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Paper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesTAPPICon 2025 Live! - Episode 1We're excited to bring listeners this first of two special episodes recorded at TAPPICon 2025 in Minneapolis, MN, May 4 - 7. We had a great turnout for TAPPICon 2025 and there was more than enough positive energy to go around. TAPPICon’s multi-track program is planned and executed by real working papermakers, and it shows – always a high level of learning and engagement, people meeting new friends and solving problems together. Here is YOUR change to experience some of that energy! We've assembled three interviews recorded with attendees at the event. Our eclectic group of guests for this episode...2025-07-0338 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesTAPPICon 2025 Live! - Episode 2We're excited to bring listeners our second of two episodes recorded at TAPPICon 2025 in Minneapolis, MN, May 4 - 7. TAPPICon 2025 was a huge success, with strong attendance and a revised multi-track program that let attendees plan exactly the experience they needed. As always, there was a high level of learning and engagement, people meeting new friends and solving problems together. To try to capture some of that energy, I set up my podcast table right off the exhibit floor and talked to folks from throughout the industry. Our three guests for this episode include: P...2025-07-0345 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesLive @ Student Summit 2025 - Ep. 1 "Papermaking is a Miracle"This episode was recorded on-site at TAPPI's 2025 Student Summit in St. Petersburg, FL. More than 300 attendees—including pulp and paper engineering students from 13 different universities—enjoyed panel discussions, a Career Fair, and Engineering Challenge, and so much more. We asked students to "take the mic" to host their own interviews and share their unique voices.First up, Western Michigan University students Parker Langellier and Toby Archer interview Dr. Med Byrd, Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator for the Paper Science and Engineering program at North Carolina State University. "The paper process is very unique, very specific, and—let's face it...2025-04-0242 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesLive @ Student Summit 2025 - Ep. 2 "A Swiss Army Knife of Knowledge"This episode was recorded on-site at TAPPI's 2025 Student Summit in St. Petersburg, FL. More than 300 attendees—including pulp and paper engineering students from 13 different universities—enjoyed panel discussions, a Career Fair, and Engineering Challenge, and so much more. We asked students to "take the mic" to host their own interviews and share their unique voices.Our first guest hosts are Tabitha Newberry, Katelyn Gyurich, and Shelby Conley, three students studying Paper Engineering at Western Michigan University. "I think my favorite part of student summit is making connections," says one of our students, as they discuss what...2025-04-0240 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesSupporting Pulp & Paper Sciences Students with Naomi Gehling of Auburn UniversityOn this episode of Better Together, host Jan Bottiglieri speaks with Naomi Gehling, Academic Programs Administrator for Auburn University in Auburn, AL. A former Auburn alum herself, Naomi shares her knowledge about what students in the pulp and paper sciences really want from a career in our industries. Our students are amazing—they're so smart, and they're ready to go," she says. "I've not met anyone in our Pulp and Paper program who is not excited about going into our industry. They're invested."Auburn has an undergraduate specialization that focuses on pulp and pap...2024-12-0434 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesSuperCorrExpo 2024 Live! - Episode 2Welcome to the second of two special SuperCorrExpo 2024 episodes, recorded on site and unscripted at this amazing event. We do these event episodes to capture some of the energy you might experience if YOU were there: meeting peers, learning new things, and expanding the limits of your professional life. Today's guests are:Bowman Mitchell, VP national accounts at Redlist Software:"In this world, operations is king. You've got to get as many boxes out that door as possible."Jason Hooston, CEO & co-founder at Two10 Technologies:"If I'm going t...2024-11-071h 09Paper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesSuperCorrExpo 2024 Live! - Episode 1Welcome to the first of two special SuperCorrExpo 2024 episodes, recorded on site and unscripted at this amazing event. Maybe you missed this year's SuperCorrExpo... maybe you were there and want to recapture some of the awesome energy... maybe you just love corrugated professionals for the cool and interesting people they are. Whatever the case, this episode is for you! Our guests include: Steve Rote, technical development director, Metsä Board Americas: "We need to adapt to the changing times, whether it's market demands or technology."Sharon DiRé, senio...2024-11-031h 01Paper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesKurt Mehlberg, Improving Safety Training - A Hands-on ApproachSafety is not just a buzzword for the pulp, paper, and packaging industries—it's critical to our operations and to our collective future. For an inspired group of TAPPI members and safety professionals, that