COMPETENCE IN PAPER

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September 2023

From the association

Main topics of the ZELLCHEMING association

Prof. Dr. Helga Zollner-Croll, Chairperson ZELLCHEMING Association

Dear members and friends of ZELLCHEMING,

The ZELLCHEMING Board of Directors continued its work after the summer break, focusing on the following key topics, among others:

Sustainability
Climate change has become a central political issue. The general core demand is the socially acceptable and at the same time climate-protective reduction of greenhouse gases. One of the tasks of the ZELLCHEMING association is to support, within the scope of its possibilities, the paper and fiber-based industry in assuming its role in the cycle-based bioeconomy.

Promotion of young scientists
A special focus is on the promotion of young scientists by awarding prizes, scholarships, financial and technical support. To this end, the ZELLCHEMING association has launched a new platform. On the third day of the ZELLCHEMING-Expo, the ZELLCHEMING-Career Day celebrated a brilliant premiere. More than 300 young professionals, who had traveled to Wiesbaden in groups, filled the foyer and exhibition hall and spread out over ten customized program spots. These included, for example, the presentation of the ZELLCHEMING Young Talent Award, the key note on the topic of "No need for 08/15 jobs - What Generation Z really wants", a visit to the Newcomer Pavilion and a live guided tour in ABB's demo truck, as well as participation in the Paper Rally, with professional game guidance.

Save the Date - Career Day 2024 will take place on June 20 as part of the ZELLCHEMING-Expo at the RheinMain CongressCenter in Wiesbaden!

"We aspire to make ZELLCHEMING even better every year. Our new initiatives serve to push the number and quality of members and the content formats further forward."

Kind regards,

Prof. Dr. Helga Zollner-Croll
Chairperson

Honoring Dr. Marietta Jass-Teichmann with the Eugen-Lendholt-Medal

On June 21, 2023, Dr. Marietta Jass-Teichmann was honored with the Eugen-Lendholt-Medal at the 117th Annual General Meeting of the ZELLCHEMING Association.

After studying business administration, Dr. Marietta Jass-Teichmann also completed a supplementary course in paper manufacturing. After completing her doctorate, she joined her parents' company and was in charge of the technical department. She was largely responsible for the investment of a 480,000 t/y paper machine in Schwarza at the beginning of 2000. Dr. Jass-Teichmann initiated both forward and backward integration of the company. The Jass company purchased Thüringen Recycling, now Jass-Fiber, and now operates two processing plants in Poland (Jass-Board). Environmental protection and sustainability have a high priority in her decisions.

In addition to her corporate responsibility, Dr. Jass-Teichmann is active in various association committees and is very involved in the local social sector.

By awarding the Eugen-Lendholt-Medal, the ZELLCHEMING Association would like to honor the outstanding technical and entrepreneurial achievements of the Managing Partner of Papierfabrik Adolf Jass GmbH & Co. KG, Dr. Marietta Jass-Teichmann.

We are happy to welcome new members again this month!

We welcome to the ZELLCHEMING association:

• Guido Clemens, Rhein Papier GmbH
• Christine Engelke, Hamburger Rieger GmbH
• Jan Hagen, Hamburger Rieger GmbH
• Dr. Birgit Paulus, Amberger Kaolinwerke GmbH
• Armin Schmidt, Rhein Papier GmbH
• Leif Tolle, Rhein Papier GmbH

Good reasons for a ZELLCHEMING membership

Philipp Köhler, Head of Native Polymers and Chemical Research Thüringisches Institut für Textil- und Kunststoff-Forschung e.V.

• What role does the paper, pulp or fiber-based industry play for you/your company/institute?
  Our company, and specifically the Native Polymers and Chemical Research Department, has always been involved in the evaluation of pulps from a wide variety of sources, for the production of textile fibers using the Lyocell process. Thus, we see ourselves as part of the paper, pulp and fiber-based industry.

• What made you decide to become a member of ZELLCHEMING?
  It's always good to be on platforms that broaden your horizons and give you the opportunity to expand your network in your field of work and interest.
• In what way would you like to contribute to ZELLCHEMING?
  I would like to get involved and participate in the Technical Committee Cellulose and Cellulose Derivatives (CELL).

Dates

• 25-26 September 2023
  Meeting Technical Committee Recovered Paper Utilization (RECO)
• 28-29 September2023
  Meeting Technical Committee Plant Engineering & Energy (ENEN)
• 19-20 October 2023
  Meeting Technical Committee Chemical Additives (CHAD)
• 10 November 2023
  Meeting Regional Group South VPM/ZELLCHEMING
• 29 November 2023
  Meeting Technical Pulp and Paper Testing (DATA)
• 18-20 June 2024
  ZELLCHEMING-Expo

From the office

The ZELLCHEMING-Expo 2023 was a complete success!

We are very pleased to be able to draw a positive balance of the ZELLCHEMING-Expo 2023!

The survey of the 2,647 visitors resulted in a very positive summary of the event.

