CEOs Toeldte and Snyder to Speak at ASPI 2013 Spring Meeting

At the Association of Suppliers to the Paper Industry (ASPI) Spring 2013 Meeting, February 27 - March 1, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla., USA, two of the paper industry's most respected CEOs will be sharing insights and perspectives on their companies and how suppliers can contribute to their success. Bob Snyder, president and CEO of Orchids Paper Products, Pryor, Okla., a fully integrated manufacturer of tissue products primarily for the at-home private label market, and Alexander Toeldte, president and CEO of Boise Inc., Boise, Idaho, producer of a wide variety of packaging and paper products, will both be participating in the meeting.

"ASPI is extremely pleased to have secured the participation of such highly-respected leaders as Bob Snyder and Alexander Toeldte," said Carl Howe, ASPI president and VP of sales for the Kadant Paperline Group.

Snyder began his career in the pulp and paper industry in 1970. Since then, he has held senior management positions in multi-machine, multi-site manufacturing facilities, nationally and internationally. He is a past president of PIMA (Paper Industry Management Association), and currently serves as a TAPPI board member.

Toeldte has served as Boise's president, CEO and a director since the company's inception in February 2008. Previously, he was EVP, Paper and Packaging and Newsprint, with Boise Cascade L.L.C; chair of Algonac Limited, a private management and consulting firm based in New Zealand; EVP of Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.; and CEO of Fonterra Enterprises; served in various capacities with Fletcher Challenge Limited Group; and was a partner at McKinsey & Co. He is the chairman of the board of directors of the American Forest & Paper Association.

Also on the program will be Mark Watkins, SVP for MeadWestvaco Corp. (MWV), Richmond, Va. MWV provides packaging solutions to the healthcare, beauty and personal care, food, beverage, home and garden, tobacco, and commercial print industries.

In light of the growing importance of safety in the industry, ASPI also announced that that Sandra LeBarron, director of Environmental, Health & Safety, Finch Paper LLC, will be discussing her work with TAPPISAFE and how it can be implemented in different mills.

Additionally, ASPI meetings regularly feature financial perspectives from industry analysts and consultants. To add to the take-away impact for this spring's meeting, Michael L. Newsom, managing director, Qorval, Louis Solimine, partner, Thompson Hine LLP, and Chip Dillon, partner, Vertical Research Partners, will also speak at the spring meeting.

Prospective participants in the ASPI Spring 2013 Meeting are encouraged to make reservations prior to the hotel cut-off of Feb. 4, 2013. More information is available online.

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