Conference Timeline Agenda
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(All events in Grand Ballroom North)
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012
BREAKFAST WITH EXHIBITORS
7:15-8:15 a.m.
Moderator: Rich Donnell, Editor-in-Chief, Panel World magazine; Conference CoChairman
MORNING KEYNOTERS SESSION
8:30-8:50 a.m.
On the Economic, Political and Business Climate
—Roger Tutterow, Ph.D., Professor of Economics, Mercer University
8:55-9:15 a.m.
2012: The State of Bioenergy Demand and Its Effect on Panel and Engineered Wood Manufacturers
—Pete Stewart, President and CEO,
Forest2Market
9:20-9:40 a.m.
The Murphy Way
—John Murphy, President, Murphy
Company
9:45-10:05 a.m.
Diversification and Synergies
—Dr. Hans W. Fechner, CEO,
Siempelkamp GmbH & Co.
TIME OUT WITH EXHIBITORS
10:20-10:45 a.m.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
(Rooms A-B-C)
PANEL OPERATIONS & MARKETS
(ROOM A)
Moderator: Fran Eck, Vice President & General Manager, Plywood Group, Hood Industries
10:50-11:10 a.m.
Producing Customized Green Veneer
—Scott Weatherford, CEO,
ATCO Wood Products
11:15-11:35 a.m.
Certification for Structural Wood Products Markets
—Steve Zylkowski, Director, Quality
Services Division, APA—The
Engineered Wood Association
11:40-Noon
Cost Economics in Wood Products Plants
—Wade Camp, Economist, RISI
COMPOSITE BOARD DEVELOPMENTS
Moderator: Craig Bartsch, General Manager, Sandvik Process Systems
(ROOM B)
10:50-11:10 a.m.
2012 Opportunities and Challenges Facing the Composite Panel Industry
—Gary Heroux, Vice President of
Product Acceptance,
Composite Panel Association
11:15-11:35 a.m.
A Perspective on Impacts of Low Formaldehyde Emission Requirements on Composite Wood Products Industries
—Dave Harmon, Technical Manager,
North American Wood Fiber Forest
Products Division, Momentive
Specialty Chemicals
11:40-Noon
Successful Intercommunications and Implementations Throughout a Multi-Plant Composite Board Producer
—Darrell Keeling, Manufacturing
Manager, Flakeboard Company
ENERGY TO EMISSIONS
Moderator: Tim Putala, Environmental Manager, Langboard, Inc.
(ROOM C)
10:50-11:10 a.m.
Wood Panel Mills: The Media Matters
—Paul Sims, Global Market
Manager-Environmental,
Koch Knight LLC
11:15-11:35 a.m.
Maximum RTO – Minimum Capital Outlay
—Rodney Schwartz, Business
Director, Megtec Systems, Inc.
11:40-Noon
Catalytic Gas Treatment: Update & Operation Experience After 1 Year in Service
—Rodney Pennington, Professional
Engineer, TurboSonic Technologies
LUNCH WITH EXHIBITORS
12:10-1:30 p.m.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
(Rooms A-B-C)
VENEER & PLYWOOD TECHNOLOGIES
(ROOM A)
Moderator: Fran Eck, Vice President & General Manager, Plywood Group, Hood Industries
1:35-1:55 p.m.
Lathe Line Technologies, Implementation and Integration
—Timothy Woodward, President,
Daqota Systems, Inc.
2:00-2:20 p.m.
LVL Press, Veneer Lathe and Lay Up Line Machines Benefit from Modern Motion Control
—Peter Nachtwey, President, Delta
Computer Systems, Inc.
2:25-2:45 p.m.
Green Veneer Sort Strategies & Dryer Optimization
—Brian Martin, General Manager,
Westmill Machine Automation
FUTURE OF ENGINEERED LUMBER
(ROOM B)
Moderator: David Parker, CEO, StrongWood Technologies, Inc.
1:35-1:45 p.m.
Why Are ELPs Used or Not Used in Construction Projects?
—William Bolduc, Structural
Engineer/Softwood Development,
Keymark Enterprises
1:50-2:00 p.m.
What Are the Issues in Supplying Equipment to ELP Producers?
—Martin Murphy, Vice President
Sales and Marketing, Raute Canada
2:05-2:15 p.m.
What Is the Market Future for Engineered Lumber?
—Mike St. John, Vice President
Sales and Marketing,
Pacific Woodtech
2:20-2:30 p.m.
What Are the Differing ELP Processes and the Future of Each?
—David Parker, CEO, StrongWood
Technologies, Inc.
2:35-3:10 p.m.
Question & Answer Session
RESINS & ADHESIVES
(ROOM C)
Moderator: Dominik Wolfschuetz, Statistics and Market Research, VDMA, Woodworking Machinery
1:35-1:55 p.m.
The EcoResinator: New MDF Blending Process for Resin Savings
—Joachim Meier, Executive Vice
President, Siempelkamp LP
2:00-2:20 p.m.
Life Cycle Assessment of Binders in Particleboard
—David Baily, Market Manager,
Composite Wood Products,
Polyurethanes Division, Bayer
MaterialScience LLC
2:25-2:45 p.m.
Impact of CARB Phase 2 on the Measurement of Formaldehyde Emissions
—Jeff Otjen, Product Manager,
Georgia-Pacific Chemicals
TIME OUT WITH EXHBITORS
3:00-3:30 p.m.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
(Rooms A-B-C)
STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS
DEVELOPMENTS
(ROOM A)
Moderator: Dr. Fred Kurpiel, President, Georgia Research Institute; Conference Co-Chairman
3:35-3:55 p.m.
Fire-Retardant-Treated Structural Wood Panels
—Dave Bueche, Ph.D. Marketing
Representative, Hoover Treated
Wood Products
4:00-4:45 p.m.
