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RISI's Latin American Conference Assesses the Impact of the Economic Crisis on the Region's Pulp and
Paper Sector
SAO PAULO, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
High-level industry players join the list of speakers for the Sao Paulo event
RISI today announced that a number of leading industry experts have joined the program of speakers at RISI's
4th Latin American Pulp and Paper Outlook Conference this year. The event will take place on November 15-17,
2009, in Sao Paulo, Brazil at the Renaissance hotel.
The theme of upcoming conference will be "The Effects of the Global Economic Crisis on the Latin American
Pulp and Paper Market." Renata Mercante, Conference Chair and Editor of PPI Latin America said, "We are
pleased to see so many industry leaders taking part in the conference program again. We look forward to
discussing the challenges and opportunities facing the Latin American sector in November with attendees and
speakers."
The speakers who have agreed to join the program so far include:
- Eduardo Landin, CEO, Zucamor Group, Argentina
- Nils Grafstrom, President, Stora Enso, Latin America Division
- Raul Velloso, Economist and Former Secretary, Brazil's Planning Ministry
- Richard Sippli, VP and Senior Analyst, Moody's Latin America
- Rosangela Martins, Supply Management Manager, Unilever Americas
- Elizabeth Carvalhaes, President, Brazilian Pulp and Paper Producers Association (BRACELPA)
- Steven Young, President, Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC), Mexico
Conference attendees will also hear RISI's team of economists and engineers present their two-year forecasts
for supply, demand, profitability, investment and trade for each major grade of pulp and paper.
A number of key industry associations are supporting this annual event, including the Brazilian associations,
Bracelpa, ABTCP, ANDIPA and ANAVE; as well as Cafcco and AFCP from Argentina.
A variety of sponsorship opportunities are available for this event. To learn more, please visit
About RISI
RISI is the leading information provider for the global forest products industry. The company works with clients in
the pulp and paper, wood products, timber, tissue, nonwovens, printing and publishing industries to help them
make better decisions.
Headquartered in Boston (Bedford), Massachusetts, RISI operates offices in Brussels, Belgium; Atlanta,
Georgia; San Francisco, California; Helsinki, Finland; Portland, Oregon; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Shanghai, China;
Singapore; and Charlottesville, Virginia More information can be found at www.risi.com.
Contact:
Jennifer Freitas
Director of Events
RISI
4 Alfred Circle
Bedford, MA 01730 USA
Tel: +1-781-734-8949
jfreitas@risiinfo.com
SOURCE: RISI
CONTACT: Jennifer Freitas,
Director of Events,
RISI,
+1-781-734-8949,
jfreitas@risiinfo.com
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