Pulp&Beyond 24 liite

The New Era for PulPaper

WELCOME TO A MORE RESPONSIBLE, EFFICIENT AND INNOVATIVE PULP & BEYOND 2024!

When you get married, according to the very old saying you should wear something new, something old, something borrowed, and something blue. Why? Nobody seems to know the answer, but one can resonate that also in a successful marriage, the optimal solution always comes by combining different elements. When starting a new page in your life, you should take something with you from your past, be open and ready to learn a lot of new things, proudly borrow some available best practices and well – apparently always also have some (Finnish) blueish energy available!

Redesigning a strong brand like PulPaper has needed all of this. When the New Era of PulPaper will open next spring, Pulp & Beyond 2024 will again offer the latest technologies, leading companies and interesting people in pulp, and paper sector – like the good-old PulPaper has done. However, all this is served in a fully new package: our event is now more responsible, its concept more time- and cost-efficient and the

Antti Lindqvist Managing Director Finnish Forest Products Engineers’ Association, PI

layout map more democratic and its S-shape never-before-seen in global large trade shows. In the event program, we have borrowed the best ideas from different international events, welcomed a stunning showcase of professionals and innovated ourselves some brave new elements – like bringing the summer and +26 Celsius Beach Party conditions to a cool Helsinki in April 2024.

We want to express our sincere thanks to all contributors who have made this rebirth of our Nordic icon possible: thank you all partner companies, event exhibitors, and participants, program, brand and development committee members let alone all fellow organizers.

Welcome all to our Pulp & Beyond event. The clocks are already ringing, and we start to be ready for the big moment. Read more details from this invitation, say “I do” and see you in Helsinki, Finland in April 2024!

Marcus Bergström Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre

Pulp & Beyond is the

leading

forum bringing together the latest forest-based bioeconomy innovations, products, services and technologies as well as key people throughout the ecosystem.

Pulp & Beyond offers new encounters, inspiration, networking and business possibilities for marketing global and sustainable solutions, products and services within the forest-based bioeconomy. The event provides the widest available showcase on the latest trends and innovative new products within the forest-based bioeconomy, supporting learning, employer branding and competence development.

Participating Pulp & Beyond is fully safe from EU Competition Law point of view, since we require all participating organisations and individuals to act in full accordance with the Antitrust policy of our event. The stand constructions are made of sustainable and reused materials. Sustainability will also play a central role when it comes to catering and traveling. Visitors will have the possibility to compensate for possible traveling emissions and only responsible produced food will be served.

EVENT OUTLINE

20:00

8:00–8:45

Registration and coffee

8:45–10:00

Conference Opening: Forest industry contributing on global responsibility

10:00–10:30 Coffee break

10:30–12:00

Track 1: New cellulosebased textiles changing the fashion business

Track 2: Breakthrough energy solutions in forest industry

12:00–13:30 Lunch

13:30–15:00

Track 1: Creating new innovative bioproducts from wood and process side streams.

15:00–15:30 Coffee break

15:30–17:00

Track 1: Solving global challenges with renewable packaging materials and barrier products.

Track 2: On the path towards world-class process safety.

International Control Systems Conference

Track 2: Developing material efficiency in future carbon zero mills.

17:00–17:30 Closing and networking coffee

Track 3: Advances in quality control systems

10:00–10:30

Opening ceremony, main stage

10:00–17:00

Main stage programme

10:00–17:00

Speaker's corner exhibitor presentations and Pulp & Beyond 2024 start-up competition

16.30–18.00

After work party

18:00–21:00

PULP & BEYOND OPENING EVENING – PI 110 YEARS CELEBRATION COCKTAILS

Valo-Säde, Messukeskus

Track 3: Millwide applications for the future

18:30–23:00

PULP & BEYOND BEACH PARTY

Biitsi Pasila, Mall of Tripla, Helsinki

3: Pulp mill modelling and control

8:30–10:00

PI’s Annual meeting

10:00–16:00 Main stage programme

10:00–16:00

Speaker's corner exhibitor presentations

Learn more about the programme at pulpandbeyond.com

17:30–

PULP & BEYOND EXCURSION TO STOCKHOLM FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Katajanokka harbour, Helsinki

15.30 –PULP & BEYOND EXCURSION TO CENTRAL FINLAND Departure to excursion and overnighting in Jyväskylä

