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Dear Tissue Industry Professional!

The tissue business continues to grow at a very nice pace, especially in comparison with many other businesses. In the Americas, particularly, many tissue companies are in an interesting phase of expansion with growing market demand for higher quality tissue products stimulating new investments. These trends and developments will certainly be a topic of discussion when the Tissue Industry meets at Tissue World Americas in Miami Beach on March 20-23, 2012.

To help bring the wide range of topics impacting the tissue industry in North and South America into even sharper focus, we have assembled an excellent program of speakers for the Tissue World Americas conference. To be held under the theme of -

"Boosting Performance for Better Quality, Sustainability and Profitability"

the conference includes many highlights which are sure to be of interest to you:

• Senior executives from Kimberly-Clark, Greenpeace, Cascades, EcoLogo, SCA North America and more in a panel discussion on Sustainability in the Tissue Business
• Market Developments and Fiber Supply session looking deeply at Market Developments in North and South America as well as Where the Fiber for Tissue Making Will Come From
• Yankee Dryer Summit, held for the first time in Miami, covering a full day and going into critical technical details on Yankee reliability, efficiency and sustainability
• Technical sessions and workshops featuring world-leading experts giving timely, concise knowledge on key areas such as paper making, energy, converting wrapping, logistics, stock prep and other crucial topics.
• As well as the Best Networking Opportunity available to pick up ideas and solutions to the operational and profitability challenges you face in your plants  and your company

Here is a more detailed look at the sessions:

Main conference sessions – Wednesday to Friday

Wednesday    March 21, 2012 (full day)

Conference Theme:
Boosting Performance for Better Quality, Sustainability and Profitability

Session 1: Sustainability in the Tissue Business

Steps Toward the Sustainable Value Chain for Tomorrow
Suhas Apte, Global Vice President of Sustainability, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, USA

Greenpeace: No Reason to be Afraid, Necessarily
Scott Paul, Forest Campaign Director, Greenpeace, USA  

Making Sense of Environmental Certifications Programs
Suzanne Blanchet, President and CEO, Cascades Tissue, Canada

Environmental Leadership in the Tissue Paper Sector – Beyond Forest Certification

Angela Griffiths, Executive Director, EcoLogo, Canada

SCA North America, Speaker to be Named

Session 2: Market Developments and Fiber Supply

Market Developments and Trends in North and South America
Esko Uutela, Principal - Tissue, RISI, Germany

Fiber Supply – Where will fiber for tissue making come from?
Saara Söderberg, Director Global Consutling, Pöyry, Finland

Session 3: Papermaking Developments

The Chattermark Project to Reduce Operational costs at ICT Iberica, ICT and BTG

World's First Tissue Machine with a Compact Wet End with Active Degassing, POM and LC Paper

New TAD Simulator provides Tissue Makers a Competitive Edge, Ashland

Seamless Tissue Plant Concept Plus: Entry level Technology for Private Labels, Comer

New Pressing Technology for Higher Bulk and Dryness on Conventional Machines, Voith

Yankee Dryer System: Critical Asset Protection, Monitoring and Control, Nalco

Development Trends in Pressing for Tissue, Metso

Session 4: Energy Reduction and Savings

Forecasting and Validation of Fossil Fuel and Steam Savings from Tissue Machine Heat Recovery, Thermal Energy and Kruger Products

Steam Energy Reduction in Tissue Drying Process, Andritz 

Significant Energy Savings with Variable Speed Vacuum Pumps in Tissue Making, Runtech Systems 

Making 100% High Pressure Steam with a new Post Combustor on Hood exhaust, Novimpianti

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Thursday   March 22, 2012 (full day)

Session 5: Converting, Packaging, Wrapping and Logistics

Colored Laminating Glues for Design Embossing, Kapp-Chemie

TCO: Total Cost of Ownership Analysis Spells Informed Investment, Futura

6 Different Products are just One Click Away, CMG

Compact Packaging of Tissue Paper, Optima

Overall Equipment Effectiveness: How Next Generation Automation Gives Real Improvements,Schneider Equipment

Conveying Lines: Optimizing Energy, Maintenance, Product Quality and Safety, Pulsar

New Concepts in Robotic Palletizing: Product Handling Methods, Multiple SKU Management and Flexibility, E80

New Robotic Bundler Combines Packaging and Palletizing Technology, W+D Langhammer

Reducing Costs and Improving Operations with Automatic Guided Vehicles, JBT Corp.

