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Better Together: Live from 2024 TAPPICon - Episode 1

TAPPI Con 2024 featured seven on-site interviews showcasing cutting-edge pulp and paper innovations, from advanced dust management systems to AI-powered lockout tagout solutions. Industry professionals discussed energy-saving steel dryers, predictive maintenance technologies, and digital transformation strategies that deliver measurable ROI. Topics ranged from new mill construction in Mexico to sustainable manufacturing practices and workforce development initiatives. Technical experts shared practical insights on process optimization, safety improvements, and emerging applications like natural fiber composites. This comprehensive episode provides mid-career professionals with benchmarking opportunities, leadership insights, and actionable strategies for operational excellence in today's evolving industry landscape.

Better Together: 2024SuperCorrExpo Live! - Episode 2

Industry leaders share insights from SuperCore Expo 2024, covering breakthrough technologies transforming corrugated manufacturing operations. From Red List Software's GPS-like maintenance guidance to 210 Technologies' AI-powered business intelligence, experts discuss practical solutions for productivity challenges mid-career professionals face daily. Topics include Harper Love's waste reduction strategies, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' innovation focus on independent corrugators, and Valmet's scalable IQ automation systems. This episode delivers actionable insights on advanced lubrication management, data analytics implementation, moisture control technology, and equipment optimization strategies that directly impact operational efficiency and bottom-line results for plant managers and R&D leaders.

Better Together: Supporting Pulp & Paper Sciences Students, Naomi Gehling of Auburn University

Auburn University's Naomi Galen shares essential strategies for supporting young professionals entering the pulp and paper industry. Learn how companies can streamline job contract processes, provide meaningful peer mentoring, and create clear career advancement pathways that attract engineering talent. Discover proven approaches for onboarding new graduates, from simplified contract summaries to flexible decision timelines. This episode delivers actionable insights on building industry connections, leveraging student programs like TAPPI's Student Summit, and communicating sustainability innovations that resonate with tech-savvy graduates seeking impactful careers in renewable forest products manufacturing.

UpTime: Bodo Kottwitz on Tissue Markets Today

In this episode of Uptime, co-hosts Mark Rushton and Jan Bottiglieri chat with Bodo about how he sees the modern tissue industry—including supply chain challenges, energy costs, and true sustainability.

Uptime: Matt and Jefferson, WESCO

Uptime: Dr. Selene Silvestri