Jan Bottiglieri

Jul 29, 2024 | paper360.tappi.org | Leslee Masters |Jan Bottiglieri

Recognizing exemplary leadership, scientific achievement, professional excellence, and service to their industry and community, TAPPI National- and Division-level awards honor our industry’s best and remind us of the qualities that TAPPI members value. Not content with “business as usual,” these professionals have gone above and beyond to make a difference for our industry. These awards were presented during this year’s TAPPICon in Cleveland, OH.

Jan 12, 2024 | paper360.tappi.org | Leslee Masters |Jan Bottiglieri

When we think of paper, we think of cellulose fibers—they comprise up to 99 percent of most paper-based products. Yet in that remaining small percentage, there is a huge amount of possibility. Estimates vary as to the size of the paper chemicals market, but sources agree that it is a huge and growing sector. According to Future Market Insights, the global market for pulp and paper chemicals hit US$38.4 billion in 2023; FMI expects that to grow to US$46.5 over the next decade.

Jan 7, 2024 | paper360.tappi.org | Leslee Masters |Jan Bottiglieri

Three years have passed since the world was gripped by a global pandemic, wreaking havoc on manufacturing supply chains. Though designated early on as part of a “critical industry,” pulp and paper mills were not spared the trials of long supplier lead times, international shipping delays, driver shortages, and other supply chain upsets. When critical components or raw materials are unavailable, even a government mandate can’t help keep the machines running.

Oct 9, 2023 | paper360.tappi.org | Leslee Masters |Jan Bottiglieri

Manufacturers in every sector face enormous challenges: cost pressures due to global inflation; keeping up with evolving technology; changing regulations about the use of fossil fuels; a climate crisis no longer looming on the horizon, but manifesting itself around the world. The good news? Challenges bring opportunity, and one industry sits squarely at the nexus of all these swirling forces: renewable bioproducts.

Aug 7, 2023 | paper360.tappi.org | Leslee Masters |Jan Bottiglieri

Thinking outside the box? There’s no reason: corrugated containers offer economy, performance, printability, sustainability, and a virtually endless array of purpose-built forms and functions. According to the Fiber Box Association, corrugated packaging and displays is a US$35.5 billion per year industry; in 2021, corrugated producers pushed out a record 416 billion square feet of material from more than 1,100 manufacturing facilities in the US alone.