Workshops on various areas such as Printing, Web Handling and Knives and Blades

The program of speakers for these workshops is presently under development. More details will be coming soon.

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Friday March 23, 2012 (half day)

Session 6: Stock Prep

First Mill Experience with a new High Efficiency Compact Refiner, Metso

New Insights into the Application of High-yield Pulp in Tissue and Towel, Tembec/FP/Kruger

Compression Refining, Flexible Fibres and low Fines Content, Wageningen UR

Evaluation of Furnishes for Tissue: New Research Results on Suction Box Dewatering and Pressing, Karlstad University

Session 7: Auxiliary Topics in Tissue Making

Improve Operator Safety and Reduce Downtime with Automatic Web Marking on a Tissue Line, Ryeco

Studies Reveal Unnecessary Fiber, Energy and Water Losses, Tecumseth Filtration

Guarding Operations - Engineering Safety for Tissue Converting Lines, SEACON

Recognized Standard Locations for Dust Concentration Testing,Brunnschweiler

Maintaining Optimum Performance of Tissue Machine Clothing, Dubois Chemicals

Dear Tissue Industry Professional!

The tissue business in both North and South America is in a very interesting phase of expansion. We therefore want to give you an early ‘heads-up’ notice to start planning to attend the Tissue World Americas 2012 Trade Show and Conference which will take place in Miami Beach next year on March 20-23.

This extremely focused event usually attracts around 1,000 tissue makers, converters, and suppliers from North and South America as well as other regions of the world. With so many investments and projects taking place at this time, this unique gathering will be a great opportunity for you to meet colleagues, learn about the latest developments and improve your business in the dynamic tissue industry.

Please click here to view the updated list of exhibitors and floorplan.

And below you will find brief summary of the events and useful links:

1. Timetable of the events
2. Registration form for visitors to the trade show (free of charge)
3. Hotel reservations via online booking with preferred rates for TW attendees.

Timetable of the events
Trade-Show of Vendors opening hours:
Wednesday, March 21, 2012     10:00AM – 5:00PM
Thursday, March 22, 2012       10:00AM – 5:00PM
Friday, March 23, 2012           10:00AM – 3:00PM

Conference Meeting Sessions opening hours:
Wednesday, March 21, 2012     08:30AM – 5:00PM
Thursday, March 22, 2012        08:30AM – 5:00PM
Friday, March 23, 2012            08:30AM – 12:00NOON

Yankee Dryer Sessions
In addition, for the first time in Miami, we will be dedicating a day, Tuesday, to the Yankee Dryer featuring the
Yankee Dryer Reliability workshopand the TAPPI Yankee Dryer Committee open meetings  on
Tuesday, March 20, 2012         08:30AM – 5:00PM
(Morning: Yankee workshop, Afternoon: Committee meetings)

If you wish to register as a Trade Show Visitor, you can do so now by Clicking here.

We will keep you informed with regular updates on the show, as well as the program of speakers for the conference meeting sessions as it is developed. Registration for the Conference Meeting Sessions, which normally draw about 300 participants, will be opening towards late October.

We look forward to seeing you in sunny Miami Beach in March!

Yours sincerely,

Agnes Gehot

Conference and Operations Manager

Tissue World Events

UBM Asia Trade Fairs Pte Ltd

Deadline for abstracts: 14 October 2011

Conference Theme:

Boosting Performance for Better Quality, Sustainability and Profitability

Tissue World Americas 2012 will include a technical conference covering new developments for producers and converters of soft hygienic tissue paper. The meeting will be held on 21-23 March 2012 at the Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC), Miami Beach, Florida, USA.