was the motivation behind a new TAPPI Technical Information Paper (TIP) that outlines a proven approach to safety training that any mill can use. PIMA TIP 1502-01 Improving Safety Training - A Hands-on Approach represents a new category for TIPs and the first from the PIMA division. Our guest for this episode is Kurt Mehlberg, quality solutions manager for Domt...2024-09-2627 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesJake Hall, The Manufacturing Millennial"Dark, dirty, dull, dangerous, and dumb"—that's a common misconception about careers in manufacturing, says guest Jake Hall on this episode of the Better Together podcast. Yet, according to Hall, "manufacturing is an industry that creates so much opportunity... I think it's the foundation of our economy." As the Manufacturing Millennial, Hall talks to corporate clients and audiences around the country about automation, technology, and what they can mean for modern manufacturers when it comes to attracting young professionals. He is an experienced sales professional with deep insight into the millennial mindset—as well as the tremendous oppor...2024-08-2631 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesLive from TAPPICon 2024 - Episode 2Strong attendance, special events, and a sold-out exhibit hall kept the energy high at TAPPICon, held April 28 - May 1 at Cleveland's Huntington Convention Center. Better Together host Jan Bottiglieri was in Cleveland to try to capture that energy at the podcast booth. In this episode, we bring you six fun, short interviews—here's a sampling of what you'll hear:Brian Mock—President, Event Capture Systems:"We want to reduce waste and delay... and we want to do that in such a way that allows the paper maker to increase efficiencies of the overall process."2024-06-121h 18Paper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesLive from TAPPICon 2024 - Episode 1Strong attendance, special events, and a sold-out exhibit hall kept the energy high at TAPPICon, held April 28 - May 1 at Cleveland's Huntington Convention Center. Better Together host Jan Bottiglieri was in Cleveland to try to capture that energy at the podcast booth. In this episode, we bring you seven fun short interviews—here's a sampling of what you'll hear:Bobby Hyde—Application Specialist, Valmet:"If your heart rate doesn't get up... because you're in an uncomfortable spot, then really at the end of the day, are you learning anything?"Lu Athnos—R...2024-06-051h 17Paper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesTissue Experts on Dust MitigationIn this episode, host Jan Bottiglieri speaks with Bud Chase and Alfredo Sarli, members of the TAPPI Tissue Division Dust Mitigation Committee. This growing, active group of professionals meets to discuss a critical issue: managing the risk of tissue mill dust fires. Listeners will learn more about the science behind dust combustion; how vendors and manufacturers are working together to identify new mitigation goals and techniques; the potential risk involved; and what top things our experts feel every tissue mill must do to manage this risk.Bud Chase is vice president—tissue at EDT (Enzymatic De...2024-04-2552 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesWomen in Industry Panel DiscussionWIN Division Panel Discusses Leadership Models in the Pulp, Paper, Packaging & Tissue Industries. In this special episode of Better Together, host Jan Bottiglieri is joined by three guests from TAPPI's Women in Industry Division. This dynamic group provides programming, events, and networking opportunities for women and men throughout the industry, with a focus on personal growth and career developmentFor this Episode, our panel includes· Amanda Kernan of Valmet, who is our WIN Program Chair and a WIN Division Vice Chair;· Gabriele Pinckney, a WIN Division...2024-02-291h 01Paper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesLive from CorrExpo 2023 - Episode 2Welcome back for the second of two episodes of Better Together recorded at CorrExpo 2023 in Cleveland, OH, August 29 and 30th. More than 1,200 people attended the event, which featured an active exhibit floor, memorable networking events, and an expert-led technical program. Whether you were lucky enough to be there or not, these mini-interviews capture some of the engagement and excitement on site.In this episode, we'll be speaking with:· Matt Condon, business development manager, digital printing, Domino Host Jan Bottiglieri asks Matt about new developments in digital printing. · Christine Little, di...2023-11-1045 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesLive from CorrExpo 2023 - Episode 1If you're interested in the latest corrugated industry innovations, you're in the right place! This is the first of two episodes of Better Together recorded on site at CorrExpo 2023 in Cleveland, OH, August 29 and 30th. The event was a resounding success, with more than 1,200 people in attendance, an active exhibit floor, memorable networking events, and an expert-led technical program. In this episode, we'll be speaking with:· Jonathan Fore, commercial lead at Baldwin TechnologiesJonathan tells host Jan Bottiglieri about Baldwin's cool new e-resource, PrintEnomic$. · Greg Jones, executive vice president, Sun AutomationLearn about new t...2023-09-2646 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesBob Chapman, Barry-WehmillerThis episode