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July 9, 2009
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FROM THE WIRE
PAPER IS GREENER THAN COMPUTERS, according to a new International Paper Co. (Memphis, Tenn., USA) brochure that is part of its Down to Earth environmental series. Titled "Pixels vs. Paper: Are pixels greener than paper?" the report takes the stance that paper is friendlier to the environment than electronic devices. Some of IP's key findings in the comparison between paper and computers include:
- The amount of electricity to run a computer for only five months could produce enough paper for the average person to use for an entire year
- 20% less CO2 is used per year by a person reading a daily printed newspaper versus a person reading web-based news for 30 min a day
- Paper is biodegradable and nearly 60% of all paper in the U.S. is recycled
- Only 18% of all electronic devices are currently recycled and e-waste constitutes the single largest waste export in the U.S.
- Paper comes from a renewable and sustainable source, trees, while electronic devices are typically made of plastics and other non-renewable resources and chemicals and metals. IP says every day the paper and forest products industry plants more than three times the number of trees than are harvested.
THIS WEEK'S MARKET ROUNDUP
A FALLING U.S. DOLLAR, according to Mark Wilde, senior analyst at Deutsche Bank, could prove to be a sleeper issue in the second half of 2009. Continuing his analysis reported in last week's Over the Wire, Wilde notes that a weaker dollar could help support U.S. dollar-based pulp and paper pricing and could have a positive impact on trade flows. For packaging companies, it's more of a translation issue, boosting the dollar value of offshore earnings. Wilde believes segments with the greatest sensitivity include pulp, containerboard, and newsprint.
MEANWHILE, U.S. 2Q/09 WOOD FIBER PRICES fell 5%-8% for the fourth consecutive quarter, with the largest declines in the Northeast and Western states. In the U.S. South, which is the biggest wood fiber consumer in the world, pulp mills have only experienced minor downward price adjustments in recent months, according to the most recent issue of the North American Wood Fiber Review (WFR), Seattle, Wash. WFR notes that prices for wood chips and pulpwood in the U.S. have not fallen as much as they would have without the black liquor tax credit, which its says has provided "a timely injection" to the U.S. pulp and paper industry and has changed how many pulp mills have been running their plants the past six months. "Without a doubt, many paper companies would have reduced their production of pulp this year had it not been for the black liquor tax credit," WFR says, adding that "as a consequence of such circumstances, there would have been less demand for wood raw material and wood fiber prices probably would have been lower in most regions of the U.S. than they actually are. Since late 2008, chemical pulp producing mills in the U.S. started to take advantage of the credit that is worth $150 - 200 per ton of pulp, WFR adds, pointing out that these additional funds, which have an estimated value of $3 billion - $8 billion in 2009, "have been particularly helpful this year because many mills have been running with very low, if any, profit margins." More information is available on the WFR website.
ABITIBIBOWATER, Montreal, Que., Canada, has appointed Bruce Robertson as chief restructuring officer. Robertson's primary responsibility will be to support company efforts in the restructuring process stemming from AbitibiBowater's creditor protection filings. He will work closely with the Executive Team and report to David Paterson, president and CEO. Robertson recently served as senior managing partner at Brookfield Asset Management Inc. At Brookfield, he held a number of operational roles, managing more than $7 billion in North American distressed private equity, bridge lending, and real estate finance strategies. In his capacity as a senior executive of Brookfield, Robertson served on a number of private and public boards.
BORALEX POWER INCOME FUND, Montreal, Que., Canada, reports that AbitibiBowater has cancelled several contracts that affect the Fund's Dolbeau cogeneration plant and Senneterre power station. The contracts involved are the service and maintenance contracts for Dolbeau, which has been operated by Abitibi since the Fund acquired the plant in January 1999. The cancellation notices also include five biomass supply contracts for Dolbeau, the contract to sell steam to the Dolbeau pulp and paper mill owned by Abitibi, and a biomass supply contract for Senneterre. Abitibi reportedly is cancelling the contracts in accordance with an order issued by the Quebec Superior Court this past April, following its filing for protection from creditors under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act of Canada. Under the biomass supply contracts, the Dolbeau cogeneration plant owned by the Fund should receive approximately 90% of its biomass fuel from the Abitibi sawmills. In recent months, talks have been held between the Fund and Abitibi to discuss ways to decrease the operating costs of the Abitibi mill. Discussions have not resumed since the order on April 17. Since that date, the Fund notes that Abitibi has failed to fulfill its supply contracts obligations.
