By Mark Rushton, Editor, Pulp & Paper International Magazine, RISI
But this is not just about quantity and variety; the quality of the 2010 entries has been superb, and I know for a fact as chairman of the panel of judges that competition has been fierce, and the PPI Awards has truly become a "must win" event in the global industry. In actual fact, just getting on to the finalists' list must be seen as an honor in itself.
A special thanks must be extended to those companies and individuals that have entered the 2010 Awards, as well as to the hard working panel of judges who have really had a difficult job to do in choosing the finalists. The winners will be presented with their awards at The PPI Awards 2010 ceremony to be held on Tuesday, November 16, at Le Plaza Hotel, Brussels, Belgium.
Alongside the awards ceremony, which this year is being held in conjunction with the CEPI European Paper Week, RISI will also be holding a half-day seminar, which includes some key industry speakers, including RISI's own chief economic advisor Rod Young who will be presenting on: "What Does the Future Hold for the Global Pulp & Paper Sector". Also speaking will be Glenn O'Kelly, specialist from McKinsey & Company who will be presenting on "Key Trends in Global Pulp and Recycled Paper Markets" and Marco Mensik, energy and environmental director at CEPI will be addressing climate change issues affecting the industry. Please visit the PPI Awards 2010 website , to book tickets for both the awards and the seminar.
The list of finalists for the PPI Awards 2010 is as follows:
COMPANY AWARDS
Promotional Campaign of the Year - Sponsored by HP and ColorLok
Finch Paper - Finch is in the House! Grupo Portucel Soporcel - Navigator iPhone Promotion Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper - Green Range Neenah Paper - Do You Love Linen? Papelera Nacional (Ecuador) - Banana Box Campaign SCA Containerboard - SCA Presentation Liners SCA Packaging - Design Challenge Södra Cell - PulpLabs Environmental Strategy of the Year - Sponsored by Metso
Cascades Tissue Group, USA Celulose Irani, Brazil ITC, India JK Paper, India Mondi Group, Austria Suzano Papel e Celulose, Brazil The Green Energy and Biofuels Award - Sponsored by Andritz
Celuosa Arauco y Constitución (ARAUCO), Chile Grupo Portucel Soporcel, Portugal Klingele Papierwerke, Germany Kruger Products, Canada Pratt Industries, USA Innovative Product of the Year - Sponsored by BTG
Arjowiggins Graphic - Cocoon Cascades Tissue Group - The intelligentTM antibacterial paper hand towel Neenah Paper - Think Ink: Color Unleashed Website Packages - Base Art Paper & Stiffener Propal - REPROGRAF Copy Paper Strathcona Paper - GreenChoice 100 Sappi - Triple Green text Ziegler Papier - Z-Evolution Managing Risk and Safety - Company of the Year - Sponsored by FM Global
Ahlstrom Eska Graphic Board Finch Paper Klingele Papierwerke Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging Business Strategy of the Year
Celuosa Arauco y Constitución (ARAUCO), Chile Domtar, Canada Empresas CMPC, Chile Södra Cell, Sweden Suzano Papel e Celulose, Brazil INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Global CEO of the Year - Sponsored by StepChange Consulting
Antonio Maciel Neto, CEO, Suzano Gary McGann, CEO, Smurfit Kappa John D. Williams, President and CEO, Domtar Jouko Karvinen, CEO, Stora Enso Li Hongxin, Chairman, Shandong Sun Paper Mill Manager of the Year - Sponsored by ABB
Dennis Askew, Domtar, Plymouth Mill, USA I.N. Guha, BILT Graphic Paper Products (Ballarpur), Bhigwan Unit, India Luis Henao, Pratt Industries, Shreveport Mill, USA Jonathan Hermanus, Sappi Cape Kraft Mill, South Africa Maciej Kunda, Mondi Swiecie Mill, Poland Randy Nebel, Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging, USA Research Achievement of the Year - Sponsored by HP and ColorLok
Kari Edelmann and Jussi Manninen, VTT Naila Yaqoob, Lahore College for Women University Andreas Kornherr, Mondi Uncoated Fine & Kraft Paper MILL AWARDS
The Water Efficiency Award - Sponsored by Kemira
ArjoWiggins Graphic, Dalum Papir, Denmark Bio-PAPPEL International, Prewitt Mill (formerly McKinley Paper), USA Cascades Fine Papers Group, Breakey Fibre Unit, Canada Holmen Paper Madrid, Spain Lwarcel Celulose, Lencois Paulista Mill, Brazil Environmental Strategy of the Year - Sponsored by Cargill
Holmen Paper Madrid, Spain Mondi SCP, Ruzomberok, Slovakia Smurfit Kappa Kraftliner, Piteå Mill, Sweden Södra Cell, Värö Mill, Sweden Strathcona Paper, Napanee, Ontario, Canada Efficiency Improvements of the Year
BILT Graphic Paper Products (Ballarpur), Bhigwan Unit, India Domtar, Kingsport Mill, Tennessee, USA Klabin, Monte Alegre Mill, Brazil Middle East Paper Company - (MEPCO) - Jeddah Mill, Saudi Arabia Mondi, Syktyvkar Mill, Russia The list is available online at: http://www.ppiawards.com/
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