of Better Together welcomes Bob Chapman, chairman and CEO of St. Louis, MO-based Barry-Wehmiller, a $3B global capital equipment and engineering solutions company with more than 12,000 team members. Over the past two decades, Chapman's approach has evolved from traditional management practices to Truly Human Leadership—a people-centric approach where his team members feel valued, cared for, and integral to the company’s purpose. Bob Chapman will also be the opening keynoter at CorrExpo in Cleveland, OH, August 28-30. In this inspiring conversation, Bob talks with Better Together host Jan Bottiglieri about the t...2023-08-2235 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesLive from TAPPICon 2023: Episode 2TAPPICon 2023 was a huge success with attendees and exhibitors. Boasting high attendance and a top-notch program, the conference offered plenty for attendees, including a multi-track technical program and an exhibit floor packed with new technology. The event took place April 22 - 26, 2023 at Cobb Galleria in Atlanta, GA. Better Together Host Jan Bottiglieri was right there at TAPPICon interviewing exhibitors and attendees to capture some of that energy live, while it was happening. The energy and enthusiasm from the folks she met make these interviews lively and informative.Here are the four professionals you'll meet on t...2023-06-0854 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesLive from TAPPICon 2023: Episode 1TAPPICon 2023 was a huge success with attendees and exhibitors. Boasting high attendance and a top-notch program, the conference offered plenty for attendees, including a multi-track technical program and an exhibit floor packed with new technology. The event took place April 22 - 26, 2023 at Cobb Galleria in Atlanta, GA. Better Together Host Jan Bottiglieri was right there at TAPPICon interviewing exhibitors and attendees to capture some of that energy live, while it was happening. For this special "Live from TAPPICon 2023!" episode, she's joined by guest host Mark Rushton, senior editor with Paper360° and the editor of Tissue360°.Her...2023-05-2056 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesPaper360 Better Together - John Dyck, CEO of CESMIIIn this episode we welcome John Dyck, CEO of CESMII - The Smart Manufacturing Institute, a post he has held since June of 2018. CESMII is a Manufacturing USA Institute chartered with transforming the US manufacturing market and increasing global competitiveness through the democratization of Smart Manufacturing technologies, knowledge, and business practices. Join Mr. Dyck and Paper360° Editorial Director Jan Bottiglieri as they discuss some of the innovative ways that CESMII is working to make that happen--and what it may mean not only for the leading companies in the pulp and paper industry, but for our critical small- and medium-sized o...2023-02-2142 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesPaper360 Better Together - CorrWeek Episode 2In September, 2022, TAPPI and AICC came together to put on another outstanding CorrWeek event. Jan Bottiglieri, editorial director for Pape360 ° magazine, set up the podcast booth on site to capture some of that Texas-sized energy from the floor. Here are the professionals you will meet on today’s podcast:· Jonathan Lust, corrugated industry manager, for Signode Industrial Group, will tell us why IIoT and Industry 4.0 are the future for box makers.· Christine Little, senior sales manager, Corrugated Machinery Division, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, discusses whether new technology can help attract new talent to the industry.· ...2022-12-0154 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesPaper360 Better Together - CorrWeek Episode 1More than 1500 industry professionals were on hand for 2022 CorrWeek in San Antonio, TX, this past September. For those who were not lucky enough to be there in person, Better Together offers the next best thing: live-from-the-show-floor interviews to capture some of that show excitement. In this episode, we welcome four guests to the podcast booth to share their perspectives on the industry and this stellar event. They are: · Shlomo Nimrodi, CEO of Highcon, will share a leader’s perspective on transforming the corrugated industry from analog to digital.· Jonathan Fore, commercial lead, Baldwin Technology (a Barry-Wehmi...2022-11-0155 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesPaper360 Better Together - LIVE at TAPPICONFor this special “double episode” of Better Together, we’ve rounded up four interviews conducted live at TAPPICon 2022 in Charlotte, NC earlier this year. Our guests represent the range of attendees who were at the event, and each offers a different perspective on what TAPPICon is and why it’s so popular with industry professionals. Guests on this episode include:· Earn Sakornpan, Cosasco, on how he and his company have grown since their first TAPPICon last fall;· WMU paper science students Olivia Price and Emma Norwood, on what drew them to our indu...2022-08-041h 02Paper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesPaper360 Better Together - ForestBioFactsIn this episode we explore ForestBioFacts, a new “digital learning platform” from the Finnish Forest Products Engineers’ Association (PI). Covering 16 different learning themes (see list below), ForestBioFacts is based on PI’s popular and