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The conference is being held at the Doubletree-Brownstone University Hotel, 1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27605, click here to book a hotel room.
Half of the gross receipts of the 2016 LGMI Conference will be donated to the NC State Pulp & Paper Foundation for student scholarships. Click here to learn more about NC State's Pulp & Paper Foundation.
One attendee from a pulp and/or paper manufacturer will win a grand prize of a "Flash Forge 3d Printer Creator Pro" (valued at over $900) in a drawing at the conference.
Gold, Silver and Bronze level sponsorship opportunities are available to producers, suppliers and all those interested in the pulp & paper industry. Donations are also welcome. All donors will be recognized in the conference program.
Gold Sponsors receive name recognition, free admission, a tabletop display and the opportunity to have marketing items included in swag bags.
Silver Sponsors receive name recognition, a tabletop display, and the opportunity to have marketing items included in swag bags.
Bronze Sponsors receive name recognition and the opportunity to have marketing items included in swag bags.
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SUPPORT THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY!
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Preliminary Schedule
16th October 2016
3:00 - 5:00 PM Negotiationg Workshop (a bonus feature for this year's conference)
Learn:
6:00 PM Reception open to attendees, students, faculty
A Student Poster Session is planned for this event
Supplier Tabletop Exhibits Open
17th October 2016
7:30 AM Continental Breakfast
7:45 AM Progress Report - Light Green Machine Institute
Jim Thompson, LGMI Founder
8:00 AM Wood Supply Changes in the Southeastern United States and Effects on Pine Pulping, Bleaching and Papermaking
Dr. Jeff Wright, CEO Durania, LLC
8:35 AM Update Report: Development of Eucalyptus Plantation Program in the Southeastern United States and Higher Elevations in Southern Brazil
Dr. Peter Hart, WestRock
9:10 AM Break
9:25 AM Energy
Combined Heat and Power Opportunities
Art Samberg, Project Coordinator for USD DOE Southeast CHP Technical Assistance Partnership
Application of Carbon Dioxide to reduce water-side lime scale in heat exchangers
Dr. Peter Hart, WestRock
Airmaster Aerator -- HIgh Performance Wastewater Treatment System
Wayne Bucher, Airmaster Aerators
11:15 AM Pulp Mill competitive trends - High, Kappa cooking with extended impregnation
Anders Hjort, Valmet
Noon Lunch Keynote #1--Jay Hennessey, Mill Manager, Pratt Paper Valparaiso, Indiana 100% recycled container board mill.
12:45 PM Future trends in papermaking - Presented by NC State Faculty and Staff
3-D Printing Applications in the Pulp and Paper Industry
Dr. Lokendra Pal, Associate Professor, Department of Forest Biomaterials
3:00 PM Break
3:15 PM Pragmatic Papermaking--Learning from Other Industries and our Own
Guidelines for Improving Paper Machine Performance and Reducing Energy Use
Dick Reese, renowned industry consultant
TBA
5:00 PM Reception and Supplier Exhibit open to attendees, students, faculty
Supplier Tabletop Exhibits Open
7:00 PM Dinner on your own
18th October 2016
7:30 AM Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM New ideas in papermaking--NC State Student Competition
Dr. Joel Pawlak
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM An update on industry equipment and application developments
North American Equipment Manufacturers--where does LGMI fit in?
Dave Bennett, LGMI Fellow
Breakthrough technologies since we last met
Steve Roush, Vice President, Paperitalo Publications
Continous Coloration of Coatings for Coated Paper and Paperboard
Mark Crable, Raj Chemicals
Noon Lunch Keynote #2--IDCON-- New Trends in Maintenance
1:00 PM Tour of NC State Facilities - NC State is excited to show off its laboratory and pilot plant spaces. Come see where students "Think and Do" to make learning about our industry a hands on experience. NC State’s Wolfpack Baby Paper machine is sure to be just one of the highlights!
3:00 - 5:00 PM Negotiating Workshop (a repeat for those who could not attend on 16th of October).
5:00 PM Close