in index
• Common causes of the defect
• Common remedies of the defect
• Other sources of information published on the defect.

Roll and Web Defect Terminology, Second Edition has already been recognized by web producing and converting industry experts as the most comprehensive reference guide available for addressing roll and web defects.

View the Table of Contents.

Product code: 0101R318

TAPPI Member Price: $139.00

Non-Member Price: $210.00

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Learn with expert guidance from instructors with decades of leadership in business operations specifically in the pulp and paper industry.

The Financial and Strategic Analysis Workshop for Pulp & Paper and Related Industries is designed to teach important business skills for the challenges mills are facing today. This workshop is scheduled for October 3-5, 2012 in Raleigh, N.C., USA.

You'll also learn how to market your ideas, products, and services with sound financial backing.

North Carolina State University and TAPPI have partnered to offer basic as well as sophisticated tools to help you analyze and manage important financial information with more confidence. This workshop will help you:

• Understand the crtical role of reinvesting in pulp and paper mill assets to ensure long term survival and prosperity
• Learn the basics of capital budgeting, cost of capital (cost of debt and cost of equity) and financial indicators to allow you to use these tools to build financial analyses and sell your ideas, products, and serives
• Understand the importance of cost structure and how you can increase your competitive advantage by managing your costs
• Appreciate, in financial terms, the impact of your operation, research, new technique or new product
• Build an entire financial analysis from the ground up
• Learn the basis for strategic planning and decision-making.

Learn more about the instructors and curriculum.

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Are you someone who could benefit from an overview of the entire pulping and paper-making process?

If so, The 2012 TAPPI Hands-On Workshop for Pulp and Paper Basics might be the perfect course for you to learn about the fundamental processes and operations of the pulping and paper-making industry. This year's workshop runs from October 1-5 at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Reserve your place now so that you can:

• Find out how different processes affect paper properties
• Perform hands-on laboratory experiments to support your understanding of the process
• Run a pilot plant paper machine
• Solidify your knowledge from close interaction with professors in small, interactive groups

Be among the first 32 people to register for this five-day workshop, and you will gain an invaluable overview of pulping, bleaching, chemical recovery, recycling, paper-making and converting. You'll receive course notes, an accompanying CD-ROM, and your own polo shirt. You will also have the opportunity to earn 3.7 CEUs.

This workshop is ideal for new process engineers, manufacturing operators and technicians, sales and service personnel, machine operators, and maintenance personnel. Everyone who wants a better understanding of the basic operation of the pulp and paper business will benefit from this course.

This course typically fills quickly, so don't wait long.

We look forward to seeing you in Raleigh this October!

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The NCSU Financial and Strategic Analysis Workshop, October 3-5, 2012, Raleigh, N.C., USA

You will learn basic and sophisticated tools to analyze business operations, estimate financial outcomes, and support decision making. In this workshop, you will also discover how to:

• Understand the critical role of reinvesting in pulp and paper mill assets to ensure long term survival and prosperity
• Study basics of capital budgeting, cost of capital (cost of debt and cost of equity), and financial indicators to allow you to use these tools to build financial analyses and sell your ideas, products and services
•  Appreciate the importance of cost structure and how you can increase your competitive advantage by managing your costs
• Explain in financial terms the impact of your operation, research, new technique, or new product
• Build an entire financial analysis from scratch with the assistance of recognized Business Operation Instructors with decades of experience in business operations in the pulp and paper industry
• Learn the basis for strategic planning and decision-making.

Who Should Attend?

 This workshop is especially beneficial for:

• Managers at pulp and paper mills and business units responsible for strategic planning
• Engineering consultants who provide strategic studies to pulp and paper mill clients
• Sales and service personnel who want to sell their ideas to customers and upper level management
• Superintendents and engineers who want to understand how to measure profitability and costs in their operations
• Managers who want to understand the financial outcomes of process improvements and capital projects
• Research and development engineers and scientists looking to calculate the potential financial impact of their research
• Engineers who are new to the pulp, paper and related industries Register today to apply your new skills in business and financial analysis and take your job performance to the next level.

Register today to apply your new skills in business and financial analysis and take your job performance to the next level.

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Pulp and Paper mills often find themselves spending millions of dollars inspecting, repairing, and recovering from unexpected leaks in their boiler tubes, tanks, pressure vessels, exposed and buried pipeline, stacks, bleach towers, etc...

Here's your chance to learn how to substantially reduce these costs! Corrosion probe Inc.'s FEMOS Workshop training shows maintenance staff how to rationally manage the mechanical (containment) intregrity of all types of fixed eqpment with a simple, rigorous system utilizing disciplines and procedures by vendors who specialize in the maintenance of rotating equipment.

