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Fall 2025 TAPPI Yankee Dryer Safety and Reliability Committee Meeting-Virtual Event

The TAPPI Yankee Dryer Safety and Reliability Committee Fall 2025 meeting offers mid-career professionals critical insights into tissue industry best practices, safety protocols, and maintenance strategies. This virtual event on November 6th provides operations managers and R&D leads with advanced technical knowledge to benchmark against industry standards while addressing safety compliance and reliability challenges. The committee, comprising dryer owner-users and service providers, develops practical solutions for drying system delays and safety compromises. Attendees gain access to emerging trends, proven maintenance strategies, and networking opportunities with industry experts, delivering measurable ROI through improved operational efficiency and enhanced team safety protocols.

Smurfit Westrock Among TIME’s World’s Best Companies

STAR - October 2025 - Acronyms You May Need to Know

Navigate TAPPI Standards development efficiently with this essential acronym reference guide for pulp and paper professionals. Master key terminology including TIP (Technical Information Paper), Working Groups (WG), Standards Advisory Review Groups (SARG), and official test methods (om, pm, sp). Understanding these standardized abbreviations accelerates your participation in standards committees, enhances technical communication with industry peers, and strengthens your credibility in quality management discussions. This comprehensive glossary covers organizational structures, document types, and procedural terms critical for operations managers and R&D leaders engaging with TAPPI's standards development process and technical documentation.

UPM Announces Strategic Review of Plywood Business

TAPPI - Over The Wire - October 30, 2025

Join this essential flexible packaging webinar on October 28, 2025, focusing on surface treatment technologies for reliable adhesion and print quality across diverse substrates. Perfect for young professionals in packaging and converting industries, this 30-minute session covers key activation methods with emphasis on extrusion coating, combining historical context with current industrial practice. Learn critical technical skills that enhance your professional development in flexible packaging applications. Registration required for this targeted training opportunity that builds expertise in surface treatment solutions and their environmental impact considerations.

Pulp and Paper Machine Healthcare, Part 2: Condition Monitoring of the PM and Auxiliary Machines

In Part 2 of this two-part series, the author highlights the wide array of machines used in the pulp and paper industry and the challenges of maintaining them.

7 Steps for Impactful Environmental Initiatives in Board and Paper Mills

Board and paper producers that prioritize efficiency, reliability, and safety can unlock both environmental and financial benefits.

New Board Member: Dr. Thorben Finken will be the new Chief Financial Officer of Progroup AG

New Board Member: Dr. Thorben Finken will be the new Chief Financial Officer of Progroup AG Dr. Thorben Finken will be appointed to the Executive Board of Progroup on 1 October 2025. On 15 October 2025, he will take over the role of Chief Financial Officer from Dr. Volker Metz, who is leaving the company at the end of the year. Join TAPPI for full article...

Sofidel Finalizes Acquisition of Royal Paper’s Assets in the United States

Data-efficient determination of machine-specific process windows in thermoforming using the example of PCR materials, TAPPI Journal July 2025