PELICE 2010
February 4-6, 2010 | Atlanta, GeorgiaThe Educational Event for the Worldwide Wood Products Industries Including Veneer, Plywood, OSB, MDF, Particleboard, Engineered Wood Products, Mass Timber and Value Added
2010 Agenda
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4
CONFERENCE OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
(Grand Ballroom North)
5:30-6:25 p.m.
5:35-5:55 p.m.
How Energy Is Driving the Global Forest Products Equipment Market
—Anders Gustafson, CEO, BRUKS AB
6:00-6:20 p.m.
The Way Forward: The Outlook for Engineered Lumber Products in 2010 and Beyond
—Art Schmon, Partner, Engineered Lumber, Forest Economic Advisors, LLC
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Exhibitors Appetizer Meet & Greet
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5
BREAKFAST WITH EXHIBITORS
(Grand Ballroom North)
6:30-7:50 a.m.
GENERAL SESSION
(Grand Ballroom North)
8:00-9:45 a.m.
Moderated by Dick Baldwin, Managing Partner, Oak Creek Investments
8:05-8:25
What It May Take
—John Godfrey, Principal, ForesTech, LLC
8:30-8:50
Capital—Human and Financial Are Key to Private Company Success in a Challenging Economy
—Daniel Cromie, Partner, Atlas Holdings LLC
8:55-9:15
Arauco’s Environmental Commitment
—Scott Wiles, Business Unit Manager—Panels Division, Arauco Wood Products
9:20-9:40
Doing Business in Radically Different Times: A Bonding and Surfacing Provider’s Perspective
—Claudio D’Ambrosio, President and CEO, Arclin
BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
(Grand Ballroom North)
9:45-10:10 a.m.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
(Grand Ballrooms North A-B-C)
RESINS & ADHESIVES
Moderated by Dr. Eddie Price, Director of Wood Products Technical Services, Georgia Pacific Wood Products
10:20-10:40
The Use of MDI Binder to Meet CARB Phase 2 for Particleboard and MDF
—David Baily, Market Manager, Composite Products, Bayer Material Science
10:45-11:05
Introducing Liquid Extruded Glue, the Latest in Glue Extrusion
—Andre Klemarewski, LVL Technology Manager, Raute North America
11:10-11:30
Impact of Green Building on Wood Adhesives
—Ashlee Cribb, Market Manager, G-P Chemicals
11:35-11:55
Resin and Process Technologies to Meet the Most Stringent Emissions Requirements
—Tom Holloway, Technical Director, Interior & Decorative Products, Arclin
12:00-12:10
Adhesives Application Using Soy Protein and Oil
—Connie Howe, Polymer Science Consultant, Omni Tech International
EMERGING ISSUES FOR ENGINEERED WOOD PRODUCTS & PANEL MANUFACTURERS
PART ONE: MANUFACTURING AND CODE CONSIDERATIONS
Moderated By Steve Winistorfer, Chairman and CEO, TECO
10:20-10:40
Fact and Fiction of Moisture Dynamics in the Modern, Energy Efficient Home
—Sam Glass, Research Scientist, USDS FS Forest Products Lab,
10:45-11:05
How Complying with CARB Formaldehyde Emission Regulations Impacts Composite Wood Efficiency and Cost
—David Harmon, North American Technical Manager, Hexion Specialty Chemicals
11:10-11:30
The Lacey Act: What You Need to Know to Avoid Penalties and Government Forfeiture
—Gregory McCue, Attorney-At-Law, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
11:35-11:55
Update on Structural Panel Standards
—Richard Bower, Certification Supervisor, TECO
STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGIES & ISSUES
Moderated By Walter Jarck, Co-Founder, TimTek
10:20-10:40
Wood Products: Giving Builders What They Need
—Dr. Al Landers, Vice President of Research and Development, Huber Engineered Woods
10:45-11:05
Yield: Misunderstood, Misstated, Misinterpreted…and Important
—David Parker, President & CEO, StrongWood Technologies
11:10-11:30
Launching Laminated Strand Lumber
—Brian Luoma, VP, Engineered Wood Products, Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
11:35-11:55
Challenges and Opportunities in Bringing Engineered Lumber Technologies
to Malaysia
—Dató Dr. Marzalina M., Project Director, Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
—Dr. Wan Tarmeze W.A., Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
—Muhammad Ridzuan, CEO, Blue Mountain Resources
LUNCH AND LEARN
(International Ballroom)
12:10-1:30
Introduction by Michael Blosser, Vice President, Environment, Health & Safety, Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
The Road to Stewardship on Formaldehyde: How Unlikely Partners Are Forging A New Approach to Regulation, and Why It Matters
—Tom Julia, President, Composite Panel Assn.
On the Economic, Political and Business Climate
—Roger Tutterow, Professor of Economics, Mercer University
AFTER LUNCH WITH EXHIBITORS
(Grand Ballroom North)
CONCURRENT SESSIONS)
(Grand Ballrooms North A-B-C)
EMERGING ISSUES FOR ENGINEERED WOOD PRODUCTS & PANEL MANUFACTURERS
PART TWO: MARKET CONSIDERATIONS
Moderated By Steve Winistorfer, Chairman and CEO, TECO
2:50-3:10
EPA Update: Will California’s Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products Become a U.S. Standard?