Authors wishing to present a paper concerning new and innovative technology and solutions are invited to submit an abstract for consideration on the program. Speakers are requested to submit an abstract of 100-200 words outlining the paper to be given and the reasons why they believe that this is of interest to tissue makers and converters. The focus should be on Benefits and Results, rather than Features. Also, you should also indicate the preferred session for presenting the paper, if possible.

Technical sessions are proposed as follows:

1. Papermaking Developments

2. Energy Reduction and Savings

3. Softness, Strength and Surface Treatment

4. Converting and Printing

5. Wrapping, Packaging and Logistics

6. Stock Prep, Recycling, Fibers and Water

7. Process Control, Testing and Maintenance

8. Auxiliary Components in Tissue Making

These guidelines for presenters must be respected:

1. Presentations must cover new, innovative technology concerning tissue making and converting.

2. Focus on Benefits and Results, rather than Features.

3. Make the presentation fast, sharp and interesting. DO NOT try and give a very detailed scientific paper. Instead, highlight the most important points that will give benefits to tissue makers and converters and get their attention. You can go into more details at your booth at the show.

4. Priority will be given to papers prepared in cooperation with mill personnel.

5. Presentations must be non-commercial. Your presentation is NOT SUPPOSED TO BE SALES PITCH for your company or products. Emphasis should be on the technology and its application to the tissue business.

6. High quality visual aids should be used.

7. 15 minutes maximum will be allowed for technical presentations. THIS TIME LIMIT MUST BE RESPECTED.

8. Complete presentations, including all diagrams and artwork, must be provided to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than 18 February 2012.

VERY IMPORTANT! All deadlines must be respected. If the final complete presentation is late, the speech may be removed from the program.

In late March, only 2 months from now, the world’s tissue business will gather in Nice, France, at Tissue World 2011. An extremely important feature of the event is the 3½ day Conference covering a very wide variety of topics . . . Management Trends . . . Sustainability . . . Environment . . . Brands . . . Private Label . . . Fiber Supply . . . New Technology . . . Papermaking . . . Converting . . . Energy Savings . . . Packaging . . . Softness & Strength . . . Profit Boosters . . . Yankee Dryer Reliability . . . Process Control . . . and much more!

Day 1 will cover the very timely Management and Market topics of Sustainability, Brands vs Private Label and Fiber Supply. The Program on Day 1 will include speakers from, among others, Kimberly-Clark,  SCA,  Greenpeace,  Sofidel,  WEPA,  ETS,  and RISI.

Days 2 and 3 will be dedicated to New Applied Technology and solutions in the critical areas of papermaking, converting, packaging and wrapping and a wide variety of associated topics related to tissue production. Many of the world’s leading experts will be on hand to share their knowledge and experience from operations and research.

Day 4 will focus on the heart of the tissue machine, the Yankee dryer. A panel of world-class professionals will present methods and solutions to improve Reliability of the Yankee.

In addition, of course, the Tissue World Exhibition featuring many of the world’s leading suppliers to the tissue making and converting industries will be open to all conference delegates.

To learn more about the speeches and topics to be covered, please read further down this mail. By coming to Nice and attending the Conference you can both broaden and deepen your knowledge of the dynamic tissue business, allowing you to generate new ideas and do your job more profitably for your company!

To get the “Early Bird” Conference Fee, please make sure to REGISTER TODAY!

In March 2011 thousands of key people from the tissue business will gather here in Nice, France for the Tissue World 2011 Conference and Exhibition.

Please read below or click here for full registration Information.

You can register TODAY to attend as a Visitor to the Exhibition or Delegate to the Conference by clicking here:
http://online.ubmasia.com.sg/cgi-bin18/DM/t/hYwA0QoCvi0PpJ0qiB0EG or visit www.tissueworld.com.

