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Reducing Energy Consumption with Enzymatic Treatment

This mill-vendor partnership led to important research for proven results.

Why Learn from Normal Work?

Learning from Normal Work (LFNW) means listening to people doing the job about the constraints and challenges they are facing rather than coaching, telling, explaining, or correcting their behavior.

Award Winning Leaders Share Perspectives at Spring Meet

ASPI's 2023 Spring Meeting recognized industry leaders with two prestigious awards, showcasing executive excellence and leadership development strategies critical for mid-career professionals. Clay Ellis of International Paper received the Customer Executive of the Year Award, sharing insights on company transformation and Vision 2030 strategic planning. WestRock's Fred Lundy earned the Excellence in Leadership Award, presenting eight focus areas for effective team management and organizational culture development. The meeting provided valuable benchmarking opportunities and advanced leadership insights from senior executives driving operational excellence in pulp and paper manufacturing, offering proven frameworks for career advancement and team leadership success.

IDCON Reliability Tip: The Gemba of Reliability and Maintenance Management

"Gemba" is a Japanese word meaning the actual place where value is created, or where actions are executed. It includes Gemba walks to the actual place to observe, learn and improve work.

Digital Transformation in the Pulp and Paper Industry [New Report]

Research from Frost & Sullivan highlights the current state of digitalization, recommends steps to incorporate new technology.

YP Open House with Coating & Graphic Arts

Join TAPPI's Young Professionals Division and Coatings & Graphic Arts experts for an essential career development session on navigating change and transition in the pulp and paper industry. Learn proven strategies for managing career pivots, process changes, and professional growth from seasoned industry professionals with decades of experience. Discover how TAPPI membership accelerates technical skill development, builds valuable industry networks, and provides mentorship opportunities that advance early-career professionals. Get practical advice on leveraging professional associations, changing one variable at a time during transitions, and building leadership skills through committee involvement and volunteer opportunities in paper coating, printing technologies, and surface enhancement.

Effects of metal surface morphology on deposition behavior of microstickies from papermaking white water, TAPPI Journal July 2023

Pitch Control, Wood Resin and Deresination

Pitch Control, Wood Resin and Deresination

Winding Machines: Mechanics and Measurements

Winding Machines: Mechanics and Measurements

Sheet-Forming Process, The

Sheet-Forming Process, The