Local Section Events

In this exclusive digital event, representatives from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) will break down how federal investigators analyze major industry incidents, what triggers their involvement, and how the operational culture of pulp and paper mills differs from other sectors.

A brief presentation on the fundamentals in the calendering process followed by set of practical tips for troubleshooting calender problems.

The Basic Financial Training & Strategic Market Analysis workshop is appropriate for technical and non-technical individuals in the pulp & paper, forest product, and related industries with a desire to evaluate processes, services, and research ideas. This workshop will help you to market your ideas, products, and services utilizing the financial language used by decision-makers in the industry (controllers, directors, mill managers, and vice-presidents).

One of TAPPI's highest rated, longest running events! You'll learn ways to improve pulp production efficiency, minimize operating costs and reduce environmental impact. This course is designed for pulp mill operations personnel.

This training event is among the highest rated of all TAPPI courses! Offers introductory- and intermediate-level content covering technology, including “what” happens, and “why” things happen. This course provides the foundation for learning advanced topics more quickly.

The TAPPI-PIMA Student Summit is where future leaders meet today’s challenges. Join us for three days of learning, networking, and career growth in one of the world’s most essential and evolving industries

This paper investigates a regression approach in which the online measurement is used as the regressor, similar to the method used to derive a soft-sensor measurement.

This webinar will explore how OT systems differ from IT and why that matters for cybersecurity in mill environments. Attendees will learn practical ways to protect mill control systems through segmentation, access control, monitoring, patching, and backups—while minimizing disruption to production, visibility, and safe operations.

April 5-7, 2027 Spring 2027 Meeting Black Liquor Recovery Boiler Advisor Committee (BLRBAC) HILTON Atlanta Airport 1031 Virginia Avenue Hapeville, Georgia, 30354 USA

This introductory course is designed to help you build confidence and knowledge of overall paper machine operations. Gain an understanding of the mechanical components and operations of the paper machine that affect the structure and quality of paper, learn to identify design and operation features, and discover methods to improve paper machine efficiency and product quality.