Tissue World 2011 Conference
Kicking off the event will be the Keynote Address by
Mr. Suhas Apte Global Vice President of Sustainability Kimberly-Clark, USA

Conference theme:
Achieving a Sustainable Future in the Tissue Business
The comprehensive four-day Management and Technical Conference will cover a wide variety of critical and newsworthy topics on management, markets, energy, sustainability, technology, productivity, operations and competitiveness. It is a meeting not to be missed by anyone who works in the tissue business and wants to be in tune with the absolute latest information which can help you do your job better and more profitably.

The Management and Markets Session, covering the full day on Monday, gives you an opportunity to find out what's happening on many of the most important topics facing tissue companies.

The in-depth Technical Sessions will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday and the Yankee Dryer Reliability Workshop on Thursday morning. In total about 45-50 speeches will be included, giving delegates a complete picture of advances in all areas of the tissue making, converting and packaging processes. For the full preliminary program please click here

Attending Tissue World is a true Continuing Education Opportunity for professionals like you in the dynamic business.

• The Tissue World Conference is the world's largest meeting for the tissue industry, covering the whole spectrum of the tissue industry and attracting all positions, from machine operators to executive management. Executives, Mill and Plant Management, Operations, Technical, Research, Maintenance, Purchasing, Sales and Transport personnel like yourself are all there.
• The Tissue World Exhibition, which will be open from 29 to 31 March 2011, will be featuring around 160-180 exhibiting companies and will include all of the world's leading suppliers of equipment, machinery, supplies and solutions for the tissue business.

This gatheringsaves enormous time and effort for you as you can see all the key suppliers in one place at one time.
In short, this is truly an event not to be missed. For further information and to register to attend the Conference Sessions or to visit the Exhibition, please click here: http://online.ubmasia.com.sg/cgi-bin18/DM/t/hYwA0QoCvi0PpJ0qiB0EG or visit www.tissueworld.com.

We look forward to seeing you in Nice in March!
With best regards,

Gwen Ng

Project Director, Tissue World
UBM Asia Trade Fairs

These guidelines for presenters must be respected:

1.       Presentations must cover new, innovative technology concerning tissue making and converting.

2.       Priority will be given to papers prepared in cooperation with mill personnel.

3.       Presentations must be non-commercial. Your presentation is not supposed to be sales pitch for your company or products. Emphasis should be on the technology and its application to the tissue business.

4.       High qualityvisual aids should be used.

5.       15 minutesmaximum will be allowed for technical presentations.

6.       ABSTRACTS SUBMISSION:Deadline for submission of abstracts is as soon as possible. Absolute latest date is 3 November 2010

7.       PRESENTATIONS:Complete presentations must be provided to the organizers no later than 30 January 2011.

Abstracts and presentations should be sent to:

UBM Asia Trade Fairs Pte Ltd. Attn: Agnes Gehot

Email : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Conference Theme for Tissue World 2011:    
Achieving a Sustainable Future in the Tissue Business

Tissue World 2011, the world's only Conference specifically designed for producers, converters, distributors, traders and suppliers of soft hygienic tissue paper, will be held on 28-31 March 2011 at the Nice Acropolis in Nice, France. The Exhibition will be held on 29-31 March 2011.

The following is the Call for Papers for the Tissue World 2011 Technical Conference.

Authors wishing to present a paper are invited to submit papers for consideration on the program. Speakers are requested to submit an abstract of 100-200 words outlining the paper to be given and the reasons why they believe that this is of interest to tissue makers and converters. They should also indicate the preferred session for presenting the paper.

These guidelines for presenters must be respected:
1. Presentations must cover new, innovative technology concerning tissue making and converting.
2. Priority will be given to papers prepared in cooperation with mill personnel.
3. Presentations must be non-commercial. Your presentation is not supposed to be sales pitch for your company or products. Emphasis should be on the technology and its application to the tissue business.
4. High quality visual aids should be used.
5. 15 minutes maximum will be allowed for technical presentations.
6. ABSTRACTS SUBMISSION: Deadline for submission of abstracts is as soon as possible. Absolute latest date is 3 November 2010
7. PRESENTATIONS: Complete presentations must be provided to the organizers no later than 30 January 2011.

