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RISI Announces Finalists for the 2009 Pulp & Paper International (PPI)
Awards
BRUSSELS, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
RISI today announced the finalists for the 2009 Pulp & Paper
International (PPI) Awards program. The PPI Awards will honor leadership,
vision, innovation and strategic accomplishments of companies, mills and
individuals within the global pulp and paper industry.
The winners will be presented with their trophies at the PPI Awards
ceremony on Wednesday, October 28, at the Hilton Munich Park Hotel in
Munich, Germany. The Awards will be held in conjunction with the Metso Pulp
and Paper Technology Days on Thursday and Friday, October 29-30, 2009.
Metso is the headline sponsor for the PPI Awards program. RISI will also be
organizing a half-day educational seminar on the afternoon of Wednesday,
October 28, which will be free for attendees to the PPI Awards event.
Mark Rushton, Editor of Pulp & Paper International (PPI) and chairman
of the jury for the PPI Awards, commented, "We've been thrilled with the
high quality and number of entries for the first ever PPI Awards. The
finalists should be justly proud of their achievements. Not only does the
PPI Awards event allow us to honor the best in business but it will also
offer fantastic networking opportunities for those who attend."
Industry renowned names including Rod Young, Chairman of RISI; Kari
Vainio, former Executive Vice President, Communications at Stora Enso; Jim
Keller, President of the International Corrugated Case Association; and
Duncan Pollard, Director, Conservation Practice & Policy, WWF International
judged this year's entries.
To book your tickets to the industry event of the year, please visit:
207 955 3751.
For more information on sponsoring the PPI Awards, please visit
The finalists are as follows:
-- Cascades
-- Stora Enso
-- UPM
Efficiency Improvements of the Year - SPONSORED BY METSO
-- Buckeye Technologies
-- Cartiere del Garda
-- Finch Paper
-- Holmen Paper Braviken
Global CEO of the Year - SPONSORED BY STEPCHANGE CONSULTING
-- Chen Hongguo, Shandong Chenming Paper
-- Christian Rynning-Tonnesen, Norske Skog
-- Jose Luciano Penido, VCP
-- Jim Rubright, Rock Tenn
-- John Faraci, International Paper
Environmental Strategy of the Year (Company) - SPONSORED BY HP
-- Grycksbo Paper
-- Lenzing Papier
-- Stora Enso
-- Strathcona Paper
-- Suzano
Innovative Product of the Year - SPONSORED BY BTG (www.btg.com)
-- Bollore Thin Papers - Papeteries Du Leman
-- Sappi Fine Paper Europe
-- SCA Graphic Laakirchen
-- Sodra Cell
-- Dumrongsak Dheerakiatkumchorn, Thai Paper mill, Ratchaburi,
Thailand
-- Gotz Herold, Propapier mill, Burg, Germany
-- Jeff Levensailor, Domtar, Columbus mill, MS, USA
-- Erwin Sversepa, Mondi Neusiedler, Theresienthal mill, Austria
-- Rikard Wallin, Holmen Paper, Braviken Paper mill, Sweden
Business Strategy of the Year
-- Favini
-- Grycksbo Paper
-- M-real
-- Suzano
Environmental Strategy of the Year (Mill)
-- Buckeye Technologies - Foley mill, FL, USA
-- Cascades - Rolland mill, Saint-Jerome, Quebec, Canada
-- Dalum Papir - Dalum mill, Denmark
-- SCA Ortviken - Ortviken paper mill, Sweden
-- Sodra Cell- Varo mill, Sweden
Promotional / Sales / Marketing Campaign of the Year
-- Dalum Papir
-- Grycksbo Paper
-- Iggesund Paperboard
-- Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging
-- SCA Containerboard
Research Achievement of the Year
-- FPInnovations, Paprican Division - Richard M. Berry
-- IP Finland - Kaarlo Niskanen
-- Indian Agro and Recycled Paper Mills Association - Mahendra Patel
-- Sodra Cell - Joaquim Nygren
About Pulp & Paper International (PPI) magazine
For 50 years, the global pulp and paper industry has relied on the
quality editorial found in Pulp & Paper International (PPI) magazine.
That's why it is the leading magazine for pulp, paper and paperboard
manufacturers in Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America, the Middle
East and Africa. It offers the most comprehensive coverage in the industry
and reaches more people around the globe than any other pulp and paper
publication.
About RISI
RISI is the leading information provider for the global forest products
industry. We work with clients in the pulp and paper, wood products,
timber, tissue, nonwovens, printing and publishing industries to help them
Contact:
Jennifer Freitas
RISI
4 Alfred Circle
Bedford, MA 01730 USA
Tel: +1.781.734.8949
jfreitas@risiinfo.com
SOURCE: RISI
CONTACT: Jennifer Freitas of RISI,
+1-781-734-8949,
jfreitas@risiinfo.com
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