HAMBURGER HUNGÁRIA KRAFT CONTAINERBOARD has started up its new PM 7 at Dunaújváros, Hungary, "fast and perfectly on schedule." The packaging paper machine supplied by Voith produced the very first 90 g/m˛ paperboard with a record speed of 1,225 m/min. With a wire width of 8,600 mm, PM 7 is designed for a speed of 1,500 m/min. With a production capacity of 400,000 metric tpy on 100% recycled stock, the machine produces corrugating medium and testliner in a basis weight range of 70 - 150 g/m˛. The entire production line, from stock preparation to reel, uses Voith's One Platform Concept. The DuoFormer Base gap former is equipped with a MasterJet M2 two-layer headbox with ModuleJet dilution water control. The DuoCentri-NipcoFlex press has QualiFlex press sleeves, and the dryer section is basically single-tier (the last group is double-tier). The SpeedSizer AT film coating unit provides uniform application on both sides, while the MasterReel provides a 7,900 mm wide web, permitting maximum roll diameters of 4,000 mm. The Voith deliveries also include an extensive automation package. OnControl MCS and DCS build a standard platform together with the OnQuality quality control system and the OnView information system.
Startup crew celebrates first complete reel on PM 7
GREEN ENERGY RESOURCES, New York, N.Y., USA, reports that it has received two separate orders totaling 20,000 tons of wood pellets valued at $28 million dollars over 12 months. The order is expected to commence late in 2009 and extend throughout 2010. The wood pellets are used in co-firing with coal to reduce green house gas emissions. The company announced in June that it had signed a 10-year U.S. domestic biomass supply contract valued at more than $300 million dollars.
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo MEADWESTVACO's new headquarters building in downtown Richmond, Va., USA, is nearing a fall completion. According to a report in today's Richmond Times-Dispatch, the new nine-story building overlooking the James River will be ready for occupancy (some 600 employees) late this year. The move will be made in stages, according to company spokesperson Alison von Puschendorf, with some moving in December and some in early 2010. The building is being constructed as a "green" or environmentally-friendly project. For example, terrazzo floors in the building are made from recycled material. Some 95% of the construction debris has been recycled, and the building will use natural lighting to reduce energy consumption, according to the news report.
PHI GROUP, Huntington Beach, Calif., USA, a mergers and acquisitions company, reports that it has agreed on behalf of Asean Pulp and Paper Corp., a U.K. corporation, to acquire a majority interest in Phuong Nam Pulp Co., a subsidiary of Transport and Communication Development and Investment Co. (TRACODI) that manages Phuong Nam Pulp Mill in Long An Province, near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Asean Pulp and Paper will contribute a minimum of $15 million in equity and a portion in debt financing to Phuong Nam and will hold a minimum 51% stake in this company. Investments in the Phuong Nam Pulp Mill total approximately $180 million, of which more than $132 million has come from Societe General, France, Petro Vietnam Finance Corp., Bank of Investment and Development of Vietnam, and Vietcom Bank. Phuong Nam expects to generate $100 million-plus in revenue per year when running at full capacity. The mill produces bleached pulp from kenaf and other softwoods using PR-CAPMP (Pre-Conditioning Alkaline Peroxide Mechanical Pulping) technology.
PROCTER & GAMBLE, Cincinnati, Ohio, has appointed
Robert McDonald its new president and CEO, effective immediately. A.G. Lafley
is moving full-time into the role of chairman of P&G's board of directors
after serving as CEO from 2000 to 2009. McDonald joined Procter & Gamble
in 1980 and has worked with Lafley as an integral member of P&G's leadership
team for nearly a decade, and has nearly 30 years of brand management, market
development, global business unit , and global operations leadership experience
across the company and throughout the world. He spent most of the 1990s
leading P&G's businesses in the Philippines, Japan, and Korea. 100% RECYCLED PAPERBOARD ALLIANCE, Washington, D.C., USA, reports that it had a record number of new licensees in the first six months of this year. Through June 30, 18 U.S. brand owners signed a license agreement with the RPA-100% granting them the right to display the RPA-100% symbol on their packaging. In making the announcement, Paul Schutes, executive director, commented that "this puts our organization on a pace to add 40 new licensees by the close of 2009, exceeding any previous year's total new licensees and exceeding our goal for this year." The new licensees, which include companies such as Harland Check, Nestle' Purina Petcare, and Snyder's of Hanover, are using 100% recycled paperboard to package organic foods, pet food, snacks, office supplies, and even to manufacture coffee cup insulating sleeves. Currently more than 150 companies have signed licensing agreements to display the symbol and be RPA-100% partners. More information on licensing the symbol is available on the RPA-100% website.
