EXHIBITORS/ATTENDEES BREAKFAST
(Grand Ballroom North)
7:15-8:15 a.m.

MORNING KEYNOTERS SESSION
(Rooms B-C)

8:30-8:35 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks & Keynoters Introduction
—Rich Donnell, Conference Co-Chairman; Editor-in-Chief, Panel World

8:40-9:00 a.m.
In Pursuit of Perfection: Building a New OSB Plant
—Jonathan Martin, Chairman and CEO, Martin Companies, LLC

9:05-9:25 a.m.
Why Build a Plywood Mill in 2016?
—Steve Swanson, President and CEO, Swanson Group

9:30-9:50 a.m.
Building From Disaster: Winston Veneer & Plywood
—Kurt Liebich, CEO, RedBuilt and New Wood Resources

TIME OUT WITH EXHIBITORS
(Grand Ballroom North)
10:0-10:30 a.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS
(Rooms A-B-C)

PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES
(Room A)

10:35-10:55 a.m.
Capitalizing on New Veneer Lathe and Dryer Technologies
—Alan Knokey, Vice President, USNR

11:00-11:20 a.m.
Log Lathe Systems: New Developments in Automatic Veneer Peeling Lines
—Anna McCann, President, Merritt Machinery, LLC, Meinan Representative

11:25-11:45 a.m.
Advances in Veneer Dryer Control
—John Robinson, Principal; Roger Douglas, Director of Engineering, Drying Technology, Inc

ADHESIVES ISSUES & PERFORMANCE PART I
(Room B)

10:35-10:55 a.m.
Traversing the Maze of Adhesive Standards and Regulations
—Jim Griswold, New Business Development Manager, Hexion

11:00-11:20 a.m.
Optimizing Resin, Wax and Release Agent Effectiveness with PanelSpray Technology
—Brian Valley, Director of Industrial Solutions, Spraying Systems Co.

OPERATIONS PLANNING
(Room B)

11:30-11:50 a.m.
Value Creation Through Engineering
—Scott Stamey, Senior Project Manager, Mid-South Engineering

11:55-12:15 p.m.
Emerging Trends in Technology Solutions for Improving Operational Performance
—Bijan Shams, President, Cogent Industrial Technologies

HEAT ENERGY & EMISSIONS ISSUES & TECHNOLOGIES
(Room C)

10:35-10:55 a.m.
Air Quality Hot Topics Affecting Panel & Engineered Lumber Facilities
—Wes Younger, Managing Consultant, Trinity Consultants

11:00-11:20 a.m.
Impact of Wood Species, Moisture Variation and Drying Technology on Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Rotary Dryers
—Tyler Player, Principal, Player Design, Inc.

11:25-11:45 a.m.
Latest Energy Systems and Dryer Systems Concepts
—Dirk Koltze, Executive Vice President, Büttner/ Siempelkamp

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
(Birch Room-Atrium Terrace)

10:35-10:55 a.m.
Engineered Wood Trends in Europe
—Heikki Vidgren, Principal, Pöyry Management Consulting

10:55-11:15 a.m.
Reinvention of the North American Plywood and Veneer-Based Industry
—Dr. Richard Baldwin, Managing Partner, Oak Creek Investments

11:15-11:35 a.m.
Engineered Strand Lumber—Challenges and Opportunities
—Dr. W. Ernest Hsu, Principal, Hsu Consulting

11:35-11:55 a.m.
New Trends in the Development of Wood and Natural Fiber Based Products
—Dr.-Ing. Bohumil Kasal, Director, Fraunhofer WilhelmKlauditz-Institut, WKI

11:55-12:15 p.m.
Status and Problems of the Lumber and Panel Products Industries of the Philippines
—Romulo Aggangan, Director Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI), Department of Science and Technology, Philippines

EXHIBITORS/ATTENDEES LUNCH
12:10-1:30 p.m.

AFTERNOON KEYNOTERS SESSION
(Rooms B-C)

1:35-1:40 p.m.
Remarks and Introductions
—Dan Shell, Managing Editor, Panel World

1:45-2:05 p.m.
Innovation as a Winning Strategy
—Brian Carlson, President, Huber Engineered Woods LLC

2:10-2:30 p.m.
Air Emission Control Technology Trends in the Wood Panelboard and Engineered Lumber Industry: A Supplier’s Perspective
—Rodney Schwartz, Vice-President of Sales-Americas, B&W MEGTEC

TIME OUT WITH EXHIBITORS
2:40-3:00 p.m.

CHINA TRANSITIONS TO A NEW PARADIGM
(Room A)
—Moderated by Dr. Fred Kurpiel

3:05-3:25 p.m.
China Is a Global Opportunity
—Dr. Fred Kurpiel, President, Georgia Research Institute

EXHIBITORS/ATTENDEES BREAKFAST
7:15-8:15 a.m.

MORNING KEYNOTERS SESSION
(ROOMS B-C)

8:30-8:35 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks and Keynoters Introduction
—Fred Kurpiel, Conference CoChairman

8:40-9:00 a.m.
Reason for Optimism in North American Composite Wood Industry
—Jackson Morrill, President, Composite Panel Association

9:05-9:25 a.m.
Global Wood-Based Panels Markets—Trends and Outlook
—Dr. George Goroyias, SeniorPrincipal, Pöyry Management Consulting

9:30-9:50 a.m.
Why Proteak? How an Entrepreneur Became Involved in Mexico’s Newest MDF Operation
—Luis Tejado, President, Blue Drop

TIME OUT WITH EXHIBITORS
10:00-10:30 a.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS
(Rooms A-B-C)

SAFETY ISSUES & TECHNOLOGIES
(Room A)

10:35-10:55 a.m.
Thermal Oil Hazards: Risk Identification and Prevention
—Tom Wechsler, President, Wechsler Engineering and Consulting

11:00-11:20 a.m.
Proven Fire Protection Systems for the Engineered Panel and Lumber Industries
—Jeff Nichols, Managing Partner, Industrial Fire Prevention, LLC

11:25-11:45 a.m.
Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions within the Panel Industry
—Mikael Jidenius, Area Sales Manager, North America, Firefly AB

11:50-12:10 p.m.
How to Reduce Risks of Combustible Dust: New Standards, New Technologies
—Jordan Newton, Vice President of Engineering, SonicAire/IES

QC & OPTIMIZATION
(Room B)

10:35-10:55 a.m.
Optimization of Production in Short Cycle Press Lines: First Startup in North America
—Thomas Franz, Managing Director, Baumer Inspection GmbH