Asian Paper 2010 was successfully held in Bangkok last month during June 16-18 with 3023 trade visitors from the Pulp, Paper, Board and Tissue industries attending the event. The venue was the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in downtown Bangkok.

Asian Paper is Asia’s most complete event for the Paper Business, including the Exhibition, the high level Management Symposium and the Technical Sessions. The show was a success with over 3000 visitors from 48 countries. And, surveys from most trade visitors, conference delegates and exhibitors expressed a generally high level of satisfaction with Asian Paper 2010. There was also a dedicated Press Visit of over 30 media from China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam to interact with the exhibitors. The interviewed exhibitors were delighted with the exposure and coverage by the Asia Pacific media.

The high profile Conferences attracted a good number of attendees, with over 150 delegates participating at the Senior Management Symposium (SMS) and New Applied Technology (NAT) conference. The Mill Visit to BJC Cellox Mill on the eve of the show was also well received by the attendees.

Among the Supporting Associations were the Thai Pulp & Paper Industries Association (TPPIA), the Federation of Paper Traders’ Associations of India (FPTA), the Indian Agro & Recycled Paper Mills Association (IARPMA), the Indonesian Pulp & Paper Association (IPPA), the Malaysia Pulp & Paper Manufacturers Association (MPPMA), the Taiwan Paper Industry Association (TPIA) and the Vietnam Pulp & Paper Association (VPPA) who supported the event and played a key role in its success.

The next edition of Asian Paper will be held in 2012. More details will be announced soon.

For more information about Asian Paper, please visit www.asianpapershow.com or contact Gwen Ng at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or tel: (65) 6592 0890.

The 4th Tissue World event in Asia will be held on 17-19 November 2010 in Shanghai. Tissue World Asia 2010 will include a technical conference covering new developments that can be of interest to Asian producers, converters, distributors, traders and suppliers of soft hygienic tissue paper. The conference will be held over 2 days (18 and 19 November 2010) at the INTEX, Shanghai.

Call for Papers
Deadline for submission of abstracts is as soon as possible.
Absolute latest date is 28 June 2010.

The following is the Call for Conference Papers. This is open ONLY to companies that are participating at the Tissue World Asia 2010 exhibition.

Authors wishing to present a paper concerning new and innovative technology and solutions are invited to submit an abstract for consideration on the program. Speakers are requested to submit an abstract of 100-200 words outlining the paper to be given and the reasons why they believe that this is of interest to tissue makers and converters. They should also indicate the preferred session for presenting the paper, if applicable. The earlier we receive your abstract the better the chances it will be accepted.

Kindly arrange to present your papers in both English and Chinese. We will allow time for sequential translation. You must provide your own translator as this will be the most effective for correct translation of technical terms, concepts, etc. Time limits must be respected and if your presentation goes over the allotted time limit, it will be stopped (15 minutes are allocated for each presentation). This is done in the interest of keeping things on time and out of respect for ALL SPEAKERS.

Technical session topics are as follows:

1. Papermaking
2. Converting, Packaging, Wrapping and Logistics
3. Process Control and Testing
4. Fibers, Stock Prep, Water and Environment
5. Chemicals, Surface Treatment and Fabrics

These guidelines for presenters must be respected:

1. Presentations must cover new, innovative technology concerning tissue making and converting.
2. Priority will be given to papers prepared in cooperation with mill personnel.
3. Presentations must be non-commercial. Your presentation is not supposed to be a sales pitch for your company or products. Emphasis should be on the solutions and benefits offered and the application to the tissue business.
4. High quality visual aids should be used.
5. 15 minutes maximum in the original language will be allowed for technical presentations (ie. not including translation time).
6. Deadline for submission of abstracts is as soon as possible. Absolute latest date is 28 June 2010.
7. Complete presentations must be provided to Agnes Gehot (please email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) no later than 30 September 2010.

Abstracts should be sent to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.