TETRA
PAK, Lausanne, Switzerland, today inaugurated its new packaging material
plant in Hohhot, Northern China, which operates completely on power from
renewable resources, often referred to as "green electricity." The company
invested EUR 60 million to build the plant, its most advanced aseptic carton
manufacturing facility worldwide, bringing its total investment in China
to EUR 250 million, with a total capacity of approximately 50 billion packs
a year in its four plants in that country. The Hohhot facility is the first
manufacturing plant in Inner Mongolia and among the first in China to exclusively
use green electricity. The plant consumes an estimated 20 million kwh of
green power annually, which corresponds to an estimated saving of 16,000
metric tons of CO2 per year. The green electricity supplied to Tetra Pak
comes primarily from wind power. USW (the United Steelworkers), Pittsburgh, Pa., USA, this past week reported that members of USW Local 8-675 in Covington, Va., have voted in favor of a proposed new contract with MeadWestvaco. The new agreement includes $2,600 in cash bonuses and more than 16% in general wage increases during its six-year term. Improvements to the defined benefit pension plan raise the multiplier to $58 per month for each year of service, meaning that an employee who retires with 30 years of service would receive a monthly benefit of roughly $1,740 per month, a high-water mark for workers in the paper industry. USW International VP Jon Geenen, the union's top official with responsibility for paper bargaining, said that this groundbreaking new agreement will raise the bar for the entire industry.
WEYERHAEUSER CO., Federal Way, Wash., USA, is permanently closing its iLevel lumber mill near Taylor, La., effective immediately. The announcement will affect approximately 39 employees at the site. The Tree Improvement Center and the Timberlands office will remain open and continue to operate in Bienville Parish near the Taylor community. The company notes that the closure is related to the continuing decline in demand for wood products due to a slowdown in the housing market. The company continues to employ some 924 employees in Louisiana, and owns and manages more than one million acres of timber in the state.
ZHANJIANG CHENMING PULP & PAPER CO (ZCP&P) will install the world's largest fine paper production line at its greenfield pulp and paper mill in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, China. The total value of the order, placed with Metso of Finland, is approximately EUR 130 million. The new fine paper line will startup in the first quarter of 2011. The delivery will include a complete papermaking line for woodfree uncoated fine paper from headbox to reel as well as two winders. The wire width of the paper machine is 11,150 mm. ZCP&P is part of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings, one of the biggest paper producers in China. In 2008, ZCP&P's paper production capacity was more than 3 million metric tons, with a turnover of more than EUR 2 billion. The company has some 17,000 employees.
IN RELATED ZCP&P NEWS, the company has placed an order with Andritz Pulp & Paper, Graz, Austria, for a 700,000 metric tpy bleached hardwood kraft greenfield pulp mill at the Zhanjiang facility. The total value of the pulp mill order is approximately EUR 160 million. The project includes the wood process systems, fiberline (cooking, washing, screening, and bleaching systems), pulp drying and bale finishing plant, as well as the chemical recovery island (evaporation plant, recovery boiler, and recausticizing plant with lime kiln). In addition, Andritz will supply the stock preparation and approach flow system for the new mill's fine paper machine described above. The pulp mill is scheduled for a mid-2011 startup.
paper news
BILLERUD, Stockholm, Sweden, recently launched Pure Board, a white board made exclusively of primary fiber to meet strict hygiene requirements in paper packaging for drinks and liquid food. Used to make paper cups, paper plates, lunch boxes, and products that come into direct contact with cooked meals and drinks, Pure Board is available in different PE coatings on one or two sides, which ensures a reliable liquid barrier. The exclusive use of primary fiber produces a pure material better suited to contact with food than paper based on recycled fiber, according to Billerud. The new product is being produced at the company's Gruvön mill in Sweden, which in addition to being FSC and PEFC certified, also has BRC/IoP hygiene certification.
published price increases
BASF, Charlotte, N.C., USA, is increasing prices for all of its Styrofan and Styronal styrene-butadiene latex products by up to $0.10 per dry pound in the U.S. and Canada, effective August 1. The company said the increases are a due to higher prices of raw materials, in particular styrene and butadiene, coupled with freight-related fuel surcharges and manufacturing energy requirements.
TAPPI NEWS
In the Spotlight: Great TAPPI Courses
If you or your crew need expert-led training that is affordable, accessible and targeted, you need to check out these upcoming TAPPI Courses.
