Yankee dryers are one of the most dangerous and costly areas of a tissue mill. As part of TAPPI’s Tissue Division, the Yankee Dryer Safety and Reliability Committee (YDSRC) is an active group of Yankee dryer owner/users and service providers who work to expand knowledge of safe operating and maintenance practices. The committee meets twice annually in the spring and fall with the intent of developing best practices and standards for problems that cause drying system delays and compromise safety across the tissue industry.  

Fall YDSRC Meeting
Thursday, November 05^th, 2026 at 9:30am - 12:30pm

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TAPPI Yankee Dryer Safety and Reliability Committee Meeting

Fall 2026 

Meeting Agenda 

All times in Eastern Standard Time

9:30 – 10:00    Welcome and Introduction

• Welcome & Facility Details
• Antitrust policy
• TAPPI Code of Conduct
• YDSR Committee Leadership Introductions
• Attendees Roll Call
• Access to TAPPI Resources
• YDSR Committee Bylaws and Purpose
• Approval of the Spring 2026 Meeting’s Minutes
• Agenda Review

10:00 – 10:30  TAPPI YDSRC Document Update                                                       

• Status of TIPs and other YDSRC documents   Scott Curry, CQ Strategy

• Active TIP Working Group Chair report(s)
  • TIP 0425-01   Martin Cunliffe, Walmsleys
  • TIP 0425-02   Lawrence Yane, Cristini
  • TIP 0425-07  Alfredo Sarli, Valmet
• Yankee Surface Subcommittee   Tim Liverance, Georgia Pacific

10:30 – 11:15  TAPPI Dust Mitigation Committee Update   Eric Jandrain, Georgia Pacific ; Vincent Roy, Andritz            

11:15 – 11:30 NBIC Task Group Update   Jerry Jessick, Fusion

11:30 – 12:15  Yankee Replacement   Dan Goymerac, Miron

12:15 – 12:30  Break

12:30 – 1:00    Block Model Review   Amanda Cruce, Georgia-Pacific ; Matthew Paine, FM Global

1:00 – 1:30      Upcoming Meetings

1:30 – 2:00      New Business

• Call for other new business.
• Meeting wrap-up and adjourn.

 Please send all presentations from today to mknuth@uptime-solutions.us or mike.six@kadant.com