comprehensive Papermaking Science and Technology book series. Paper360° Editorial Director Jan Bottiglieri is joined by Markku Herrala, director, corporate communications, UPM; Heli Kankare, development manager at PI; and Dr. Antti Lindqvist, managing director at PI as well as the publishing company Paperi & Puu Ltd.We’ll learn about the development of this innovative offering and how users ca...2022-05-1347 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesPaper360 Better Together - Olli-Pekka Riippa, AFTIn this episode, Olli-Pekka Riippa, a product manager for AFT, tells us more about a challenging project – a new product developed the company developed during the COVID-19 pandemic. With team members in Ireland, Finland, Japan, and elsewhere, the team leveraged digital technologies to launch the product successfully. In the end, Riippa says he found the process very positive. “Even if we were asking people to get up early or stay up late, everyone was willing to participate, because the project was very interesting.” We’ll also hear about why the new product—a high-performance refiner—was designed t...2022-03-2225 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesPaper360 Better Together - TAPPICon LIVE! Part 1This is the first of two special “Live from TAPPICon” podcast episodes, each including four of our live mini-interviews from the 2021 event. Designed and run by working professionals in the industry, TAPPICon features multiple program tracks, an exhibit floor, networking events and more. Our guests for this episode are:· Mike Grey, senior vice president at Valmet Inc., discussing technology, Resilience, and how both shape our industry;· Earn Sakornpan, product manager at Cosasco, who tells us how corrosion monitoring helps his customers protect their valuable assets;· Eric Blazej, national industrial sales...2021-12-0148 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesPaper360 Better Together - TAPPICon LIVE! Part 2Welcome to Paper360°’s Better Together podcast, and our second “Live From TAPPICon” special episode. Designed and run by working professionals in the industry, TAPPICon features multiple program tracks, an exhibit floor, networking events, and more. In this episode, we capture some of this exciting event for listeners by welcoming these guests:· Claire Hammontree, fifth-year student at NCSU, who tells us about TAPPI’s interactive Mentor Match event held right at this year’s TAPPICon;· Chris McMillen, senior product manager - condition monitoring at Bentley Nevada, discussing how condition monitoring can help p...2021-12-0143 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesPaper360 Better Together - SuperCorrExpo LIVE! Part 2This is the second of two special episodes of Better Together recorded during SuperCorrExpo in Orlando, FL, in August 2021. Packaging professionals know SuperCorrExpo as one of the most influential corrugated packaging shows in the Western Hemisphere. We set up our podcast booth on the huge exhibit floor to try to capture some of the energy and enthusiasm generated by this highly anticipated event. To share their perspectives on the corrugated industry and tell us about the innovations on display at SuperCorrExpo, we welcome the following guests to this special episode:· Matt Miller, Helios, who will tell us abou...2021-10-1938 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesPaper360 Better Together - SuperCorrExpo LIVE! Part 1This special episode of Better Together was recorded during SuperCorrExpo in Orlando, FL, in August 2021. Packaging professionals know SuperCorrExpo as one of the most influential corrugated packaging shows in the Western Hemisphere. We set up our podcast booth on the huge exhibit floor to try to capture some of the energy and enthusiasm generated by this highly anticipated event. To share their perspectives on the corrugated industry and tell us about the innovations on display at SuperCorrExpo, we invited the following professionals to be our guests for the episode: · Adam Bland, Quantum Ink, who will share why Quant...2021-10-1943 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesPaper360 Better Together - Karen Dillon “Market-Creating Innovation”In this episode we welcome Karen Dillon, an acclaimed author, speaker, and thought leader in the areas of innovation, leadership, and personal success. Join Karen Dillon and Paper360° Editorial Director Jan Bottiglieri as they discuss What Dillon calls “Market-Creating Innovation” – the type of innovation that can really make a difference for producers and end-users.It starts with a struggle, she says. Once companies learn to identify where their customers are struggling, opportunities open up. “It’s really exciting, because you can see struggle in very surprising places,” she says. “And if you can see the struggle, you can start thinki...2021-09-0133 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesPaper360 Better Together - Ed StuczynskiToday we talk with Ed Stuczynski, an engineer with Menasha Packaging Company and this year’s program chair for SuperCorrExpo, coming up August 8 -12, 2021 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Held only once every four years, SuperCorrExpo is one of the most influential corrugated packaging-focused trade shows in the Western Hemisphere—and Ed will be giving us a “sneak peek” at what’s in store. We also talk about the effects