PELICE 2022
March 31-April 1, 2022 | Atlanta, GeorgiaThe Educational Event for the Worldwide Wood Products Industries Including Veneer, Plywood, OSB, MDF, Particleboard, Engineered Wood Products, Mass Timber and Value Added
2022 Keynoters
Johannes Eder
Head of Sales North America, EGGER Wood Products
Positioning EGGER High-Quality TFL in North America
Supported by more than 50 years of experience in Europe, wood-based panel manufacturer EGGER has ventured into the USA with a new greenfield particleboard plant and multiple laminate lines in Lexington, NC. Eder discusses the wood products EGGER is producing now and will produce in the future as it complements and develops new markets for the American furniture industry.
Jake Elston
Senior Vice President of Operations, Roseburg Forest Products
Roseburg Forest Products Growth and Geographic Diversification
Jake discusses the history and current growth of Roseburg Forest Products, strategies that are improving operational results, and Roseburg’s geographic balancing in recent years across North America.
Wedig Graf Grote
Chief Operating Officer, Swiss Krono USA
Establishing an Integrated European MDF mill in the Southeast
Over the past years Barnwell, SC saw Swiss Krono grow its U.S. footprint from a couple of flooring lines to a fully integrated European style MDF site. An exciting journey— that came with a mix of technical and intercultural challenges. Adding to the challenges, the pandemic came in to the equation and did not care about plans and timelines, and the team had to find ways around never ending obstacles.
Jackson Morrill
President & CEO, American Wood Council
Driving the Carbon Story for Wood Products: An Update from the American Wood Council
Addressing climate change through reducing carbon emissions is rapidly becoming an important component of doing business in a number of business sectors today, including construction. As policymakers and architects, designers and builders explore carbon reduction opportunities, they are looking for data and accounting tools that can accurately calculate the benefits of choosing one building material over another. AWC President and CEO, Jackson Morrill will provide an update on the American Wood Council’s efforts to shape these discussions through the use of data and sound science to ensure wood products are properly credited for their incredible carbon benefits and overall sustainability profile, ultimately driving market demand in a carbon-conscious built environment.
Doug Pauze
President, Coastland Wood Industries
Building on a Foundation of Success through COVID
Through 34 years of operation, Coastland has continued to improve and grow with a determined focus on quality, consistency and innovation. This focus set the foundation to successfully navigate through the pandemic and continue to improve in the face of this adversity and meet the demands of the marketplace that will continue to be challenged into the future.
Scott Poole
President and COO, RoyOMartin
Project Indy-OSB 3.0
The variables we manage in today’s business environment are anything but predictable, with more adaptation confronting our industry than in any lifetime before. In the face of change and uncertainty, how do we build and prepare for a market we don’t yet know? Scott will discuss RoyOMartin’s operating philosophy, their 100-year history in timberland, lumber and panels and their latest decision to build again (an OSB plant) in, Corrigan, Texas.
Dr. Philipp Sauter
Principal, Wood Products Consulting, AFRY
Wood Processing Post-COVID-19?
The wood processing industry went through turbulent times over the past two years. In Q1 2020 demand volumes dropped, followed by a strong recovery from end of Q2 2020 onwards, led by increased consumer spending in construction and furniture. The key question is: How will this trend continue? There are strong supporting macro trends on the one side, such as low interest rates, high cash availability as well as solid GDP growth, further supported by an increased request for green building material. These supporting trends/factors are countered by high consumer spending in recent month, resulting in the question whether consumer needs are saturated. Furthermore, raw material costs such as gas, electricity and wood costs are increasing following the strong demand from both; processing and energy industry and wood availability are further restricted by environmental policies, globally. We will draw a picture on what we expect going forward in the wood processing industry, especially focusing on the demand outlook for wood-based panels and engineered wood products in North America.
Roger Tutterow
Director of the Econometric Center and Professor of Economics, Kennesaw State University
On the Economic, Business & Political Climate
Seven years ago, we cleared important hurdles that were important steps back toward “normalcy.” However, as the economic expansion moved through its 11th year, it was derailed by a global pandemic of depth not seen in a generation. In this session, Dr. Tutterow provides a timely overview of the economic climate including recent implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the retail and real estate sectors, the effects of recent changes in energy prices, the linkages between labor shortages and supply chain disruptions, the structure and effect of recent fiscal stimulus, linkages between currency valuation and global trade, an overview of recent Federal Reserve policy actions and the ongoing impact of changes in the political and regulatory climate on the construction sector. The implications for employment and activity in the national and regional economies are also considered.