8:00–20:30

Metsä Group's Äänekoski bioproduct mill

Suzano Finland textile MFC plant Jyväskylä

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd Jyväskylä

In connection with VTT visit you will learn also about Aisti

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME | Tuesday 9 April 2024

8:00–8:45 Registration and morning coffee

Conference Opening: Forest industry contributing on global responsibility Room: 103A

Moderator: André Noël Chaker

08:45 Opening words by the moderator

André Noël Chaker

08:50 The role of wood in the renewable carbon concept

Michael Carus, Founder Nova Institute and Executive Manager of the Renewable Carbon Initiative

09:05 Forest company perspective on responsibility – case Stora Enso

Tiina Pursula, SVP Sustainability, Division Packaging Materials, Stora Enso

09:20 Responsible financing and forest industry

Katja Keitaanniemi, CEO, OP Corporate Bank

09:35 Panel discussion

10:00–10:30 Coffee break

Main partner

In cooperation with

Pursula Katja Keitaanniemi

Michael Carus

TRACK 1 (room 103A)

INNOVATIVE WOOD-BASED PRODUCTS

Theme 1: New cellulose-based textiles changing the fashion business

Chair: Marja-Liisa Niinikoski CEO, Finnish Textile and Fashion

10:30–10:35 Welcome and opening words

10:35 Challenges, opportunities and the future of cellulosic textile fibers

Aspi Patel, Group Chief Technology Officer – ABG, CEO, Aditya Birla Science and Technology Company

10:55 Consumer perceptions on sustainable and circular textile materials – case study

Virpi Rämö, Principal Scientist, Textile Apllications, Kemira

11:15 A new bio-based fiber with responsible resource stewardship – case TreeToTextile

Olli Ylä-Jarkko, CTO, TreeToTextile

11:35 Developing new textile products with partners – lessons learned and new perspectives

Ari Saario, Vice President, Strategy and Research & Development, Valmet Juha Salmela, CTO, Spinnova

12:00–13:30 Lunch

Theme 2: Creating new innovative bioproducts from wood and process side streams

Chair : Tekla Tammelin Research Professor, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd

13:30–13:35 Welcome and opening words

13:35 Wood as versatile raw material bank with vast opportunities

Orlando Rojas, PhD, Professor, The University of British Columbia; Canada Excellence Research Chair and Scientific Director, Bioproducts Institute

13:55 Long-term lignin application development – what is needed and how to get the whole value chain implemented?

Gerd Unkelbach, Director, Molecular Bioproducts R&D, UPM Biochemicals GmbH

14:15 Sustainable battery materials from lignin – Lignode®

Stephan Walter, Vice President, Head of Technology Lignode, Stora Enso

14:35 Creating innovation from microfibrillated cellulose – case Suzano

Heloisa Ramires, R&D Executive Manager, Suzano

15:00–15:30 Coffee break

Theme 3: Solving global challenges with renewable packaging materials and barrier products

Chair: Martti Toivakka Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Laboratory of Natural Materials Technology, Åbo Akademi

15:30–15:35 Welcome and opening words

15:35 Future of packaging in light of EU PPWR - brand owner point of view

Kristiina Veitola, Director Corporate Affairs, Circular Economy and Packaging Policy, Tetra Pak

15:55 Developing sustainable cushioning product innovations with foam-laid forming technology TBA

16:15 Re-thinking paper packaging with customers: recycling vs sustainable Gustavo Duarte, Manager Competence Center Functional Papers Solutions, Sappi Europe

16:35 Latest developments in Cellulose Valley for cellulose-based food packaging products Prof. Julien Bras, Cellulose Valley chair holder, Grenoble INP Pagora – LGP2

17:00 Closing and networking coffee

Martti

Toivakka

TRACK 2 (room 103B)

Carbon Zero Future Mills

Theme 1: Breakthrough energy solutions in forest industry

Chair: Pirita Mikkanen Vice President, Energy, Metsä Group

10:30–10:35

Welcome and opening words

10:35 Hydrogen as gamechanger in energy markets – what will change in forest industry?

