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Specialty Papers Agenda

We are currently accepting abstracts for Specialty Papers 2012 from potential speakers. To be considered for a possible speaking slot please submit a presentation title and outline, full speaker information and bio to Rebecca Kotsimpulos, or call +1 207 781 9616 for more information.

Check out the 2011 agenda below to see what our presenters were talking about last year:

Plenary session

  • 08:00

    Continental breakfast and registration

  • 08:50

    Opening remarks from the Co-Chairs (1)

    Steve Rosenberg - Director, NEENAH TECHNICAL PRODUCTS, USA

  • Opening remarks from the Co-Chairs (2)

    Graham Moore - Senior Consultant - Paper, PIRA INTERNATIONAL, United Kingdom

  • 09:00

    Finding new business in specialties

    Rod Fisher - President, FISHER INTERNATIONAL, USA

  • 09:30

    Insight into the continually evolving European specialty paper market

    Graham Moore - Senior Consultant - Paper, PIRA INTERNATIONAL, United Kingdom

  • 10:00

    Specialty papers: opportunities in the Middle East

    Bechara Michael Dib - Managing Director, MEAC GROUP HOLDING, Lebanon

  • 10:30

    Networking refreshments break

  • 11:00

    Special paper needs special machines

    Erich Kollmar - President, GEBR. BELLMER GMBH MASCHINENFABRIK, Germany

  • 11:30

    Lunch will be served for speakers and delegates

  • 13:00

    Opening remarks from the afternoon Co-Chairs (1)

    Steve Rosenberg - Director, NEENAH TECHNICAL PRODUCTS, USA

  • Opening remarks from the afternoon Co-Chairs (2)

    Holger Baumgartner - Mill Manager, NEENAH GESSNER GMBH, Germany

  • 13:10

    Cellulose based biointerface for rapid diagnostics

    Hannes Orelma - AALTO UNIVERSITY, Finland

  • 13:40

    Sustainable packaging materials with thin film deposition techniques

    Mika Vaha-Nissi - Principal Scientist, VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND, Finland

  • 14:10

    Networking refreshments break

  • 14:40

    Surface energy and liquid acceptance for paper coating and printing

    Arne Krolle - Manager Paper Coatings, BYK CHEMIE GMBH, Germany

  • 15:10

    Wet-laid nonwovens for industrial applications

    Hiroki Nanko - Director, Global Business Development, HIROSE PAPER MFG. CO. LTD., Japan

  • 15:40

    Closing remarks from the Chair

  • 16:00 - 17:30

    Networking drinks reception