- Both courses will be led by acknowledged expert Dr. Michael J. Kocurek, Professor, Paper Science & Engineering at North Carolina State University.
- Great discounts are available if registering before July 15, 2009.
- Special group rates let you save even more by registering three or more from the same location.
- Both courses will be held in Kemira's professional training facilities in centrally-located Kennesaw, Georgia.
- Earn CEUs for each course - accredited by IACET for 1.3 CEUs each.
Introduction To Kraft Pulping
Date: August 3 - 4, 2009
Venue: Kemira North American Headquarters
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
If you would benefit from a better understanding of the kraft pulping process, this course is for you! The 2009 TAPPI Introduction to Kraft Pulping Course will give you increased confidence and understanding of kraft pulping, pulp processing and bleaching operations. You will be able to interact more knowledgeably with experienced process engineers and operators. You will increase your ability to improve mill operations and help troubleshoot product quality problems.
will cover topics including:Introduction to Kraft Pulping online registration.
- wood and fiber raw materials
- preparation of wood and chips for pulping
- pulp properties and tests
- batch and continuous cooking
- washing and cleaning
- screening
- kraft pulp bleaching
Introduction To Linerboard & Medium Manufacture
Date: August 5 - 6, 2009
Venue: Kemira North American Headquarters
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Gain increased confidence and understanding of linerboard and medium manufacture and properties with TAPPI's Introduction to Linerboard & Medium Manufacture Course. You will be able to interact more knowledgeably with experienced process engineers and operators as well as increase your ability to improve paperboard mill operations and help troubleshoot product quality problems.
This targeted course is ideal for process engineers and operators in linerboard and medium manufacturing facilities and converting plants, and is designed to increase participants' understanding of linerboard and medium manufacturing. Topics include:Introduction to Linerboard & Medium online registration.
- Linerboard and medium properties and tests
- Effects of fiber raw materials and pulp mill operations
- Stock prep refining
- Twin wire gap forming
- Pressing & Drying effects on product properties
- Calendering effects on product properties
- Causes of strength variations
Summer Sale ends soon!
Pick up some hot savings on cool books through the TAPPI PRESS Sizzling Summer Sale. You can save 15%, 25%, or even 50% off regular prices - TAPPI members save even more!
This special sales event includes some of TAPPI's most popular releases from the industry's top technical people. For example, there's the Finnish series on Papermaking Science and Technology, the 2007 salary survey report, and the Making Pulp & Paper Series.
This is content that you can review on your laptop or desktop in the comfort of air conditioning from the summer heat -- or gathered around a warm fireplace, if you're in the Southern Hemisphere! But like the best things in life, this season of savings is only around for a limited time: order by July 15 to get YOUR savings. Full details are online - order while quantities are available.
TAPPI announces Nominating Committee
TAPPI welcomes the 2009 TAPPI Nominating Committee, which will include:
- Mark R. McCollister, Paperchine Inc.
- Kathleen M. Bennett, Kathleen M. Bennett Consulting LLC
- Roger H. Brear, Domtar Paper Co. LLC
- Mary Beth Cornell, TAPPI
- Dr. Harry T. Cullinan, Jr., Auburn University
- Scott Frasca, RohmNova
- Dr. J. Philip E. Jones, IMERYS
- Joseph Konkel, Georgia-Pacific Corporation
- Larry N. Montague, TAPPI
- Janet Neighbors, International Paper
- Norman F. Marsolan (non-voting)
We need your nominations for 2010 Aiken Prize
Do you know a colleague or coworker who deserves recognition for technical achievement? The TAPPI Research Management Committee is seeking nominations for its Research and Development Award and the William H. Aiken Prize. The $500 prize is funded by an endowment from the estate of Dr. Aiken, TAPPI President in 1967-1968 and 1971 recipient of the TAPPI Gold Medal, the association's highest honor. He was VP of technology for the former Union Camp Corp. at his death in 1974.
The award is given for outstanding accomplishments or contributions that have advanced the technology of the paper and related industries in the field of research and development. The nomination deadline is August 1 for both the Research and Development Award and the William H. Aiken Prize.
When sending nominations, use the form for TAPPI Division Technical Awards, which can be found on the TAPPI Division Honors page. The form will require a summary of the nominee's technical achievements, personal data (education and work history), and information about other pertinent activity (such as TAPPI activities or professional achievements in other associations). Completed forms should be sent to David Bell either by postal mail (TAPPI; 15 Technology Parkway South; Norcross, GA 30092, USA), by fax +1 770-446-6947, or by email (dbell@tappi.org).
