COMPETENCE IN PAPER

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February 2023

From the association

ZELLCHEMING meeting of the board

Dear members and friends of ZELLCHEMING,

Last week, the extended board met for a two-hour online meeting. The agenda included the introduction of the CRM software, the program design for the ZELLCHEMING-Expo 2023 and the preparation of the General Meeting 2023.

The decision in favor of the CRM system has already been made, taking into account the top decision-making criteria (functional user interface; management of member data, committees and events; modern and easily accessible member area), and final approval will be given by the management in the course of the month. The implementation of the new CRM system is planned from March to September.

The program design continues to progress, thanks to the active engagement of the technical committees and the Board. All content should be finalized by the end of February and the program itself published in early March.

The ZELLCHEMING General Meeting is scheduled for June 21 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the RheinMain CongressCenter (RMCC) in Wiesbaden. Please make a note of this important date already!

Good reasons for a ZELLCHEMING membership

Donata Kollmar, Sales & Project Associate, Bellmer GmbH

• What role does the paper, pulp or fiber-based industry play for you/your company?

  
  The paper industry has a positive influence on the future in terms of sustainability.

  Compared to other industries, the paper industry has particularly good prerequisites for true sustainability and environmental friendliness, as its most important raw material is fully renewable and recyclable. Economy and ecology are therefore completely in harmony here. The Bellmer company and I are certain that sustainability will be the motivation and driving force behind future economic activity.

• What made you decide to become a member of ZELLCHEMING?

  
  The Women4Paper mentoring project once again encouraged me to become a ZELLCHEMING member. This platform offers an open exchange for women from the paper industry and promotes a women's network in the still male-oriented industry.

  I find entrepreneurial and product-technical successes as well as research projects, behind which women in the wood fiber-based industry stand, particularly interesting here.

Donata Kollmar

• In what way would you like to get involved with ZELLCHEMING?

  
  The future of the paper industry starts with young talents & junior staff, who are specifically supported by the ZELLCHEMING association.

  At the same time, I see this deliberate and planned promotion of capable employees as an investment in the future of the entire paper industry. In this context, promoting young talent is more to me than just motivating career starters. In addition to
  new developments and future projects, it is just as important to pass on knowledge from one generation to the next.

  This is where another point, which is important to me, comes in: I would like to further promote regional networking within ZELLCHEMING.
  further.

Dates

• 08-09 March. 2023
  Meeting Technical Subcommittee Energy (ENEN1)
• 21-22 March, 2023
  Meeting Technical Committee Recovered Paper Utilization (RECO) and sub-committee Recycling Technology (TECH)
• 23 March, 2023
  Meeting Technical Committee Pulp and Paper Testing (DATA)
• 30 March, 2023
  Meeting Technical Committee Chemical Additves (CHAD)
• 27-28 April, 2023
  Meeting Technical Committee Plant Engineering & Energy (ENEN)
• 10 May 2023
  Meeting Technical Committee Paperboard Technology (PBTC)
• 20-22 June, 2023
  ZELLCHEMING-Expo

ZELLCHEMING-Expo

Good start to Expo year

Already in the fourth calendar week we could register more than 80 main and co-exhibitors, who will occupy an area of more than 1,400 sqm with their booths. The ZELLCHEMING-Expo 2023 is thus already more than 70% booked. Almost all of the companies that traditionally support the trade fair event are again involved.

"From our point of view, this is a very positive development, especially against the backdrop of a still tense geopolitical situation that is having a significant impact on the economic activities of our industry," explains Petra Hanke, Managing Director of ZELLCHEMING Service GmbH. "The dynamics in the area of new exhibitors should also be highlighted. For example, in addition to registrations from Germany and Austria, we also have commitments from the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Italy and Belgium."

New Expo concept

Online workshop visitors marketing

At the end of January, the ZELLCHEMING Expo Exhibitor Advisory Board met as part of an online workshop on visitor marketing. Petra Hanke emphasized the goal of increasing the number of Expo visitors by 20% from a good 1,900 last year for 2023. The focus will be on the target groups "manufacturers/production" and "science/industry organizations," Hanke said. In addition, the ZELLCHEMING technical committees, for example, will also take on some more important roles in the trade show.