2022 Agenda
Day 1 – THURSDAY, MARCH 31
7:30-8:25 a.m.
Grand Ballroom North
EXHIBITORS/ATTENDEES BREAKFAST
8:30-10:05 a.m.
Rooms B-C
MORNING KEYNOTERS SESSION
8:30-8:35 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks and Keynoters Introduction
—Rich Donnell, Conference Co-Chairman; Editor-in-Chief, Panel World
8:40-9:05 a.m.
Project Indy-OSB 3.0
—Scott Poole, President and COO, RoyOMartin
9:10-9:35 a.m.
Roseburg Forest Products Growth and Geographic Diversification
—Jake Elston, Senior Vice President of Operations, Roseburg Forest Products
9:40-10:05 a.m.
Establishing an Integrated European MDF Mill in the Southeast U.S.
—Wedig Graf Grote, Chief Operating Officer, Swiss Krono USA
10:10-10:30 a.m.
Grand Ballroom North
TIME OUT WITH EXHIBITORS
10:35-NOON
CLICK THE TITLE OF EACH SESSION TO SEE MORE INFORMATION
WHAT IS KEEPING YOUR LEGAL TEAM UP AT NIGHT?
ROOM B
10:35-10:40 a.m.
Moderator Introductions and Legal Overview
—Charles Stewart, Partner, Bradley
10:45-11:05 a.m.
Specimen Cups
—Sarahanne Vaughan, Associate, Bradley
11:10-11:30 a.m.
Dust and Stuff
—John Hargrove, Partner, Bradley
11:35-11:55 a.m.
Exterior Wall Sheathing Options: Code Compliance and Other Issues
—David Pugh, Partner, Bradley
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES & TRENDS
ROOM C
10:35-11:00 a.m.
Global Influence: A Convergence on North America
—Cole Martin, Capital Sales & Modernization Manager, Dieffenbacher
—Colin Folco, Director Modernization North America, Dieffenbacher
11:05-11:30 a.m.
Raute RX Series: “Fit to Your Need”
—Trevor Wendt, Market Area Vice President—North America, Raute
11:35-Noon
Breaking Down the Complexity of Delivering Capital Projects
—Bijan Shams, President, Cogent Industrial Technologies
QUALITY CONTROL
HAZELNUT ROOM
10:35-10:55 a.m.
Automatic Grading Technology: Update on the Technology and Real Life Experiences
—Richard Lepine, General Manager, Argos Solutions LLC
11:00-11:20 a.m.
An Overview of In Process Board Measurement Technologies
—Michael Spurgin, Sales Manager – North America, LIMAB Inc.
11:25-11:45 a.m.
How MONITOR Plus GmbH Production Monitoring Systems Meet a Variety of QC Needs for Your Flooring, Furniture and EWP Lines
—Keith Mays, President, EWS North America LLC
11:50-12:10 p.m.
Increase Throughput and Profitability through IoT Data-Driven Moisture Control
—Jason Kovacik, Sales Manager, Finna Sensors
GREEN END IMPROVEMENTS IN VENEER PEELING AND COMPOSING
OAK ROOM
10:35-Noon
A Panel Discussion on New Lathe and Composer Technologies and Recent Installations
—Anna McCann, President, Merritt Machinery, LLC
U.S. Representative for Meinan Machinery Works
—Doug Pauze, President, Coastland Wood Industries
—Rob Freres, President, Freres Lumber Co., Inc.
12:00-1:20 p.m.
Grand Ballroom North
EXHIBITORS/ATTENDEES LUNCH
1:25-2:30 p.m.
Rooms B-C
AFTERNOON KEYNOTERS SESSION
1:25-1:30 p.m.
Remarks and Remembrance
—Dan Shell, Senior Editor, Panel World
1:35-2:00 p.m.
Positioning EGGER High-Quality TFL for North America
—Johannes Eder, Head of Sales North America, EGGER Wood Product
2:05-2:30 p.m.
Building on a Foundation of Success Through COVID
—Doug Pauze, President, Coastland Wood Industries
2:35-2:45 p.m.
Grand Ballroom North
TIME OUT WITH EXHIBITORS
2:50-4:45 p.m.
CLICK THE TITLE OF EACH SESSION TO SEE MORE INFORMATION
PLYWOOD AND VENEER-BASED TECHNOLOGIES: INNOVATION, CHANGE, AND THE CARBON CONNECTION
ROOM B
2:50-3:05 p.m.
