2021
Brought to you by Tissue Analytica in collaboration with NC State University and TAPPI
Sustainability, Performance, Risks & Opportunities in Times of Pandemic
Online Conference
January 12-14, 2021
09:00 am - 01:00 pm EST
The 2021 Tissue Conference “Sustainability, Performance, Risks & Opportunities in Times of Pandemic” will be online with a convenient schedule for participants from North America, Latin America, and Europe. Our agenda has been tailored to discuss advances in tissue research led by top universities across the world. Presentations will focus on the outlook for the industry for 2021, advances in fiber and furnish development and performance, efforts toward fiber reduction, scientific discussion on the true sustainability of hygiene tissue products, and sustainability metrics. The Tissue Pack Innovation Lab at NC State University will also showcase the annual Tissue Analytics and Benchmarking.
Who Should Attend?
This event is the perfect place to learn and network. Our past events have brought nearly 200 attendees (85% producers).
This is how you will benefit:
Come to learn about new processes to reduce cost.
Process engineers
Learn strategies to reduce cost and trends affecting the profitability of your organization
Business controllers
Listen to researchers and practitioners about strategies to reduce cost and isolate market effects.
Managers
Understand the dynamics driving market trends and consumption patterns and how to link those to efficient capital investment.
Directors and VP's
Learn how the market is evolving in North America by listening to top-notch market research analyses on product performance and pricing on the shelf. Also, learn how to profit from sustainability.
Marketing/Product developers
Learn about fiber development, strategies to maintain/improve product performance while minimizing cost, and sustainability in the industry.
Tissue Technologist
Topics of discussion
Tissue Conference 2021 is based on four core topics for discussion
Management
Market trends and manufacturing landscape
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Global megatrends & global dynamics
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Perspectives of the tissue business across different regions
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China's ban on recycled paper
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Transformation towards e-commerce
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Change in the landscape of fibers
Sustainability
Sustainable labels, alternative fibers, brown vs. white fibers, recycled fibers vs. virgin fibers
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Sustainability “marketing”, performance & pricing: evidence from the field
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Brown vs. white & recycled vs. virgin
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Alternative fibers in tissue manufacturing
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Economics of flexible fiber sourcing
Fiber and Furnish Development
Strategic Fiber Use, Fiber Upgrade, and Functionalized Tissue Products
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Fiber development
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Strategies for fiber reduction in tissue manufacturing
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Product performance in cash and carry & discount store brands vs. national brands
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Nanomaterials for tissue products and hygiene industry
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Antibacterial tissue
Tissue Technology
Tissue Machine Manufacturing and Drying Technologies
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Future of drying technologies
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Industry manufacturing 4.0
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Artificial intelligence
Workshops
The 2021 Tissue Conference will feature three technical workshops taught by acclaimed keynote speakers:
The Evolution of Tissue Manufacturing Technologies
Lee W. Reisinger (ReiTech Incorporated)
The Laws of Physics Governing Tissue Properties
Joel Pawlak (NCSU)
Understanding Fibers' Potential to Develop Flexible Sourcing Programs
Tiago de Assis (Kemira)
Franklin Zambrano (NCSU)
Ronalds Gonzalez (NCSU)
Confirmed Speakers
Tiago de Assis
Research Scientist Pulp and Paper
Kemira
Tony Lewis
Global Product Manager
Digital Solutions
Flávia Pinto Morais
PhD Student in Fiber Materials
University of Beira Interior, Portugal
Lee W. Reisinger
Tissue Machine Expert
ReiTech Inc., USA
Claudio J Munoz
Director of Marketing Americas
Körber Business Area Tissue
Marc Robinson
Vice President of Trade Relationships
Global Tissue Group
Lokendra Pal
Professor Advanced Biomaterials
NC State University
Franklin Zambrano
PhD student Researching Hygiene
Tissue at NC State University
Marty Daniel
Product and Market Development Manager
DEKA
Soile Kilpi
Head of AFRY Management Consulting
North America
Orlando Rojas
Professor at The University of British Columbia and Canada Excellence
Research Chair
Ronalds W. Gonzalez
Faculty Conversion Economics & Sustainability,
North Carolina State University
Donato Giorgio
Global President Manufacturing
Essity
Lucas Lopez
VP of Marketing Grupo Familia
Colombia
Vince Reese
CEO Cardinal Tissue
USA
Richard Phillips
Executive in Residence at NC State University, Former Global Senior VP Technology at International Paper
Heloisa Ramires
Product Development Manager at Suzano Brazil
Hasan Jameel
Professor Pulp & Tissue Furnish
at NC State University
Joel Pawlak
Professor Paper Physics at
NC State University
Ellen Chen
Research Analyst Specialized in US Home and Technology Market at Euromonitor
Luis Felix
Researcher at RISE
Sweden
Saurabh Kumar
Project Engineer Recycling,
Deinking & Fractionation
at Centre Technique Du Papier, France
Jérémie Viguié
Research Engineer at Centre Technique Du Papier, France
Alexander Grüner
Global Marketing and Business Development Manager, Emtec
Denise Vivas
Vice President E-Commerce
Essity North America
Stefano Spinelli
Director of Product Management
Tissue
PCMC
Matt Elhardt
VP Sales
Fisher International
Tissue Conference 2019
Fiber Development & Sustainability for Value Creation in the Tissue Industry
2
Days
18
Speakers
Companies
70
Participants
+200
Tissue Day 2018
Fiber Development, Sourcing, Trends & Innovation
2
Days
16
Speakers
Companies
65
Participants
+200
Sponsors
Past Events
Networking session