Simo Säynevirta, Head of ABB Green Electrification ecosystem, Chair of Hydrogen Cluster Finland

10:55 How to take steps towards fossil-free pulp mills - case Kemi bioproduct mill

Matti Toivonen, Vice President of Technology, Metsä Fibre

11:15 Improving energy efficiency with digitalization

Jukka-Pekka Peri, Head of Global Product Development Industry Products, Technology and Digitalization, Sulzer Pumps Finland Oy

11:35 What is the future of electrification of European industries – implications on forest industry

Ali Harlin, professor, D.Sc., VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd

12:00–13:30 Lunch

Theme 2: On the path towards world-class process safety

Chair: Anna Savunen, Head of Global HSE Services, AFRY

13:30–13:35

Welcome and opening words

Tuesday

9 April 2024

Mika Ristimäki, Area Director, Process Safety, Pulp Competency Center, Stora Enso

13:35 Implementation of Process Safety Management system – Case example from mill perspective

13:55

14:15

Process safety and production of chemicals - best practices

Jaakko Nousiainen, Technology Director, UPM Biofuels

Optimising the mill site development: how to fit new processes safely to old mill sites?

Martti Savelainen, Mill Director, Sappi Kirkniemi

14:35 Developing leadership for a worldclass process safety

Héctor Araneda G., Wood Pulp Operations and Environmental Director, Arauco Wood Pulp and Energy Division

15:00–15:30 Coffee break

Theme 3: Developing material efficiency in future carbon zero mills

Chair: Eeva Punta, Bioeconomy Lead, Sweco

15:30–15:35

Welcome and opening words

15:35 Emission Free Pulping Program – Maximize product yield, avoid emissions (especially CO2)

Atte Virtanen, Vice President, Biomaterial processing and products, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd

15:55 The road to a carbon zero future for pulp, paper and board

Petri Vasara, Dr. Tech., Vice President, AFRY

16:15 From emission to revenue: smart utilisation of carbon dioxide at pulp mills

Jarkko Toropainen, Senior Manager, P2X Business Development, Fortum

16:35 How closed can factories become – case examples on radical reduction of water usage in pulpmaking

Tommi Voutilainen, Executive VP, Pulp & Power, ANDRITZ

17:00 Closing and networking coffee

Eeva Punta

Virtanen

TRACK 3 (room 203AB) | International Control Systems Conference 2024

Theme 1: Pulp mill modelling and control

Chair: Kimmo Koivula, Business Development Manager, Honeywell

10:30–10:35 Welcome and opening words

10:35 Empowering pulp mill decision-making through Mill-Wide Optimization

Matias Hultgren, Technical Manager, Mill Wide Optimization, Pulp and Paper Systems, Valmet

10:55 Optimization of Continuous Digester Operations in Kraft Pulp Mills

Wojciech Jażdziewski, Pulp Mill Production Engineer, Mondi Swiecie S.A. and Abhay Anand, Digital Solutions Consultant, ABB AB

11:15 Modelling a Continuous Digester Extraction Zone

Wesley Gilbert, Manager, Process Control Group, FPInnovations

11:35 Using modelling to understand and improve mill oxygen delignification processes

Jari Käyhkö, D. Sc. (Tech.), XAMK University of Applied Sciences

12:00–13:30 Lunch

Theme 2: Advances in quality control systems

Chair: Andrew Featherstone, DCS Segment Sales Manager, Valmet Automation

13:30–13:35 Welcome and opening words

13:35 A New CD Control Mapping Tool

Calvin Fu, Senior Control Engineer, Valmet, Automation Business Line

14:00 The New Volume of TAPPI Paper Machine QCS Handbook focuses on Controls and Applications

Seyhan Nuyan, Retired (Valmet) and Kerry D. Figiel, International Paper

14:30 High-speed, Continuous, and High-Performance Scanning-Infrared measurements of Process Moisture and Temperature for In-Line control of Paper Manufacturing Processes

Michael O’Hora, R&D Principal Engineer, ABB Ltd., Ireland

15:00–15:30 Coffee break

Theme 3: Millwide applications for the future

Chair: Abhay Anand, Digital Solutions Consultant, ABB AB

15:30–15:35 Welcome and opening words

15:35 The Twelve Deadly Sins in the Utilization of Process Data

Teemu Möykkylä, Business Development Manager, Trimble

16:00 Experience in Transitioning from Traditional to More Effective Human Machine Interface Concepts at Pulp and Paper Mills

Nina Flink, UX Manager, Valmet

16:30 The Role of Computer Vision Analysis in Improving Biosludge Quality and Effluent Treatment Performance in Pulp and Paper Industry

Heikki Hannukainen, CEO, Toihan

17:00 Closing and networking coffee

Tuesday 9 April 2024

Koivula

Abhay Anand

Michael O’Hora Nuyan

Gilbert

Matias Hultgren

Nina Flink

Abhay Anand

SOCIAL EVENTS

Pulp & Beyond Opening Evening –PI 110 Years Celebration Cocktails

DATE AND TIME Tuesday 9 April, 18:00–21:00

PLACE Messukeskus, Valo-Säde PI members, conference delegates and invited guests only

EXHIBITION OPENING CEREMONY

DATE AND TIME

Wednesday 10 April, 10:00–10:30

PLACE Messukeskus, Main stage

Keynote: Climate change, sources and sinks behind it

Petteri Taalas , Director General, The Finnish Meteorological Institute.

