The Papermaking track will once again offer a comprehensive program spread over 5 sessions, from Tuesday, February 10th to Thursday, February 12th, 2026.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN.
We encourage you to review the program and secure your place today. Early registration is recommended, and we invite you to share this opportunity with colleagues across your organization.
We look forward to welcoming you online.
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SESSION 1 - Innovation in Papermaking Chemistry, Tuesday February 10, 11:00 ET
11:00 “Methodological approaches for the development of new contaminant control agents for felt and Wire Passivation Applications”, Nina Shivyari & David Sharoyan, Solenis
11:25 “Improving dry strength properties utilizing chemistry”, Bruce Barker, Nalco
11:50 “New Strength Additive for Towel”, Jiayu Wang, Nalco
12:15 “Future of Paper Sustainability ”, Rasmus Pinomaa, Kemira
SESSION 2 - Barrier Coating I – Driving Quality and Performance, Tuesday February 10, 15:00 ET
15:00 “Creating oil and grease resistance barriers using size press application”, Didier Delnoye, AVEBE
15:30 “Flexographic Applied Coating Study: advancing Sustainable Packaging Through Strategic Partnerships”, Scott Peplinksi, Solenis
16:00 “Roll-to-roll Laboratory Coating for Barrier Grade Development”, Lyne Cormier, FPInnovations
16:30 “Beyond Anti-Slip: How Technical Paper Coatings are Redefining Performance & Sustainability”, Marc-Antoine Auger, CGP Expal
SESSION 3 - Roundtable – Taking the Mystery out of AI, Wednesday February 11, 11:00 ET
11:00 KEYNOTE: “Solvent Design and Lignin Valorization”, Dr Ahmed Ragab, NRCan
11:30 “Balancing Fibre Mix Properties with Starch and Dry Strength Additives Usage: An AI-Driven Approach to Cost Effective Papermaking”, Parth Rastogi, Haber Water
11:55 “NGAdvancing Paper Mill Water Treatment through Predictive Optimization”, Jerome Ricard & Chad Runtz, Kemira
12:20 “AI in Market Intelligence: Use cases to see market developments earlier, decide better and act faster”, Sanna Sosa, AFRY
SESSION 4 - Advances in Papermaking Technology – I, Thursday February 12, 10:30 ET
10:30 “Advancing OCC Line Performance: Technologies for High-quality Recycled Fibre and Energy-efficient Board Production”, Mika Körkkö, Valmet Technologies
10:55 “Paper Making Optimization through Innovations in Refining and Refiner Plate Designs”, Al Zumpano & Alex Harvey, Andritz
11:20 “DynamicNip Loading”, Jake Zwart, Spectrum Technologies
11:45 “More Sheet Breaks per Week Could be Very Good News”, Vincent Béchard, Différence GCS
12:10 “Valmet Performance Centre Supporting Performance & Reliability”, Ville Pätäri, Valmet Technologies
SESSION 5 - Barrier Coating II – Innovation & Market Positioning, Thursday February 12, 15:30 ET
15:30 “Outlook for Fibre-based Packaging with Advanced Properties”, Soile Kilpi, AFRY
16:00 “Hard Nip Sizing with curtain application ”, Antti Räisänen & Henri Vaittinen, Valmet
16:30 “Influence of Base Sheet Properties on Barrier Coating Performance”, Dustin Burton, Alan Piwowar, & Greg Welsch, Trinseo LLC
Source: PaperWeek