Next week: FPL hosts 6th Symposium
Date: July 14-15, 2009
Location: Madison, WI
The USDA Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, WI is hosting the 6th International Symposium: Moisture Effects on Paper, Board and Containers. TAPPI is co-hosting this informative event. The expert-led program features topics related to moisture and heat transfer, container design and performance pertaining to lifetime estimations, material characterization and selection, durability and degradation as affected by environment, and new materials, products and processing to enhance container performance.
This symposium will provide an opportunity for research and industry communities to gather and share information. This symposium is sponsored by the International Paper Physics Committee and TAPPI. Contact John Considine, Program Secretary at jconsidine@fs.fed.us to learn more.
New issue of JEFF Journal now posted
The Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics (JEFF) online technical publication has posted its summer issue [www.jeffjournal.org]. JEFF is published by the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA), and is co-sponsored by TAPPI, The Fiber Society and the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC).
According to INDA Technical Director Steve Ogle, circulation on the online technical journal is at an all-time high of more than 9,000 visits per month. This is a significant increase in readership in just the third year of online publication. JEFF publishes original, peer-reviewed research on all aspects of fiber and fabric technologies.
Ogle also reports that author interest in publishing in JEFF has increased significantly in the past year. "We are receiving manuscript submission rates at three times the volume over last year," Ogle says. "We have added an early view feature that allows readers to see what is coming in future issues, allows for improved promotion of coming issues and gives authors more exposure time."
Another key factor in the continued success of JEFF and its acceptance in the global technical community is the official accreditation by Thomson Reuters which has allowed it to take its place among other peer-reviewed technical journals as an officially recognized source for significant research in its field. Learn more about JEFF at www.jeffjournal.org.
CorrExpo 2009 offers great deal
With a strong technical program and growing anticipation within the packaging community, exhibitors have responded enthusiastically to CorrExpo 2009 [www.correxpo.org]! Exhibit space is already more than 50% sold out. TAPPI's CorrExpo 2009 annual conference and exhibit for the corrugated packaging industry will take place September 1-2, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois, USA at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
Registration special: TAPPI once again will offer a special registration package to all converters and box plants. Any box plants or converter location may send as many employees to the technical training workshops as they want, for one low price of US$1295. This single registration payment covers an unlimited number of employees from a converter or box plant location.
"We plan to offer several small group workshops that will address more advanced topics and will extend for more than twice the amount of time than in previous years," says Kristi Ledbetter, TAPPI Converting Division Manager. "This will allow attendees to receive more advanced training and dive into topics of interest. We have also added a management track this year to expand the audience appeal."
Register online today, or view the Exhibitor Application, to be a part of CorrExpo 2009.
TAPPI PRESS Feature of the Week:
Sizing:
Facts and FallaciesList Price: US$ 151
Member Price: US$110
Product Code: 0101R324
This book by Jerome M. Gess and Paul H. Wilson discusses the field of sizing and the various sizing agents used in the process. Included in this book are theories and hypotheses developed to explain sizing. It provides insight on some of the factors that can help papermakers decide what levels of sizing are required and analyzes the tests that are used to measure these parameters. This comprehensive resource covers how sizing is measured and how the physical properties of a sheet of paper affects the measurement of sizing. This book is a valuable tool for paper mill technical employees, chemists, mill engineers, and those involved in understanding sizing research. 2007. 194 pages, soft cover.
You may order this book online through our secure website; TAPPI Members receive a discount on the price. Also, check our list of new releases for other great titles from TAPPI PRESS.
Chicago TAPPI Golf Outing
Date: August 18th, 2009
Venue: Ruffled Feathers Golf Club
Location: Lemont, IL
Chicago TAPPI invites YOU to its 9th Annual Golf Outing and dinner. You will have a great time golfing and networking with a group devoted to the corrugated packaging arena. Dinner and a prize drawing will follow golfing.
Ruffled Feathers Golf Club is located in Lemont, IL, and is an enjoyable course for seasoned pros and beginning golfers alike. (Golf course phone number: 1 630-257-2299.) A block of rooms will be reserved for golf outing guests at the Willowbrook Holiday Inn.
Sponsorship opportunities are also available. To learn more about this fun and popular event, contact Marilyn Beach at mbtappi@comcast.net or (708) 469-7087. See you there!
