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PulPac Appoints Viktor Siewertz as Chief Financial Officer

PulPac Appoints Viktor Siewertz as Chief Financial Officer PulPac, the Swedish innovation company behind Dry Molded Fiber, announces the appointment of Viktor Siewertz as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective September 1, 2025. Learn More...

The Likeability Trap sponsored by the WIN Career Catalyst Committee

Join TAPPI's Women in Industry virtual book club discussion featuring journalist Alicia Menendez, author of The Likeability Trap. This professional development session explores how young engineers and analysts can navigate workplace expectations while maintaining authenticity. Menendez shares practical strategies for handling critical feedback, building genuine professional relationships, and advancing leadership skills without compromising personal values. The discussion covers real-world scenarios including managing perceptions, asking for promotions confidently, and creating supportive networks. Perfect for early-career professionals seeking mentorship insights and leadership development opportunities in technical industries.

The Ideal Team Player: Cultivating High-Performance Teams in the Pulp & Paper Industry

Learn to build high-performing teams in the pulp and paper industry using Patrick Lencioni's proven three-virtue framework: humble, hungry, and people smart. This comprehensive webinar reveals practical assessment tools, structured interview questions, and coaching strategies that mid-career professionals need to enhance team dynamics, reduce hiring mistakes, and drive operational excellence. Discover how to identify ideal team players, address common team challenges like communication gaps and misaligned goals, and create accountability systems that boost retention and performance. Gain actionable insights from real industry examples and access free resources to immediately improve your team leadership effectiveness.

Private vs. Public: How US Tissue Capacity Is Shifting

Private companies have steadily grown their share of the market, eventually rivaling and even surpassing their public counterparts.

‘Turbocharged’ New Book is a Problem-Solver on the Plant Floor

The Seventh Edition of the Corrugating Defect/Remedy Manual is a must-have resource for corrugators.

19th European PLACE Conference highlights challenges of balancing sustainability with product protection, TAPPI Journal July 2025

Local delamination in pharmaceutical blister packages – A thermomechanical theory on buckling of heat-sealed composite laminates in flexible packaging, TAPPI Journal July 2025

Adhesion with purpose: The value of primers in sustainable flexible packaging, TAPPI Journal July 2025

Better Together: 2025 TAPPICon Live! - Episode 2

This Better Together podcast episode features three interviews from PulpCon 2025, showcasing cutting-edge industry solutions for mid-career professionals seeking advanced technical insights. Priya Venkat discusses Haber's AI software that assists paper mill operators with process optimization, improving yield while maintaining operator expertise. Rich Ehrlich presents his strategic clarity framework for achieving sustainable process excellence through fundamental operational improvements. Curtis Stone explains Schaeffler's universal spherical roller bearings that reduce inventory requirements by consolidating 25 bearing variants into two standardized designs, increasing asset availability and reducing maintenance costs for paper manufacturers.

Better Together: 2025 TAPPICon Live! - Episode 1

This Better Together podcast episode from TAPPI Con 2025 explores advanced manufacturing technologies that drive operational excellence in pulp and paper operations. Industry experts from Schaeffler Group, Radix Engineering, and Conformant share insights on condition monitoring systems, data analytics optimization, and digital lockout tagout processes that reduce unplanned downtime and increase productivity. Mid-career professionals will discover practical solutions for predictive maintenance, advanced process control implementations, and AI-driven safety management systems that deliver measurable ROI. The discussion covers wireless vibration monitoring, smart lubrication systems, and digital transformation strategies that help operations managers benchmark performance, justify capital investments, and develop their technical leadership capabilities in today's competitive manufacturing environment.