PI’S ANNUAL MEETING

DATE AND TIME

Thursday 11 April, 8:15–9:45

PLACE Messukeskus, room 103A

PI members only

PULP & BEYOND PAID PROGRAMME PRICES

PULP & BEYOND BEACH PARTY

DATE AND TIME Wednesday 10 April, 18:30–23:00

PLACE Biitsi Pasila, Mall of Tripla, Helsinki PRICE €70 (+VAT)

A unique indoor summer concept that combines warmth, a sandy beach, and beach volleyball right next to The Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre! Network with colleagues worldwide and spend a great night. DJ music, sauna, food, real palm trees, and an excellent beach bar guarantee a great time. Pack your snazziest Hawaii shirt and shorts because the +26°C urban jungle temperature will make you leave your winter clothes at the coat check!

PULP & BEYOND EXHIBITION, on 10–11 April Free of Charge. Register as visitor.

Members of PI get -5% discount on the Conference fee.

Students and start-up companies get -50% discount on the Conference fee.

Get your tickets and register!

FULL PULP & BEYOND CONFERENCE, on 9 April €450 (+VAT) all tracks 1,2 and 3. Incl. buffet-lunch and full Conference Proceedings, both printed and digital

ONE TRACK ONLY, on 9 April €250 (+VAT) incl. only digital Conference Proceedings of the selected track

PULP & BEYOND BEACH PARTY, on 10 April €70 (+VAT)

EXCURSION TO CENTRAL FINLAND, on 11–12 April €250 (+VAT) incl. one hotel night in Jyväskylä and visits to Metsä Group’s Ääneköski bioproduct mill, VTT and Suzano Finland textile MFC plant Jyväskylä

FULL PACKAGE €690 (+VAT) Full conference, Beach Party and Excursion

PULP & BEYOND IS ORGANISED AT THE SAME TIME WITH the leading Nordic chemistry and biotechnology event ChemBio Finland

EXCURSION JYVÄSKYLÄ

EXCURSION TO CENTRAL FINLAND

DATE AND TIME

Thursday 11 April, 15:30–Friday 12 April, 20:30

PLACE Jyväskylä region in Central Finland

PRICE €250 (+VAT)

Travel time to Jyväskylä is approximately 4 hours with breaks. Departure from Messukeskus on 11 April at 15:30 and overnighting in Jyväskylä.

Three company visits on 12 April between 8:00–16:00, and arriving back to Helsinki around at 20:30.

Please note that the competition law -related limitations will be addressed and organizers reserve the right to alter the contents of the company visits.

METSÄ GROUP’S ÄÄNEKOSKI BIOPRODUCT MILL

You will learn about Metsä Group’s bioproduct mill, and its new generation concept. At the end of the presentations there will be an opportunity to explore Pro Nemus visitor centre, which provides an experimental cross-section of Metsä Group’s operations, products and the opportunities offered by the bioeconomy. The tour of the bioproduct mill site is done by bus.

SUZANO FINLAND TEXTILE MFC PLANT JYVÄSKYLÄ

Suzano is the world’s largest producer of hardwood pulp and one of Latin America’s largest paper and packaging producers. Suzano Finland receives wood pulp from Suzano SA and turns it into micro fibrillated cellulose (mfc), which is then used as the raw material by Woodspin (a joint venture between Suzano and Spinnova) for the manufacture of wood-based SPINNOVA® fiber.

VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND LTD JYVÄSKYLÄ

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is one of the leading applied research organisations in Europe. At VTT Jyväskylä, we improve the resource efficiency by higher material performance and reduce CO2 emissions by replacing fossil raw materials with bio-based raw materials. We also work to increase the energy efficiency in industrial processes.

AISTI IN CONNECTION WITH VTT VISIT

Aisti harnesses the power of nature to produce carbon-cutting acoustic tiles that are safe and sound for people and the environment.

Photo: Photo Metsä Group

PARTNERS

CONFERENCE PARTNERS:

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