TAPPI members receive a special 15% discount when they use the promotional code TAPPISPUS17 to register for the 2017 Specialty Papers US Conference which will be held on Sept. 19-21, 2017, in Milwaukee, Wis. Members will join other specialty paper professionals throughout the U.S. to hear from industry leaders as they discuss the latest technologies, processes, and methods available as well as share their findings and experiences that have helped them achieve success. These leaders will also discuss current issues that are affecting the industry and what lies ahead for the future. 

The conference, organized by TAPPI and Smithers Pira, will include presentations from industry experts at Canfor Pulp Innovation, Folia Water Inc., FP Pigments/CH Polymers, Glatfelter, Kruger Inc., Lenzing, Omya, Sappi North America, VTT, Western Michigan University, Zanders, and more. It will also include multiple networking opportunities and exhibits from leading companies.

Key Technical Sessions include topics on: 

• Market Overview and Trends in Specialty Papers
• Innovations in Specialty Paper
• Packaging Innovations
• Sustainability Pushing Forward the Specialty Papers Industry
• Barrier Developments for Specialty Papers
• Specialty Paper Coatings
• Printing Innovations for Specialty Papers.

 

Specialty Papers US 2017 will also offer a NEW one-day training workshop with Dr. Graham Moore, consultant for Smithers Pira. Topics covered in the one-day training session will include:

• Setting the Scene: Implications for the Specialty Paper Sector
• Global Specialty Paper Market
• Future Products
• Criteria for Success in the Specialty Sector.

This one-day training will be followed by an off-site networking event. There is an extra fee for the workshop.

Register now for Specialty Papers US 2017 as well as the special training workshop by Sept. 9, 2017, to get the online discount. TAPPI members will also receive an additional 15% discount when they register and use the promotional code TAPPISPUS17. 

 

Visit our website to learn more about the conference, including presentation details, speaker bios, hotel and travel information, and more.