2009 Intro To Pulp & Paper Technology Course

Product code: 09IPP
Date: 1/12/2009 to 1/15/2009
Venue: Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront
Location: St. Petersburg, FL USA
Contact: Member Connection Team
Course Information: Kristi Ledbetter, 770-209-7319



One of TAPPI’s most popular courses, the Introduction to Pulp and Paper Technology Course has kept up with modern practices and the needs of today’s professionals, and remains one of TAPPI’s best-rated courses.

Why Attend?

  • Get a comprehensive overview of the entire pulping and papermaking process
  • See how one part of the mill affects another
  • Learn from Dr. Mike Kocurek, one of the industry’s leading instructors
  • Find out how different processes affect paper properties
  • Get personalized answers to specific questions and operating problems

Who Should Attend?

  • Pulp and paper company employees - new technical / operating people, operators, non-technical personnel
  • Chemical and equipment supplier - technical service professionals, sales people

This course is ideal for anyone new to the pulp and paper industry, suppliers and mill professionals seeking an overview of the industry, operators seeking more fundamental knowledge, and non-technical personnel in areas such as administration, finance and management.

Additional Benefits of Attending

Attend this comprehensive, four day course and gain increased confidence in understanding the pulp and paper processes. Learn to interact more knowledgeably with process engineers and operators. Increase your ability to contribute to improving mill operations.

Course Overview

This comprehensive course delivers a broad overview of pulping and papermaking technology, and the entire pulping and papermaking process, from raw materials and wood preparation, to pulping and paper mill operations. Participants will discover:

  • how the process affects paper & board quality and properties
  • how one part of the mill affects the other parts of the mill

This course is unique by providing information on how one part of the mill influences another, and how the raw materials, pulping, and papermaking processes affect paper and board properties.

Hotel Information:
Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront
333 First Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
800-455-8667

Hotel registration cut-off date is December 12, 2008.

Hotel Room rate is $141 plus 11% tax.


Avis offers special discounts off regular rates for participants. To reserve your car, call 1.800.831.8000 and refer to the code AWD: #U226600.



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