TAPPI, Smithers Pira Announce Fourth Annual Specialty Papers Conference
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Smithers Pira, Falmouth, Maine, USA, in partnership again with TAPPI, Norcross, Ga., has announced the Fourth Annual Specialty Papers Conference, scheduled for November 7 - 8 at the Hyatt Rosemont in Rosemont, Ill. This year's program will focus on markets and trends in specialties and pulp, packaging and printing advances, perspectives from paper makers, and new developments in coatings, fibers, and equipment.
Specialty Papers 2012 will be shaped by an esteemed advisory board of paper industry leaders including: David Bell, VP corporate relations, TAPPI; Chuck Klass, president, Klass Associates Inc.; Tom Rodencal, president, Rodencal Paper Consulting Inc.; Steve Rosenberg, senior director, business development and innovation, Neenah Paper Technical Products Business; Steve Ottone, technical service manager, Mallard Creek Polymers; Dr. Frank Adamsky, market development manager, Daikin; Frank Perkowski, president, Business Development Advisory; and David B. Cutler, senior process engineer, Domtar Inc.
"After a successful year in Europe, we are excited to have our Specialty Papers conference return to North America. This event has proven itself to be a must-attend for anyone in the paper industry, and the 2012 program will cover a wealth of new topics," said Barbara Fowler, conference director at Smithers Pira. "For example, for the first time ever, we have paper mills presenting about the new technologies they are developing for specialty grades and how they have bounced back from difficult economic times and global trends."
Bell added that "we're very pleased to announce that the conference program will include presentations from members of the Functional Paper Society from Japan. Professor Hiroshi Inagaki will provide an overview of the Society's research over the past 50 years and his views for future research. Other members will discuss advanced synthetic fibers for papermaking and nanocellulose fiber for barrier coatings. Other key speakers include David Fortin, economist – Fiber, RISI, speaking on the "Outlook for the World Pulp Market" and "Barrier Coatings for Packaging and Printing" by Frank Adamsky, Daikin America."
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