Article1 min read Feb 5, 2026Be a Division Ambassador at TAPPIConHelp represent your Division in the Exhibit Hall
Article1 min read Nov 26, 2025STAR - November 2025 - Members for Working Groups of TIPs NeededTAPPI seeks experienced professionals to lead and participate in Technical Information Paper (TIP) working groups, offering valuable opportunities for technical leadership and industry recognition. Working Group Chair positions are available for steam shower applications, forming section monitoring, and stock preparation pilot plants, while additional members are needed for press fabric characterization, web densification, pipe friction loss, and Industry 4.0 lexicon projects. These volunteer roles provide direct pathways to enhance technical expertise, build professional networks, and demonstrate thought leadership within the pulp and paper industry. Each working group requires minimum three TAPPI members from different companies to ensure comprehensive technical review and publication standards.
Article4 min read Oct 16, 2025Unlock Career Growth, Connections, and Expertise with TAPPI’s Tissue DivisionYoung professionals in tissue manufacturing can accelerate career growth through TAPPI Tissue Division volunteer opportunities. Division leaders Alfredo Sarli and Jessica Carette highlight how involvement provides direct access to industry experts, peer networking, and technical knowledge sharing. The division offers multiple engagement paths including Standards review, TIPs development, webinars, committee work, and leadership roles. Young professionals gain mentorship, build professional networks, and develop leadership skills while contributing unique perspectives to industry challenges. With structured support from TAPPI staff and experienced members, volunteers can participate backstage or take on visible speaking and teaching roles, making it an ideal professional development platform for early-career tissue industry professionals.
Article1 min read Aug 27, 2025STAR - August 2025 - SSIG Members NeededTAPPI Standard-Specific Interest Groups (SSIGs) urgently need experienced members to prevent critical testing standards from withdrawal. These volunteer committees oversee essential fiber glass, paper brightness, opacity, aging, and chemical analysis methods that define industry quality benchmarks. Senior professionals can leverage decades of expertise to shape standards that impact global pulp and paper operations. Participation offers meaningful ways to maintain professional influence, mentor emerging standards development, and preserve technical legacy through knowledge transfer. Free membership provides direct access to standards balloting, technical review processes, and cross-industry collaboration opportunities.
Article1 min read Aug 27, 2025STAR - August 2025 - Members for Working Groups of Useful Methods NeededTAPPI seeks experienced professionals to lead and participate in Useful Methods working groups for critical industry standards including pulp processing, fiber analysis, and coating testing. As a working group chair or member, you'll drive technical excellence while building leadership credentials and expanding your professional network. These volunteer opportunities require TAPPI members from diverse companies to review essential methods like bagasse fiber determination, wood chip bulk density, and grease-repellant paper testing. Perfect for operations managers and R&D leads looking to demonstrate technical leadership, influence industry standards, and showcase expertise to employers while contributing to the pulp and paper community's advancement.
Article1 min read Jul 30, 2025STAR - July 2025 - Members for Working Groups of Useful Methods NeededTAPPI seeks experienced professionals to lead and participate in critical Useful Methods working groups that establish industry testing standards. Multiple leadership opportunities are available as Working Group Chairs for fiber analysis, wood chip density, pulp processing, and specialty paper testing methods. Mid-career professionals can demonstrate technical expertise, gain visibility in standards committees, and build leadership credentials while contributing to industry benchmarking protocols. Participation requires TAPPI membership and involves collaboration with peers from different companies to review and validate essential testing methodologies used across pulp and paper operations.
Article1 min read May 28, 2025STAR - May 2025 - Members for Working Groups of Useful Methods NeededTAPPI seeks experienced professionals to lead and participate in Useful Methods working groups for critical industry test standards. Mid-career operations managers, R&D leads, and technical specialists can advance their leadership credentials by chairing working groups or contributing as reviewers for pulp processing, fiber analysis, and paper testing methods. These volunteer opportunities provide direct access to standards development, networking with industry experts across companies, and enhanced technical specialization that demonstrates measurable professional impact to employers. Working group participation strengthens your industry reputation while contributing to essential TAPPI standards that guide daily operations across the pulp and paper sector.
Article1 min read Mar 26, 2025STAR - March 2025 - Members for Working Groups of Useful Methods NeededTAPPI seeks experienced professionals to lead and participate in Useful Methods working groups that establish critical industry testing standards. Multiple leadership opportunities are available as Working Group Chairs for methods covering bagasse fiber analysis, wood chip bulk density, pulp processing techniques, and specialty paper testing. This volunteer role offers mid-career professionals the chance to demonstrate technical expertise, build cross-industry networks, and enhance their reputation while contributing to standards that impact daily operations. Participants gain advanced technical insights, leadership experience, and industry recognition that supports career advancement and proves valuable ROI to employers through enhanced technical credibility.
Article1 min read Feb 26, 2025STAR - February 2025 - Members for Working Groups of Useful Methods NeededTAPPI seeks experienced industry professionals to chair and join Working Groups for critical Useful Methods (UMs) spanning fiber analysis, pulp processing, and packaging materials testing. These volunteer leadership roles offer senior executives and retirees meaningful opportunities to shape industry standards, mentor emerging professionals, and maintain their technical influence across diverse sectors including bagasse fiber determination, wood chip density analysis, mechanical pulp processing, and corrugated container adhesive testing. With positions available across 15 specialized UMs, volunteers can leverage decades of expertise while contributing to the advancement of pulp, paper, and packaging industry standards that impact global manufacturing practices.
Article1 min read Jan 29, 2025STAR - January 2025 - Members for Working Groups of Useful Methods NeededTAPPI seeks experienced professionals to lead critical Useful Methods working groups and contribute as technical reviewers across 15 standards including fiber analysis, pulp processing, and packaging materials testing. These volunteer leadership opportunities allow mid-career professionals to demonstrate technical expertise, build industry networks, and gain recognition while advancing essential industry standards. Working group chairs drive review processes for methods like bagasse fiber determination, wood chip density testing, and corrugated adhesive evaluation. Participation provides visibility for career advancement, speaking opportunities at conferences, and direct impact on industry practices. Contact Standards@tappi.org to join working groups requiring representatives from different companies.