What do you gain from attending?
This workshop to be held October 14, 2012, 8 am - 5 pm EDT in Savannah, Ga., USA, will teach attendees how to implement a mill-specific program by using a transparent and disciplined process to systematically design the right inspection plan for each major piece of fixed equipment based on its' materials of construction, present condition, and service conditions. The basic concept employs proven, high-value practices from refining and petrochemical industries for risk based inspection, customizing inspection plans to possible damage mechanism and using fitness-for-service engineering assessments to define damage limits.

Who is leading the workshop?

Corrosion Probe Inc.'s workshop will employ experienced and renowned TAPPI participants Dave Bennett, David Browe, and Doug Sherman. They will train up to 20 people in a 1-day (6-Hour) workshop. Training is presented so attendees can use their new knowledge to immediately implement FEMOS at their mill. Many working examples are provided and students are invited to bring their mill's costliest fixed equipment inspection and maintenance concerns for case analysis.

The FEMOS workshop takes place just before the 2012 TAPPI PEERS Conference and the 2012 IBBC conference. Those attending the FEMOS Workshop can also attend these important events.

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Winding Machines: Mechanics and Measurements

By: Dr. David Roisum and Dr. J.K. Good

Winding Machines: Mechanics and Measurements is the definitive book on the science of winding written by noted experts Dr. David Roisum and Dr. J.K. Good. This three-part book (with supplemental CD-ROM) describes the various classes and arrangements of winding machinery commonly found in the web industries, including a discussion of controls and defects, how roll stresses and roll defects can be predicted by mathematical models and what factors are important, and almost every method for measuring and evaluating wound roll quality.

The book describes how and why many wound roll defects occur. In more than a few cases, it even describes when defects occur based on winding models that have matured to the point of trustworthy application. In these cases, we have science at its best, a predictive tool. A CD with an easy-to-run winding model is included with every book.

However, one need not be a scientist to appreciate and use this text. Much of it is written in everyday language describing the machines we work with, the defects we see, and the many measures of roll quality. It is a book that most plants with a winding department would want to have.

View the Table of Contents

Preview Pages

Product code: 0102B068

TAPPI Member Price: $154.00

Non-member Price: $229.00

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The 2012 TAPPI PEERS Conference, October 14-17 in Savannah, Ga., USA, has announced a detailed technical program. Five programming tracks of peer-reviewed sessions, Pulping, Engineering, Environmental, Recycling, and Sustainability, will 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. 

Register now and save.

In addition to the in-depth, peer-reviewed technical program, Keynote Speaker Don Roberts, vice chairman of CIBC World Markets, will present "A Whirlwind Tour of Investment Trends and Issues in the Global Bio-Energy Space." PEERS will also offer exclusive networking opportunities and insight into new technologies that can help you optimize your mill operations. 

The TAPPI PEERS Conference will be co-located with the International Bioenergy and Bioproducts Conference, creating a value-added opportunity for you  to expand your learning, networking, and resources by attending both events. See you in Savannah!

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Operating Excellence (OpEx) Maintenance and Reliability Seminar at PEERS

This is a first-time program for the 2012 TAPPI PEERS Conference.

Maintenance and reliability continue to be critical to the efficient operation of pulp and paper mills worldwide, just behind fiber and labor as top production cost factors.

This one-day seminar explores the latest reliability strategies today's mills are implementing to stay in-tune and competitive under progressively lean operating conditions.

The OpEx Maintenance and Reliability Track, included in your PEERS registration at no extra cost, is part of the Engineering Program.

If you are only interested in attending the OpEx Track, select the Single Day PEERS Registration for Thursday, October 18. This year's PEERS Conference includes a full program of educational opportunities for maintenance and reliability personnel, including:

• Sunday, Oct. 14: Fixed Equipment Maintenance Optimization System Course (Additional Fee)
• Monday, Oct. 15 - Wednesday, Oct. 17: Corrosion & Materials Engineering Track
• Thursday, Oct. 18: OpEx Maintenance and Reliability Track.

In addition, 2012 TAPPI PEERS Conference, October 14-17 in Savannah, Ga., features a detailed technical program. Five programming tracks of peer-reviewed sessions, Pulping, Engineering, Environmental, Recycling and Sustainability, will 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.

Register now and save.

The 2012 TAPPI PEERS Conference will be co-located with the  2012 International Bioenergy and Bioproducts Conference, creating a value-added opportunity for you to expand your learning, networking, and resources by attending both events.

See you in Savannah!

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On Nov. 7-9, 2012, TAPPI will conduct its Tissue Runnability Course in Neenah, Wi., USA.