The Changing World of the Plywood Producer: Products, People and Processes
—Dick Baldwin, Executive Vice
President/General Manager, Wood
Resources Southeast
BOARD PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES
(ROOM B)
Moderator: Keith Mays, Vice President, Electronic Wood Systems
3:35-3:55 p.m.
How Latest Measurement Technology Can Improve Online Evaluation of Panel Characteristics by Implementing Advanced Blow Detection Methods and Online Calibration Methods
—Hauke Kleinschmidt, General
Manager, Electronic Wood
Systems GmbH
4:00-4:20 p.m.
Spray Nozzle Technology Allows Composite Board Plants to Increase Production
—Brian Valley, Director, Industrial
Solutions, Spraying Systems Co.
4:25-4:45 p.m.
Swinging Paddle Bin Level Indicator
—Ed Henderson, Prinicipal,
Hensortech
RESINS & ADHESIVES
(ROOM C)
3:35-3:55 p.m.
2012 Update: Impact of Green Building Standards on Wood Adhesives
—Ashlee Cribb, Business Manager,
North America Wood Adhesives,
Georgia-Pacific Chemicals
—Billy Hull, Marketing Manager,
Georgia-Pacific Chemicals
4:00-4:20 p.m.
An Overview of the University of Maine’s Strand Composite Pilot Line and Recent Research in OSB and LSL
—Russell Edgar, Wood Composites
Manager, AEWC Advanced Structures
and Composites Center,
University of Maine
4:25-4:45 p.m.
Protein Hybrid Adhesives and Their Applications in OSB
—Joseph Marcinko, Ph.D., Principal
Scientist, Advanced Biopolymer
Technologies; Principal Scientist and
President, Polymer Synergies LLC
RECEPTION WITH EXHIBITORS
6:00-8:00 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2012
BREAKFAST WITH EXHIBITORS
7:15-8:15 a.m.
MORNING KEYNOTERS SESSION
Moderator: Dr. Fred Kurpiel, President, Georgia Research Institute; Conference Co-Chairman
8:30-8:50 a.m.
Housing Forecasts: A New Model
—Dr. Lynn Michaelis, President, Strategic Economic Analysis
8:55-9:15 a.m.
Maintaining Planning and Financial Focus
—Curt Stevens, Chief Operating Officer, Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
9:20-9:40 a.m.
Composite Panels: An Industry in Transition
—Grady Mulbery, Vice President of Composite Manufacturing, Roseburg Forest Products
9:45-10:05 a.m.
Particleboard: The Most Used Panel in the World. Why Not More In North America?
—Cole Martin, Sales Manager, Dieffenbacher
TIME OUT WITH EXHIBITORS
10:20-10:45 a.m.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
(Rooms A-B-C)
OPERATIONS ENHANCEMENTS
(ROOM A)
Moderator: Bernard Fuller, Principal Economist, Wood Panels, RISI
10:50-11:10 a.m.
Restarting An Idled Facility
—Jason McIntosh, Business
Development Manager, Wood
Products and Bioenergy, Hunt,
Guillot and Associates
11:15-11:35 a.m.
How Successful Companies Are Mitigating Risks and Overcoming Production, Quality and Reliability Challenges in Their Operation
—Bijan Shams, President and CEO,
Cogent Industrial Technologies
11:40-Noon
Technology Powers a Culture of Sustainable Performance Management
—Greg Budarick, Principal, Pöyry
ENERGY TO EMISSIONS
(ROOM B)
10:50-11:10 a.m.
The Use of Catalysts in Wood Panelboard Applications—the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
—Martin Morrill, Regional Industry
Group Manager for the America,
Süd-Chemie Energy & Environment
Business Unit
11:15-11:35 a.m.
Meeting Emission Standards for PM, NOx, SO2, HCl, and Dioxins in a Single System
—Rod Gravley, Technical Director,
Tri-Mer Corporation
11:40-Noon
Thermophilic Biofilter Applications for the Wood Products Industry
—James Boswell, Ph.D., Senior
Scientist, Met-Pro Environmental
Solutions
ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
(ROOM C)
10:50-11:10 a.m.
Ebner Vyncke Energy Solutions: A Global Perspective
—Jim Pugh, Vice President, Ebner Vyncke
11:15-11:35 a.m.
Retrofitting Existing Facilities with Alternative Energy Systems Is A Natural Fit
—Chris Koczaja, VP of Engineering, Sales, PHG Energy
LUNCH WITH EXHIBITORS
12:10-1:30
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
(Rooms A-B-C)
PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENTS
(ROOM A)
1:35-1:55 p.m.
Peel Quality Improvements Result from a Simple Knife Clamp Upgrade
—Allan McClure, Principal, The
Feltham-McClure Co.
2:00-2:20 p.m.
Achieving Success with Production Data Analysis: A Case Study in Advanced Database and Automated Reporting for Plywood Production
—Dustin Neumann, Principal and
Consultant, Neumann Process
Control
2:25-2:45 p.m.
Sustainable Cleaning in the Wood Industry
—Tyson Marlowe, Director of Global Training Services, Cold Jet LLC
Training, Cold Jet LLC
AIR TREATMENTS
(ROOM B)
1:35-1:55 p.m.
Base Metal Catalysts for Panel Industry RTO’S: Decade-Long Operating Experience
—Grigori Bunimovich, Catalyst Applications Director, Matros Technologies
—Yurii Matros, President, Matros Technologies
2:00-2:20 p.m.
Biotreatment of Exhaust Gases and Water for Wood Product Plants
—Rakesh Govind, President, PRD Tech
2:30 p.m.
PRIZE DRAWINGS
EXHIBITOR BREAKDOWN
