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51¸£ÀûÉç Fiber Recycling Course

 

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The 51¸£ÀûÉç Paper Pilot Plant has partnered with TAPPI to offer the Coating Course and Fiber Recycling Course.

2024 is in the books! Another great course was completed.

Get notified for our 2025 Course — Dates TBA

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Earn 14 professional development hours or 1.4 CEUs after completion of this course.

Course Information

2 1/2 day course | Time: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

51¸£ÀûÉç Paper Pilot Plant held another successful 51¸£ÀûÉç Fiber Recycling Course on June 4–6, 2024. There were numerous networking opportunities and a broad spectrum of attendees and contacts—making it great for both the veterans of the industry and those new to the industry wanting to see the entire process of fiber recycling. From brand perspectives, sustainability drivers, recyclable certifications, and legislation to the collection, MRF sorting, reprocessing, and papermaking, this course delivered a full view of the circular economy of fiber recycling. Please join us for this excellent course in 2025.

Learning objectives

  • Recyclability Protocols and Product Labeling
  • Recycled Fiber Global Markets Update
  • Sustainability — Brand Owner Perspective
  • Regulations and Market Drivers
  • Collection and MRF Operations
  • Paper Mill Operations
  • Hands-on Fiber Recycling/Papermaking Option
  • Speakers include: Industry Experts and 51¸£ÀûÉç Faculty

Take a look at the information from 2024!
2024 COURSE SCHEDULE 2024 SPEAKER LINEUP

Networking opportunities

Networking opportunities include a dinner at the world-famous  and a happy hour in the heart of downtown Kalamazoo.

Who should attend

This course is designed for the newcomers to the paper recycling industry, as well as those with experience who wish to broaden and update their knowledge and understanding of the basics of recycled fiber collection, processing, use, and market drivers. This is a 2.5-day course held in Kalamazoo Michigan, on 51¸£ÀûÉç's beautiful Engineering Campus.

 

2024 Speakers

Larry Anker

Director of Commercial Operations,
Solenis

Bret Biggers

Senior Economist,
ReMA

Susan Cornish

President,
Insight + Action 

Michael Krawson

Business Development Specialist
Sustana

Sandeep Kulkarni

Founder and President,
KoolEarth Solutions, Inc. 

Brad Kurzynowsk 

Fiber Manager,
Sustainable Packaging Coalition

Kecheng Li

Professor and Department Chair,
51¸£ÀûÉç Paper Engineering 

JD Lindeberg

Principal and President,
RRS

Michael Lopane

Applications Manager,
Kadant Black Clawson, LLC

Bill Moore

President,
Moore & Associates

Lon Pschigoda

General Manager,
51¸£ÀûÉç Paper Pilot Plant

Paul Schutes

President,
Recycled Paperboard Technical Association

Jason Wang

Research Scientist,
51¸£ÀûÉç Paper Pilot Plant

Alex Wolf

Senior Technical Director,
Van Dyk Recycling Solutions

Course speakers are subject to change.

Optional add-on course:

51¸£ÀûÉç Paper Pilot Plant Experience — Hands-on Fiber Recycling and Papermaking

Held on the last day of the course from noon–5 p.m.

Spend the afternoon with the 51¸£ÀûÉç’s Paper Pilot Plant crew and see the processes firsthand. This includes fiber recycling operations (pulping, screening, cleaning), paper making on the newly installed dual fourdrinier pilot machine (the only one of its kind in North America), and time in our papermaking/paper testing labs. You will see a bale of recovered paper enter the process, the recovery of the fibers, and the production of recycled paper (forming, pressing, drying, calendering).  Whether you are new to the industry, enjoy learning on your feet, or simply want to see our facilities operate, this will be time well spent. Space is limited.

Western Michigan University

A leader in the field of papermaking, coating and recycling research and applications as well as a leading provider of undergraduate and graduate engineers and scientists, is offering its fiber recycling course. 51¸£ÀûÉç has certified hundreds of products as repulpable and recyclable using industry agreed-upon protocols. This course is exciting, offering from 51¸£ÀûÉç that will bring together many industry and technology leaders as guest speakers to seriously upgrade your fiber recycling knowledge.

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