The discussion then turned to a participant analysis prepared by the office, which highlighted strengths and weaknesses in the visitor structure. The suggestions will now form the starting point for a wide range of activities, which also involve the ZELLCHEMING board and advisory board members.

"Our analysis has struck a nerve," says ZELLCHEMING Chairman Dr. Ernst-Ulrich Wittmann. "We can clearly see the potential for optimization and will work together to leverage it!"

Team reinforcement

Anja Gronkowski

"I am grateful to have landed in an environment that is both new and exciting for me. So far, I have not given much thought to the production of paper, packaging or their use and I am overwhelmed by the scope as well as the complexity of paper production," she summarizes the impressions of the first weeks. "I am already very excited about Expo 2023 and am particularly looking forward to the start-up area."

From the membership

OnQuality successfully put into operation at WEPA

Quality control systems are essential in paper production to continuously optimize production and quality processes. Thanks to their compact design, flexible use, and high reliability, the OnQuality quality control systems (QCS) from ZELLCHEMING member Voith are already being used in over 750 installations worldwide in existing and new plants.

The system's high flexibility is particularly evident in the project with the customer WEPA. Here, the solution was installed at TM 1 in Mainz. "We decided to replace our previous QCS with Voith OnQuality because of the short rebuild and commission time of only 12 hours, as well as the seamless and individual integration into our existing process control system," reports Jürgen Birk, Mainz mill manager at WEPA.

Especially for hygiene paper manufacturers, Voith offers scanner models that are equipped with shields and additional cleaning nozzles for the measuring carriage. They facilitate cleaning and maintenance work and improve the accuracy of the measurements. Due to the high level of satisfaction with the new quality control system, the hygiene paper manufacturer decided to take another step on the road to digitalization.

As part of OnQuality 4.0, the cloud platform will collect and store all relevant production and quality data from TM 1 in the future, enabling WEPA to perform in-depth analyses using personalized dashboards. Profile charts, color maps, maintenance cockpits, trends and reports can be intuitively created and displayed on mobile devices with just a few clicks. In addition, using a virtual sensor will complement the physical measurements and thus quickly and directly reveal deviations from the critical target quality in a profitable manner, which can otherwise only be recorded in the laboratory randomly.

From the network

ZELLCHEMING Women4Paper mentoring program

We are pleased to introduce one of our three tandems in the pilot year of the ZELLCHEMING Women4Paper mentoring program!

"I am looking forward to the exchange with my mentor and find it a great opportunity to get support from a mentor already now during my studies," says Paulina.

 "From the very beginning, I have supported the mentoring program of the Women4Paper initiative under the ZELLCHEMING umbrella and am delighted to be personally involved as a mentor in the first tandems. It is a matter close to my heart to actively support young women like Paulina in their professional development and to pass on my experience, my network and my knowledge against the background of many years of management experience in the paper and packaging industry," says Monika.

We wish you a good exchange and already are looking forward to the experience report at the ZELLCHEMING-Expo 2023!

TECNICELPA - Kraft recovery course

The TECNICELPA Kraft Recovery Course is a comprehensive review of the important recovery operations in kraft pulp mills with the objective of helping improve pulp production efficiency, minimize operating costs and reduce environmental impact.

The lecturers, Honghi Tran, Maria Bjork, C. Fróis do Amaral and Vitor Lucas, are internationally recognized experts. They will provide practical day-to-day information through presentations, Q&A sessions and workshops.

Course participants will learn the chemistry, physics and engineering principles related to kraft recovery, and after successfully completing the course, be able to:

• Describe the kraft recovery process
• Describe individual unit operations in the process
• Identify causes and solutions for various recovery operating problems.

The course is designed for pulp mill operations personnel, including:

• engineers and superintendents working in the kraft recovery area,
• senior pulp mill operators, superintendents looking for new kraft recovery ideas or a refresher course,
• process engineers, technical sales and support staff from chemical, equipment and consulting companies, and

• university researchers and graduate students doing research projects on energy and chemical recovery in pulp mills.

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