Gulf Coast TAPPI holds Pet Coke Meeting
Date: September 24-25, 2009
Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi
Gulf Coast TAPPI will be hosting a Pet Coke Users Meeting and Technical Meeting on Lime Recovery Kiln Operations. The Pet Coke Users Meeting will be on Thursday, September 24th and is being coordinated by Chris Dietel of DTE Energy; to learn more, please contact Chris at dietelc@dteenergy.com.
On Friday, September 25th, the event will focus more generally on Lime Recovery Kiln Operations. Organizers are seeking presentations that cover topics such as resolving kiln operating problems, firing alternative fuels, energy efficiency improvements, environmental issues, common maintenance problems related to operations, new innovations, and related topics. Presentations involving mill personnel and/or a tie to a specific mill project or projects are especially encouraged. Those interested in developing a presentation for this meeting should contact Chris Dietel at dietelc@dteenergy.com.
2010 PLACE Conference: Call for Papers
TAPPI invites all industry professionals to participate in the 2010 PLACE Conference Technical Program, April 18-21, 2010 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Full details about the Call for Papers, plus other information about the event, can be found online.
Sponsored by TAPPI's Polymers, Laminations, Adhesives, Coatings and Extrusions (PLACE) Division, this conference is tailored for attendees from all areas of the flexible packaging and converting industries. TAPPI's PLACE Division is made up of hundreds of technical professionals working in flexible packaging, laminations, adhesives, coatings, and extrusions.
Key topics for the 2010 conference include:
- advances in materials and equipment,
- product design innovations,
- new applications and how these relate to product end-use, and
- additional proposed topics
Duel events, dual opportunity at EPE & IBBC
Seamless scheduling, special registration discounts, and complementary programming make it easy and affordable to attend BOTH of the following events, which are being held consecutively at the same venue. Save these dates now!
EVENT: 2009 Environmental, Pulping & Engineering ConferenceA special bridge session open to all attendees of both events will take place on Wednesday October 14, 2009 to end the EPE Conference and begin the IBBC event. The bridge session providing additional networking opportunities and a seamless conference experience for those attending both events.
Date: October 11-14, 2009
Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
The 2009 EPE Conference will feature an excellent peer-reviewed technical program focusing on Innovations in Energy, Fiber and Compliance. A trade fair, Hot Topic Breakfasts, and more round out this popular event.
JUST ANNOUNCED: Richard D. "Rick" Willett Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of NewPage Corporation, will be the EPE Conference keynote speaker. Willett will speak about current challenges and opportunities in the paper industry, and will offer observations and thoughts needed to ensure a sustainable paper industry in North America. Drawing on his extensive experience, Willett will cover the critical investments in technology and people needed to achieve the goal of industry sustainability. Don't miss this insightful presentation, which is scheduled for October 12, 2009.
EVENT: 2009 International Bioenergy & Bioproducts Conference
Date: October 14-16, 2009
Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
The International Bioenergy & Bioproducts Conference will focus on biomass supply and demand development, technology and conversion pathways, biochemicals and bioproducts, yeasts and microorganisms, and practical biorefineries, for an in-depth look at these industry-changing technologies.
PLUS: Your customers in pulping, recycling, bleaching, biorefining, non-woods, energy, power and recovery, corrosion and materials, environmental, reliability and process control will be in Memphis looking for ways to be more productive, more effective and more valuable as employees. Make sure you're there! Excellent sponsorship opportunities let you choose either or both of these important events. Contact Lindsay Beddingfield at elbeddingfield@tappi.org or +1.334.271.3318.
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Invitation to Present: 2010 ICRC
TAPPI has issued a call for papers for the 2010 International Chemical Recovery Conference. The ICRC Conference, sponsored by TAPPI and PAPTAC, is held every three years and is the preeminent conference for chemical recovery technology in the pulp and paper industry. It offers an excellent opportunity to present work to an international audience at an important and respected event.
Abstracts should be submitted via email to ICRC2010@tappi.org by August 31, 2009. Authors will be notified of acceptance by October 26, 2009 and must provide a full text manuscript by January 5, 2010 for inclusion in the conference.
The theme of the 2010 conference is "Optimizing Chemical Recovery Technology for Today's Marketplace." The event will provide an update on new technologies from around the globe as well as showcase ways to improve existing technology. The Technical Program Committee has provided a list of specific topics (see the Call for Papers), but will also consider technically sound papers on any topic related to chemical recovery.
The 2010 ICRC Conference will be held March 29-April 1, 2010, in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
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