—Environmental Protection Agency speaker to be announced
3:15-3:35
Benefits and Applications of OSB with Radiant Barrier
—Pete Walker, Product Manager, Grant Forest Products
3:40-4:00
Opportunities and Challenges for Engineered Wood Products in European Markets
—Mark Salt, Commercial Director, BM TRADA
4:05-4:25
Acceptance of the NAHB National Green Building Standard and Certification Program
—Robert Hill, Director of Laboratory and Certification Services, NAHB Researc Center
ENERGY TO EMISSIONS
2:50-3:10
Innovative Emissions Management: A Case Study
—Paul Pickering, Engineering Specialist, Hunt, Guillot & Associates
3:15-3:35
Bioscrubbers—Environmentally Friendly and Cost Effective: A Report on Langboard’s Solution to Achieve MACT Compliance Implementing Proven Technology
—Elwin Grassl, General Manager, Scheuch
—Tim Putala, Environmental Manager, Langboard, Inc.
3:40-4:00
Catalytic Gas Treatment Technology
—Edward Spink, CEO, TurboSonic
4:05-4:25
Membrane Wet ESPs—An Effective Add-On Control Technology for Incremental PM Control to Meet Boiler MACT
—John Caine, General Sales Manager, Southern Environmental
4:30-4:50
Minifog Water Mist Fire Protection Systems
—Ed Pridgen, Product Manager, Minifog
NON-STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGIES & ISSUES
2:50-3:10
Impact of the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) on Composite Panel Manufacturers
—Darrell Keeling, Vice PresidentComposite Manufacturing, Roseburg Forest Products
3:15-3:35
Utilizing Lower Quality Raw Material to Manufacture High Quality Wood Based Panels
—Louis Bork, Plant Manager, ArmorPanneaux
3:40-4:00
Building Sustainability
—Michael Blosser, Vice President, Environment, Health & Safety, LouisianaPacific Corp.
4:05-4:25
Improving Performance Without Capital: A Panel Mill Case Study
—David Jesseau, Director, Pöyry Forest Industry Consulting
—Scott Manion, Project Manager, Pöyry Forest Industry Consulting
4:30-4:50
Controlling the Surface Quality of the Final Product
— Bill Wall, Genesis Systems
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6
BREAKFAST WITH EXHIBITORS
(Grand Ballroom North)
6:30-7:50 a.m.
GENERAL SESSION
(Grand Ballroom North)
8:00-9:45 a.m.
Moderated by Tom Wilson, Manager of Field Services, Hardwood and Plywood Veneer
Assn.
8:05-8:25
Sustainability, Green, Market Rebound
—Tanis Marquette, Manager of Technical Market Compliance, Hexion Specialty Chemicals
8:30-8:50
Career Management: Your Company’s and Your Own
—Douglas Reiter, President, The Douglas Reiter Company
8:55-9:15
What You Always Wanted to Know About Sales Timing, But Were Afraid to Ask
—Jim Davis, President, Davis & Associates
9:20-9:40
Making the Most from NonTraditional Veneer Species
—Stuart Clarke, President, Clarke Veneers
BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
(Grand Ballroom North)
9:45-10:10
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
(Grand Ballrooms North A-B-C)
ENERGY TO EMISSIONS
10:20-10:40
Climate Change Policy: Federal Developments on Cap and Trade Legislation, and CO2 Regulation
—Aimee Andrews, Managing Consultant, Trinity Consultants
10:45-11:05
Materials of Construction for RTOs in the Engineered Wood Products and Bio Energy Markets
—Jim Cash, Senior Product Engineer, Megtec Systems
11:10-11:30
Selecting VOC Treatment Systems for the Wood Panel Industry Based on Environmental Impact
—Dr. Rakesh Govind, President, PRD Tech, Inc.
11:35-11:55
Eight Bio-Oxidation Solutions for Meeting the PCWP/MACT
—James Boswell, Senior Scientist, BioReaction Industries
12:00-12:20
Relocation of Used Biomass Energy Plant and Adaption for Use in Sawmill and Pellet Making
—Tom Wechsler, President, Wechsler Engineering and Consulting, Inc.
STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGIES & ISSUES
Moderated by Francis Eck, Vice President & General Manager, Plywood Group, Hood Industries
10:20-10:40
Light Transmission Method of Green Veneer Moisture Sorting
—Brian Martin, General Manager, Westmill Machine & Automation
10:45-11:05
Hands-Off Production Technology
—Peter Gibson, Technology Director, Raute Canada
11:10-11:30
Technologies that Improve Manufacturing Processes and Create Additional Value in the Wood Panel Industry
—Juan Flores, Director of Sales-North America, Biele Group
11:35-11:55
Oil Palm, A Sustainable Source of Raw Material as Well as Energy for the Panel Industry
—Manojit Das, Manager R&D, Samling Plywood Sdn Bhd,
12:00-12:20
Putting The Wood Into Non-Residential Construction
—Patrick Schleisman, Regional Director, WoodWorks Southeast
NON-STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGIES & ISSUES
10:20-10:40
Wood Fiber Insulation Boards
—Cole Martin, Sales Manager, Dieffenbacher
10:45-11:05
Digital Printing: Coating Technologies on the Verge of A Revolution
—Dr. Sascha Bernhardt, VP, Hymmen North America
11:10-11:30
Lightweight Panel Technology and Why Your Company Should Be Using/Producing
—Ken McFadden, Product Manager, Stiles Machinery
11:35-11:55
A Carbon Neutral Technology: The Cold Process-Rigid Vinyl Plant for Wood Composite Panel Components
—Wayne Miller, President and CFO, Madillste Group International
—Dominique Janssens, Technical Director, Madillste Group International
12:00-12:20
What New Technology Is Available for A Better Mark Appearance on Finished Products
—Donna Meade, Product Manager, Mathews Marking Products
2010 News
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Altec, Scheuch, G-P Chemicals Are Silver Sponsors
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Sandvik, Southern Environmental Come In As Sponsors
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PELICE is the Educational Event for the Worldwide Wood Products Industries Including Veneer, Plywood, OSB, MDF, Particleboard, Engineered Wood Products, Mass Timber and Value Added