Moderator Introductions and The Carbon Connection
—Dick Baldwin, Ph.D., Managing Partner, Oak Creek Investments
3:10-3:30 p.m.
The Expanding Role of Plywood and Veneer-Based Products in Construction
—Fred Kamke, Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of Wood Science & Engineering, Oregon State University, and Director, NSF Wood-Based Composites Center
3:35-3:55 p.m.
How the World Changed and Veneer Lathes Evolved
—Alan Knokey, Vice President, USNR
4:00-4:20 p.m.
Steps Taken to Invent Mass Ply Panels and Continuing Innovations at Freres Lumber
—Rob Freres, President, Freres Lumber Inc.
4:25-4:45 p.m.
The Softwood Plywood Producer: Finding and Integrating Technological Advancements
—Tom Evans, former Chief of Operations, Coastal Forest Resources Co.
RESINS, WAXES, COATINGS
ROOM C
2:50-3:15 p.m.
Engineered, Value-Add Wax for Enhanced Panel Performance and Improved Safety
—Jesse Paris, Ph.D., R&D Group Leader – Bio Materials, Willamette Valley Company
3:20-3:45 p.m.
Next Generation Resin Technology for Decreasing Press Cycle Times 8-13%
—Jeffrey Otjen, Technical Services Project Manager, Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC
3:50-4:15 p.m.
Recent Advancements in UF Scavenger Technologies Lead to Decreased Cycle Times and Improved Tack
—Robert Miller, Senior Scientist, Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC
—Bill Arndell, Senior Research Scientist, Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC
4:20-4:45 p.m.
Developments in Protective Coatings for Engineered Wood
—Brian Delbrueck, Head of Business Development, Wood Specialties, North America, Arxada
AIR TREATMENT
HAZELNUT ROOM
2:50-3:15 p.m.
Advancement in WESP Design for Dryer Particulate Control
—Rodney Schwartz, Senior Vice President, Dürr Systems
3:20-3:45 p.m.
Microemulsion Assisted Biotreatment of VOCs in Exhaust Gases
—Rakesh Govind, Ph.D., President, PRD Tech, Inc.
3:50-4:15 p.m.
Latest in WESP-RTO Installation Designs and Alternate Solutions
—Jaymie Deemer, President, Nestec Inc.
FIRE PREVENTION
OAK ROOM
2:50-3:15 p.m.
Latest Advances in NFPA Compliant Material Handling
—Dane Floyd, Principal, Veneer Services, Inc.
3:20-3:45 p.m.
Water Mist Technology for Fighting Fires in Large Material Storage Areas
—Ed Pridgen, Vice President, Flamex, Inc.
3:5-4:15 p.m.
Recent Advancements in Spark Detection Better Protect Your Panelboard Process
—Jeff Nichols, Managing Partner, Industrial Fire Prevention
4:20-4:45 p.m.
Advances in Water Mist Fire Protection for Specialty Process Areas
—Jason Krbec, Sales Engineering Manager, CV Technology
Day 2 – FRIDAY, APRIL 1
7:30-8:25 a.m.
Grand Ballroom North
EXHIBITORS/ATTENDEES BREAKFAST
8:30-10:05 a.m.
Rooms B-C
MORNING KEYNOTERS SESSION
8:30-8:35 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks and Keynoters Introductions
—Fred Kurpiel, Conference Co-Chairman; President, Georgia Research Institute
8:40-9:05 a.m.
On the Economic, Business & Political Climate
—Dr. Roger Tutterow, Director of the Econometric Center and Professor of Economics, Kennesaw State University
9:10-9:35 a.m.
Wood Processing Post-COVID-19
—Dr. Philipp Sauter, Principal, Wood Products Consulting, AFRY
9:40-10:05 a.m.
Driving the Carbon Story for Wood Products: An Update from the American Wood Council
—Jackson Morrill, President & CEO, American Wood Council
10:10-10:30 a.m.
Grand Ballroom North
TIME OUT WITH EXHIBITORS
10:35-NOON
CLICK THE TITLE OF EACH SESSION TO SEE MORE INFORMATION
PROCESS OPTIMIZATION
ROOM B
10:35-11:00 a.m.
Challenging the Traditional Model of Experimentation and Trials through a Design of Experiment Methodology Approach
—Jeff Vaughn, Eastern Regional Technical and CI Manager, Continuous Improvement and Optimization Team (CIOT), Roseburg Forest Products
11:05-11:30 a.m.
