Aging workforce dynamics in the pulp and paper industry will be the focus of an upcoming webinar hosted by MAJIQ.
The session will take place online on April 30, 2026, and will run for 60 minutes. It will examine how mills are responding to the retirement of experienced operators and the resulting loss of operational knowledge.
Across the sector, a significant share of the workforce is expected to retire over the next five to ten years, prompting companies to reassess how knowledge is transferred and how decisions are made on the mill floor. The topic reflects a broader shift across the industry, as mills look to preserve operational knowledge while modernizing systems and workflows.
The discussion brings together industry and operations experts, including David Pawelke, General Manager at MAJIQ, and Jim Thompson, CEO of Paperitalo Publications.
Traditional, informal knowledge transfer models are becoming less effective as workforce demographics shift. Mills are increasingly adopting structured training approaches, alongside systems that support real-time decision-making and improve coordination across teams and locations.
The webinar will also address how newer employees are learning and adapting differently compared with previous generations, and how this is reshaping training practices and operational support. Topics include the role of centralized expertise, the emergence of “connected worker” environments and the growing use of operational data to guide decisions.
As operations become more complex and performance expectations increase, companies are reassessing how people, processes and systems interact on the production floor. The shift from experience-based decision-making to system-supported intelligence is emerging as a key trend across the industry.
The session is aimed at mill managers, operations leaders and teams involved in workforce development, continuous improvement and digital systems.
Registration details are available on the MAJIQ website.
MAJIQ develops enterprise software and services for the pulp and paper industry, supporting mill operations, planning and execution across the value chain.
Based on information released by MAJIQ.