• 86% of the visitors were satisfied or very satisfied
• 80% stated that attending the ZELLCHEMING-Expo was considered important for their company
• Almost 90% of the participants would recommend the event to others, and almost 60% are already firmly planning to visit ZELLCHEMING-Expo 2023
• 76% rated the new elements for young industry professionals (ZELLCHEMING Career Day, Paper Ralley, Social Media Wall) as very good or good.

The networking opportunities, which play a special role at the ZELLCHEMING-Expo, also received high approval ratings.

• Around 90% of visitors praised the wide range of networking opportunities, including the summer evening, which was almost exclusively rated positively

The group of around 150 exhibiting companies also drew a positive balance.

• 78% of exhibitors are already planning to participate again next year
• 82% considered the Expo participation a success
• The location RheinMain CongressCenter (RMCC) scored with above-average approval rates (93%)
• In addition, almost 86% of the exhibitors were very satisfied or satisfied with the quality of the visitors.

We would like to thank all ZELLCHEMING members for their support of the event, be it as visitors or in the program realization!

Please save the date for the ZELLCHEMING-Expo 2024:

18-20 June 2024, RMCC Wiesbaden

From industry & society

German federal government again postpones important decision on the future

Instead of making a clear commitment to Germany as an industrial location and starting the transformation process, the German government has once again postponed important decisions for the future. This is how the members of the "Allianz pro Brückenstrompreis" assess the results of the closed meeting in Meseberg. The alliance members called on the federal government to quickly adopt a temporary reduced electricity price for specific industry branches, because investment decisions were either imminent or had not been made.

The stakes are high: competitiveness could be lost, the green transformation is at risk and employees fear for their jobs. The entire industrial value chain in Europe is at risk of sustained damage. Without a reduced electricity price from January 1, 2024, jobs and entire sites continue to be threatened. The alliance announced that it would continue to join forces and increase pressure on the German government.

Winfried Schaur, President of the association "Die Papierindustrie": "The German government has missed an important opportunity to give German industry a growth perspective and planning security for investments. The important industry electricity price was not decided, the extension of the peak compensation was postponed. The Growth Opportunities Act that was passed will not be enough to provide the necessary transformation impetus."

The "Allianz pro Brückenstrompreis" is an alliance of associations and industrial unions from German energy-intensive industries. Together they represent 1.1 million employees in 8,000 energy-intensive companies in Germany.

From the membership

Voith and Essity work on an innovative concept for CO2-neutral paper production

At the end of April, ZELLCHEMING company member Voith unveiled a completely new, disruptive concept for paper production in collaboration with hygiene and healthcare company Essity. This concept enables CO2-neutral paper production as well as fresh water savings of up to 95% and energy savings of up to 40%. Voith and Essity are currently working on a pilot plant in Heidenheim. In addition to the disruptive concept, Voith is also working on other promising solutions in its research and development department. In total, the leading full-line supplier invests around 100 million euros annually in the development of more efficient and sustainable solutions to drive decarbonization in paper production.

An important field of action for decarbonization is the drying of paper, as this is where the greatest energy consumption occurs. The drying cylinders are typically heated with steam, which is often generated by burning fossil fuels. In order to be able to dispense with the use of fossil fuels, Voith is working intensively on concepts for the electrification of paper drying. In the process, various technologies are evaluated to determine their potential and identify suitable solutions depending on the energy source at the site. This leads to significant reductions in CO2 emissions at the paper mills. In addition to electrification, heat pumps for heat recovery are included in the development approaches to further improve the sustainability balance. Digital solutions, intelligent control systems, and innovations in the area of clothing and roll shells offer additional efficiency benefits.

Voith is also a member of various industry initiatives to drive forward the decarbonization of paper production. One such initiative is the Model Factory Paper, in which companies along the value chain work with research institutes and higher education institutions on pre-competitive basic research.

As Vice President New Business and Research at Voith Paper and Vice Chair of the Model Factory Paper Shareholders' Committee, Dr. Lada Bemert can confirm the positive influence of the initiative: "With the help of completely closed systems, no more unused energy should escape from the process in the future," says Bemert. "Building on our research results, our aim is to make the technologies available to industry as quickly as possible. In doing so, we are setting an important course for the future."

From the technical committees

Meetings of technical committees at ZELLCHEMING-Expo

On the occasion of the ZELLCHEMING Expo, the Technical Committee Coating of Paper and Board (COAT) held a hybrid meeting on June 21, 2023.

Three main topics are currently being worked on:

• Sustainability of raw materials used in the coating process
• Microplastics
• Decarbonization of paper coating

Guests are welcome to the technical committee, interested parties please contact the chairman, Dr. Knut Hornig.

The next meeting is scheduled for November 2023.

The Technical Committee Chemical Additives (CHAD) met on June 22, 2023 at the RheinMain CongressCenter (RMCC) in Wiesbaden to exchange ideas on the future direction of the Technical Committee.

The next meeting will be held in Darmstadt from October 19-20, 2023, and guests are also welcome. If you are interested, please contact the chairman, Prof. Dr. Emanuele Martorana.

The members of TC CHAD in the RMCC WIesbaden

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