Application of EVOP and Tagucchi Designs for the Wood Products Industry
—Terry Liles, Ph.D., Director of Raw Materials, Huber Engineered Woods
11:35-Noon
Digital Twins Using Machine Learning for Optimization in the Sustainable Biomaterials Industries
—Timothy Young, Ph.D., Professor/Data Scientist, University of Tennessee
12:05-12:30 p.m.
Optimizing Forest Products Mills
—Thomas Brotski, Principal/Senior Consultant, Harrison Group, Former Director of Reliability, Georgia-Pacific
—Matt Cowen, Sales Manager, KCF Technologies
PRODUCTS, RESEARCH, LABOR
ROOM C
10:35-11:00 a.m.
Non-Wood “Green” Boards and Building Materials
—Wendy Owens, CEO, Hexas Biomass LLC
11:05-11:30 a.m.
Scrimber CSC—Carbon Sink Concrete
—Stefan Zöllig, Principal, Timbatec AG Timber Engineering
11:35-Noon
I-Corps—Commercialization Boot Camp for Any Research Enterprise
—Patrick Donahue, Building Products Research Program Manager, University of Minnesota Duluth—Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI)
12:05-12:30 p.m.
Wood Products Employment Trends and How to Keep Your Employees Engaged
—Richard Poindexter, President, Search North America
ENERGY APPLICATIONS
OAK ROOM
10:35-11:00 a.m.
Innovative Low Ash Biomass Energy System for Wood Products Plants
—Kevin Nesbitt, National Sales Manager, Player Design, Inc.
11:05-11:30 a.m.
Fines to Energy: Developments in Suspension Burning for Board Plants
—Tom Wechsler, President, Wechsler Technologies & Engineering LLC
11:35-Noon
The Impact of Friction on Energy Consumption—A Case Study from the Wood Processing Industry
—Steffen Bots, Technical Sales Expert, Addinol Lube Oil
AIR TREATMENT
HAZELNUT ROOM
10:35-11:00 a.m.
Base-Metal Catalysts for Wood Industry RCOs: Operating Experience and New Developments
—Grigorii Bunimovich, Owner and COO, Matros Technologies
11:05-11:30 a.m.
RTO Media Maintenance 101
—Lance Austenberg, Senior Sales Manager, Durr Systems, Inc.
11:35-Noon
RCOs for Wood Dryer VOC Control—Why Not?
—Steve Jaasund, Geoenergy Products Manager, LDX Solutions LLC.
2022 News
Keynote Speakers Come Up Big At (In-Person) PELICE 2022
ATLANTA, Georgia – Everything fell into place at the eighth Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo (PELICE) held March 31 to April 1 at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center. “Two things combined to make this the best PELICE in some year,” comments Rich Donnell, co-chairman of PELICE and editor-in-chief of Panel World. “One was […]
More Technical Sessions
PELICE's not-to-be-missed technical sessions will cover a variety of topics, including “Quality Control", covering automatic grading technologies, board measurement technologies, general monitoring systems, and moisture control, with Richard Lepine of Argos Solutions,...
PELICE Technical Sessions
PELICE’s not-to-be-missed technical sessions will cover a variety of topics, including “Process Optimization,” a session covering how one company challenged the traditional model of experimentation and trials through a design of experiment methodology approach; the...
2022 Photos
PELICE attendees were excited to see each other again.
Rakesh Govind dove into biotreatment of VOCs.
Nestec President Jaymie Deemer provides WESP and RTO dos and don’ts.
Left to right, Tim Young, Justin Price, Terry Liles and Jeff Vaughn get into experimental methodology.
Flamex’s Ed Pridgen has a new way to put out fires.
Bradley law firm attorney David Pugh addresses the delicate issue of fiberboard sheathing.
Panel World Editor-in-Chief Donnell: PELICE has legs.
Roseburg’s Jake Elston: traditional values, new horizons
American Wood Council’s Jackson Morrill: setting climate agenda
AFRY’s Jose Gonzalez: markets will soften.
Roger Tutterow: dynamic factors galore
Coastland’s Doug Pauze: employees in mind
Egger’s Johannes Eder: market development
RoyOMartin’s Scott Poole: gone to Texas
Swiss Krono’s Wedig Graf Grote: Barnwell was an intercultural exercise.
Bradley attorney Charles Stewart, seated, leads session on legal issues. Standing next to him is attorney John Hargrove. Inset, attorney Sarahanne Vaughan
Register Now!
March 14-15, 2024 | Atlanta, Georgia
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