Mill Working Group for Roll Damage

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Several paper company members of the SRW committee are interested in forming a Mill Working Group to focus on streamlining roll damage definitions, claims and reporting throughout the industry. Specifically, the Mill Working Group would:

• Define damage classifications (transit wrinkle, edge, water)
• Create a roll handling workbook
• Report damage on a monthly basis (lbs lost per damage type)
• Review reporting and create industry action plans based on findings.

One outcome is that mills could submit data to a confidential TAPPI database so that industry trends and benchmarking on roll damage could be possible. Several mills are already interested. If you are interested or would like more information please contact Scott Springmier. An organizational meeting is planned during TAPPI's 2011 SRW Workshop in Nashville, TN on April 12-13.