RISI Announces Successful Asian Conference
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SHANGHAI, June 18 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
New 'RISI Connect' Networking Feature Launched
RISI today announced that its Asian Pulp and Paper Outlook Conference, held
in Shanghai, June 8-10, exceeded attendance expectations. Attendees from 26
countries gathered to hear varying perspectives on "The Asian Pulp and Paper
Market in Today's Economy" from top executives in the business such as:
- R.R. Vederah, Managing Director, Ballarpur Industries
- Dr Cao Zhenlei, President, China National Pulp and Paper Research
Institute (CNPPRI) and VP, China Light Industry (Group) Corporation -
Vu Ngoc Bao, Secretary General, Vietnam Pulp and Paper Association - Ma
Yuanyuan, Environmental Marketing Manager, UPM-Kymmene (Changshu)
Paper Industry Co., Ltd.
- Phaskorn Buranawit, Managing Director, Paperboard, SCG Paper
- Liu Hanwen, Vice General Manager, Zhuhai Hongta Renheng Paper
- Thomas Gestrich, President, International Paper (IP) Asia
- And more
One of the event highlights was the presentation of the 2009 CEO of the Year
Award to Chen Hongguo, Chairman, Shandong Chenming. Mike Coffey, CEO of RISI,
presented him with the award. Mr. Hongguo was one of many high-profile executives
in attendance at this year's conference.
Rhiannon James van-Beuningen, Senior Vice President, Marketing Services at
RISI commented, "The RISI Asian Conference was a success because people are
realizing more than ever the importance of staying on top of recent developments
and taking an active role in the industry. The conference not only provided
invaluable insight into the role of Asian pulp and paper markets in today's
economy, but also provided people with invaluable networking opportunities with
top decision-makers from all over the world."
Attendees also included representatives from:
- AbitibiBowater Asia
- APP
- April China
- International Paper (IP) Asia
- Norske Skog
- And many more
For a full list of companies that attended the conference, please visit
Westerlund, Grieg Star Shipping, Imerys, HP and ColorLok sponsored this
year's event.
Also contributing to the success of this year's Asian Pulp and Paper Outlook
Conference was the launch of a new complimentary networking service called RISI
Connect. The service is available to all RISI conference attendees so they can
arrange meetings with attendees who best meet their business goals, securely and
confidentially, prior to the conference.
James van-Beuningen commented, "RISI is pleased to be able to offer this
valuable new service to conference attendees. We strongly believe that this will
enhance the RISI Conference experience for all attendees. We are looking forward
to the continued success of our events and RISI Connect in 2009."
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; Portland, Oregon;
Sao Paulo, Brazil; Shanghai, China; Singapore; Helsinki, Finland; and
Contact:
Jennifer Rahall
RISI
4 Alfred Circle
Bedford, MA 01730 USA
Tel: +1.781.734.8949
jrahall@risiinfo.com
SOURCE: RISI
CONTACT: Jennifer Rahall of RISI,
+1-781-734-8949,
jrahall@risiinfo.com
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