This special course is being taught by technical experts in each area of the machine from wet end operations through creping and process control. The experienced, highly qualified faculty for this course will provide a thorough understanding of the entire tissue making process and current best practices in each area.

Wednesday's (November 7) classes will focus on stock preparation and wet end operations, while Tuesday's (November 8) classes cover pressing, drying, and doctoring. Wednesday (November 9) classes examine technologies and latest developments in hoods, TAD (through-air drying), and other dynamics of the tissue machine dry end,

The 2012 TAPPI Tissue Runnability Course is designed for process engineers, machine supervisors, and reliability professionals who have to maximize uptime and saleable production. It is also an excellent tutorial for suppliers who support tissue making customers. It will help attendees:

• Improve tissue quality and consistency
• Understand contributors to waste and downtime
• Learn reliability and maintenance best practices
• Diagnose and troubleshoot problems quickly.

After successfully completing this course, attendees will specifically be able to:

• Diagnose the impact of recycled furnishes on tissue properties
• Make changes to wet-end chemistry to improve machine operations
• Improve cleaning and conditioning of fabrics
• Troubleshoot runnability problems in the press, Yankee, and creping systems
• Identify improvement opportunities on the dry end
• Pinpoint productivity opportunities in Yankee steam, coating, and hood systems.

TAPPI will award CEU credits to participants who attend at least 80% of the educational sessions and complete a final program evaluation.

The 2012 Tissue Runnabilitry Course includes advanced process instruction. If you are looking for an introductory-intermediate tissue course, consider the upcoming 2012 Tissue Properties and Manufacturing Course at TAPPI Headquarters in Norcross, Ga., USA, on August 15-16.

Attendance for the 2012 TAPPI Tissue Runnability Course is limited, so please register today at the course website.

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A Call for Papers has been issued for PaperCon 2013. Theme is "Innovation Generation."

After record attendance in 2012, PaperCon will again bring together CEOs, mill managers, superintendents, scientists, process engineers, and suppliers for the largest pulp and paper technical program in the world. The event will take place April 27 to May 1 in Atlanta, Ga., USA. Learn more about PaperCon 2013.

For 2013, PaperCon is pleased to welcome the Tissue360 Forum, NETInc (Innovative Nonwovens Conference), RPTA (Recycled Paperboard Technical Association) P-T Seminar and the OpEx Reliability Workshop. Each of these events is open to full PaperCon registrants and papers in these areas are welcome.

Calls for Papers and Posters have been issued. The conference theme is Innovation Generation, and authors are encouraged to include this within their papers. Topics under consideration include mill management, papermaking, coating, tissue, nonwovens, and recycled paperboard. Paper company personnel, suppliers, academics, and students are strongly encouraged to submit their ideas for papers, posters, or roundtable discussions.

Papermakers Program:

The Papermakers Program encourages topics on paper machine performance evaluations, papermaking fundamentals, product/process optimization, recycled paperboard, tissue making (Tissue360 Forum), and the RPTA P-T Seminar. The deadline for submission of abstracts is November 20, 2012. Abstracts for panel discussions and roundtables are welcome. See Papermakers Program Call for Papers.

Coating and Graphic Arts Program:

The Coating and Graphic Arts Program will focus on The Future of Print and its Demands on Paper and Coatings. The deadline for extended abstracts for this program is Oct. 16, 2012.   See the Coating and Graphic Arts Program Call for Papers.

All abstracts must be submitted using TAPPI's Speaker Management System for consideration by the TAPPI and RPTA program committees.

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Named a TAPPI Fellow in 1985, member Michael Kocurek, Ph.D., has been an extremely active participant in TAPPI for nearly 50 amazing years.  In 1992, that dedication was recognized with TAPPI's Distinguished Service Award, the second highest honor bestowed on members. 

Recently retired as a professor and former head of North Carolina State University's Department of Wood and Paper Science, Dr. Kocurek spent his entire career dedicated to the P&P industry, educating its future ranks and preparing them to serve as the next generation of leaders.  Still actively involved in TAPPI, he continues to teach some of TAPPI's perennially favored courses, including Introduction to Pulp and Paper, which he has been doing continuously since 1974, Introduction to Kraft Pulping and Bleaching, Linerboard and Medium Manufacturing, and Tissue Properties and Manufacturing . Find out more by reading this month's Member Spotlight.

Spotlight participants are recommended by fellow members and staff.  If you would like to nominate a member just send name (or names) to MemberSpotlight@tappi.org.  We will forward a Spotlight Questionnaire to fill out and return.  

We look forward to seeing you in the Spotlight!

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