Tissue Professionals to Hear from Industry Leaders at Tissue 2018

Tissue 2018, developed by TAPPI and RISI, is the place where the industry comes together to network, learn, and share ideas. This year’s event will be held October 2-5 in Appleton, WI – the heart of the North American tissue industry.  The program features five recognized industry leaders and innovators speaking on current hot button issues and future trends facing the industry, plus a peer-reviewed technical program designed by TAPPI.  

• World of Tissue in a Changing Environment:  Katja Lerner, Vice President, Research & Engineering at Kimberly-Clark
• Global Fiber Outlook:  Patrick Cavanagh, Economist, RISI
• Future Tissue Consumption:  Esko Uutela, Principal Economist, Tissue, RISI
• Tissue Industry Investment Trends:  Nicholas Mockett, Director, Moorgate Capital
• Tissue Business Insights:  Luigi Lazzareschi, CEO, Sofidel Group

• Explore proven energy reduction tips from the Wisconsin Focus on Energy program, presented by TAPPI’s Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal Award winner Dick Reese.
• Understand benchmarks for converting energy losses and waste with grade and regional differences.
• Learn about tools to extend the life of Yankee and TAD bearings when removing water ingress from circulation oil.

• Dynamic Energy Solutions will describe how automation in the power house requires a high degree of process knowledge and the importance of training and retraining. 
• Applied Motion Systems will share their insights on how converting and warehousing are experiencing rapid innovation to dramatically improve up-time. 

• FPInnovations and NC State University will talk on two alternative fibers for tissue.
• Learn the relatively simple solution to increase yield and reduce fiber losses when pulping recycled fiber for tissue production from UW Stevens. 

 

• There will be a suppliers’ exhibit, featuring more than 30 companies displaying their latest innovations with dedicated exhibit hall time.
• Interactive tours of local supplier’s tissue capabilities:  Pulsar, CR Meyer, Fabio Perini (nominal charge). Delegates will be able to see a construction yard and fab shop designed to make shutdowns more efficient, a fully integrated pilot converting line featuring big data analytics and a new automated inspection technology which eliminates human error.
• Evening networking receptions sponsored by Voith and Fabio Perini, including a craft beer tasting. 
• Tissue Testing Workshop (extra charge) where attendees will gain a basic understanding of the methods for testing properties like strength, absorbency, softness and flushability.  A classroom session will be followed by demonstration of the testing methods by SGS-IPS Testing.  

Find out more about the conference and register online at Tissue2018.com.