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Leading for Change: 2023 TAPPI Award Winners

TAPPI's 2023 National Awards showcase industry excellence with recipients including Stora Enso CEO Annica Bresky as Executive of the Year and five Young Professionals advancing technical innovation. The awards recognize leadership achievements, research contributions, and service excellence across multiple divisions, providing mid-career professionals valuable benchmarking insights and networking opportunities. New TAPPI Fellows demonstrate the career advancement pathways available through active participation, while the TAPPI Journal's Best Research Paper awards highlight cutting-edge developments in sustainable packaging and nonwovens technology that drive industry transformation.

Preventive and Predictive Conveyor Maintenance

Leveraging the benefits of both PM and PdM is the best approach.

KP Tissue Releases Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results

Uncertainty Dominates Tissue Markets

Industry consultant Bodo Kottwitz provides seasoned executives with a comprehensive analysis of global tissue market uncertainty, examining tariff impacts, strategic shifts toward private label growth, and European profitability optimization. His expert perspective covers critical industry developments including Kimberly-Clark's Suzano joint venture, advanced automation investments by major producers, and breakthrough technologies like Andritz's Hy TAD and Voith-Essity's dry forming process. This strategic overview offers valuable insights for senior professionals navigating market volatility, energy challenges, and technological disruption in the evolving tissue manufacturing landscape.

7 Trends Dominating the Retail Packaging Market

Values in Maintenance and Reliability = RESULTS - Part 1

Maintenance and reliability leader Owe Forsberg presents seven critical values that drive plant performance and cost reduction for operations managers and maintenance professionals. Learn why focusing on reliability first, rather than cost-cutting, delivers sustainable results, and discover proven strategies for implementing effective maintenance processes. From developing systematic approaches to problem-solving and leadership accountability to optimizing workforce productivity through proper scheduling and change management, these field-tested principles help mid-career professionals benchmark their operations, reduce reactive maintenance, and demonstrate measurable ROI to senior leadership while building high-performing maintenance teams.

Introduction to Wet End Chemistry Course

This introductory course will provide attendees with a strong foundation in wet end chemistry troubleshooting and optimization best practices. New topics this year include injection systems, process control, biological control and enzymes. The course is designed to help improve product quality, increase machine productivity and reduce costs.

University of Maine

Producing hand sanitizer and exploring PPE innovations

University of Maine

Producing hand sanitizer and exploring PPE innovations

SPOTLIGHT: Ying Xue

Ying Xue Professional Member Loveland, Ohio For more than 100 years, being part of the TAPPI community has meant members have the opportunity to easily connect with other industry experts from around