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Better Together: Live from 2023 CorrExpo - Episode 2
Explore cutting-edge corrugated industry innovations from CoreExpo 2023, featuring digital printing advances, downtime reduction strategies, and wastewater treatment solutions. Industry leaders from Domino, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Fosber, and Walla Walla Environmental share insights on operational efficiency, labor optimization, and cost savings. Learn how digital printing transforms short-run flexibility, pre-feeders address 50% of downtime issues, advanced diagnostics improve maintenance, and proper wastewater management saves up to $400,000 annually. Essential technical knowledge for plant managers, R&D leads, and operations professionals seeking competitive advantages and ROI improvements.
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Better Together: Tissue Experts on Dust Mitigation
Industry experts Bud Chase from Enzymatic Deinking Technologies and Alfredo Sali from Valmet discuss critical dust mitigation strategies for tissue manufacturing through TAPPI's Dust Mitigation Committee. This comprehensive conversation covers the three levels of dust fires, from simple dust fires to catastrophic explosions, while exploring advanced solutions including drone technology, real-time monitoring systems, and proactive dust management techniques. Mid-career professionals will gain actionable insights into measuring dust accumulation rates, implementing dust hazard analysis protocols, and leveraging collaborative industry expertise to transform dust from a necessary evil into a manageable safety challenge, ultimately protecting equipment investments and ensuring operational continuity.
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Better Together: John Dyck, CEO of CESMII
Smart manufacturing expert John **** reveals how digitization transforms pulp, paper and packaging operations through advanced KPI tracking, workforce development, and supply chain optimization. Mid-career professionals learn actionable strategies for implementing Industry 4.0 technologies that deliver 20-30% productivity gains while capturing institutional knowledge from retiring experts. This comprehensive discussion covers democratizing smart manufacturing across small and medium manufacturers, reducing operational complexity, and positioning the pulp and paper industry as a critical nexus in American manufacturing competitiveness through data-driven decision making and collaborative ecosystems.
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Better Together: Live from 2023 TAPPICon - Episode 2
This TAPPI Con 2023 episode delivers critical insights for mid-career professionals seeking advanced technical knowledge and leadership development. Industry experts discuss talent acquisition strategies, innovative project management approaches, XR technology applications, steam joint optimization, and pH control solutions. Calvin Bembry shares proven methods for attracting young talent to paper manufacturing, while Rebecca Boyd explores overcoming innovation challenges in fast-paced mill environments. Technical discussions cover Dublin's mission-critical steam joints for energy efficiency and ABB's collaborative pH care package for workforce knowledge transfer. The episode provides actionable benchmarking insights, vendor partnership strategies, and sustainability solutions that directly address ROI concerns while supporting career advancement in plant operations and R&D leadership roles.
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Better Together: Olli-Pekka Riippa, AFT
AFT Finland's product manager Olli-pekka discusses how the company developed innovative Max Edge refining technology during the pandemic using global virtual collaboration across Canada, Finland, and Japan. This advanced refiner integrates proven FineBar segment technology to deliver remarkable energy savings, with one Scandinavian mill achieving 50% energy reduction while maintaining pulp quality. The discussion covers customized refining solutions for different fiber types, sustainability trends driving mill operations, and AFT's new IoT platform providing 24/7 remote monitoring and optimization services. Industry professionals learn how refined segment design directly impacts paper strength, formation, and drainage characteristics for tissue, packaging, and emerging sustainable products replacing single-use plastics.
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Better Together: ForestBioFacts
Forest Biofacts represents a groundbreaking digital transformation of the pulp and paper industry's most comprehensive educational resource. This advanced learning platform extends the renowned 20-volume book series from Finland's Forest Products Engineers Association into an interactive digital environment featuring 1500 articles, virtual mill tours, and real-time content updates. Mid-career professionals gain access to cutting-edge technical insights across 16 specialized themes, from traditional papermaking to emerging wood-based textiles and nanomaterials. The platform supports leadership development through expert-authored content from over 100 industry contributors, while enabling companies to benchmark operations and demonstrate training ROI. With English-language accessibility and corporate licensing options, Forest Biofacts delivers the advanced technical knowledge and industry-wide perspective essential for career advancement in today's rapidly evolving forest products landscape.
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Better Together: 2022 CorrWeek Episode 1
Core Week 2022 podcast features industry leaders driving digital transformation in corrugated packaging manufacturing. Hayarkon CEO Shlomo Nimrodi discusses converting analog finishing processes to digital solutions for enhanced sustainability and agility. Baldwin Technology's Jonathan Ford showcases spectral UV curing technology that improves print quality while reducing energy consumption and workplace safety risks. Productivity Software's Alex Zlotych demonstrates how automation systems optimize corrugator operations, reduce waste, and accelerate employee onboarding by 60%. The Paper and Packaging Board's Sarah Meiburg introduces the free Box to Nature program, helping manufacturers communicate recycling benefits directly to consumers through packaging graphics, supporting the industry's sustainability messaging and fiber recovery goals.
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Better Together: 2022 CorrWeek Episode 2
Join industry leaders from Corrugated Week 2022 as they explore cutting-edge automation, IoT, and Industry 4.0 solutions transforming box manufacturing operations. Featured guests including Jonathan Lust from Signode Industrial Group, Christine Little from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Brian Cantor from Sun Automation Group discuss predictive maintenance technologies, machine learning applications, and strategies for addressing labor shortages while maximizing equipment efficiency. Learn how advanced unitization systems, digital printing innovations, and automated material handling are helping mid-career plant managers and R&D leads optimize production throughput, reduce downtime, and demonstrate clear ROI to leadership teams.
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Better Together: Chris Czyryca & TAPPI Standards
Industry veteran Chris Sarica shares how TAPPI standards participation accelerates career development for mid-career professionals in pulp, paper, and packaging. With 26 years leading Collaborative Testing Services, Sarica demonstrates how joining Standard Specific Interest Groups (SSIGs) provides advanced technical insights, peer networking, and leadership opportunities that drive measurable ROI. Learn practical steps to volunteer for standards development, contribute to industry-wide quality assurance protocols, and leverage TAPPI's consensus-based process to solve real laboratory challenges. This episode reveals why standards work serves as a career-long professional development platform, offering benchmarking opportunities and executive visibility that translate directly to advancement in plant operations, R&D leadership, and sales engineering roles.
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Better Together: 2021 SuperCorrExpo LIVE! Part 1
Industry veterans Jan O'Leary interviews four corrugated packaging innovators at Super Core Expo 2021, exploring breakthrough technologies that optimize costs and maximize efficiency. Featured guests discuss Quantum Inc's customer-obsessed ink systems, Mitsubishi's augmented reality training solutions, Tilia Labs' AI-powered production optimization software, and PCA's Dr. Ben Frank shares research insights that earned him the prestigious Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal. This episode delivers advanced technical insights, benchmarking opportunities, and leadership development perspectives essential for mid-career professionals seeking to stay competitive in the evolving corrugated industry while proving ROI to stakeholders.