that COVID-19 has had on the corrugated packaging industry and whether those effects are likely to last. For instance, Ed suggests that the pandemic eff...2021-06-3035 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesPaper360 Better Together – Valmet Project Managers – Success through ResilienceIn our seventh podcast, Paper360° Editorial Director Jan Bottiglieri speaks with a panel of Project Managers from leading pulp and paper industry supplier Valmet. We’ll talk about “success through resilience”—the idea that if you really want to have every element in place for a successful project, you can’t ignore the skills and talents that make people flexible, adaptable, and ready to innovate. Valmet project managers Luan Fellman, Mike Fiore, Mikko Iitti, and Joe Lambie all share their perspectives on what resilience means to them – and how it helps when crunch time happens. “...2021-05-071h 10Paper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesPaper360 Better Together – Thomas M. NelsonIn Episode 6 we speak with Thomas M. Nelson, author of the book One Day Stronger, a newly-released book that tells the turnaround story of the Appleton Coated Mill in Wisconsin’s paper valley. Host Jan Bottiglieri talks with Tom about what he learned growing up in a papermill town, and how pulp and paper is a “quintessential American manufacturing industry.” As Nelson comments, “We have to get over this false narrative that this is a dying industry… this industry is worthwhile. It needs time, money, and resources… It needs a champion.” About the book:In Augu...2021-04-0635 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesPaper360 Better Together – Dana Mosora & Flexible PackagingIn this episode we talk to Dana Mosora, founder of Dana Mosora Consulting and a consultant for the European CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) Consortium. She will also be keynote speaker at the 2021 International Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Division (IFPED) Virtual Conference on March 17th. Mosora and host Jan Bottiglieri, Paper360°, will discuss an ambitious goal: the CEFLEX “Mission Circular” target to make all flexible packaging in Europe circular by 2025. “It’s an exciting journey… If you’d ask me a year and a half ago, I’d have been skeptical that we would get there,” says Mosora. “Toda...2021-03-0638 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesPaper360 Better Together – Chris Czyryca & TAPPI StandardsIf you’re a professional involved in almost any area of pulp and paper manufacturing, you’re aware of TAPPI Standards. But how are these standards created? What importance do they play in our industry?For this episode, Paper360° Editorial Director Jan Bottiglieri speaks with Chris Czyryca, president of Collaborative Testing Services Inc. Chair of the Quality and Standards Management Committee. Chris admits that his initial foray into the TAPPI Standards process was not exactly by choice. “How I got involved, quite frankly, was that my boss told me that I was going to get involved...2021-01-2040 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesPaper360 Better Together – TAPPI Students LeadersIn our third podcast, Paper360° Editorial Director Jan Bottiglieri speaks with two TAPPI Student Chapter leaders about the challenges the pandemic lockdown has created for students; what their ideal industry careers would look like; and how they’ve maintained their paper program connections while away from campus. Our student guests are: Andrew Chu, a junior at NC State University pursuing a dual degree in Chemical Engineering and Paper Science & Engineering. Andrew serves as President for the TAPPI Student Chapter and is on the Executive Board for the AIChE Student Chapter. Andrew recently spent eight months on co-op...2020-12-1635 minPaper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesPaper360 Better Together – Mike KocurekOur second episode showcases long-time educator Dr. Michael J. Kocurek, Professor Emeritus of Paper Science & Engineering at North Carolina State University, and one of the world’s most recognized educators in the industry. Dr. Kocurek is a TAPPI Fellow and has received a host of other awards, including induction into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame. In this lively discussion, he shares his many experiences as well as thoughts on attracting, training and retaining young industry professionals and the myriad of industry opportunities available to them.2020-11-1940 min
Paper360 Better Together Podcast SeriesPaper360 Better Together – Matt Elhardt, Fisher InternationalThis episode features an interview with Matt Elhardt, Vice President, Global Sales, Fisher International. Mr.Ellhardt shared his thoughts on the ripple effect the pandemic is having on the paper and tissue market, its impact on away from home (AFH), at home (AH), and communications paper products and how the industry is adapting to the work from home (WFH) shift. He talks about current market uncertainties, scenario planning, driving decisions using data, and also the role of the industry as an integral part of the circular economy and sustainably supported future. 2020-09-2837 min
LITerally PodcastLiterary Death MatchIt's been a long time coming, but has time really passed over the last few months? Has it really? Here is our fun Literary Death Match Podcast from last year's event. Hosted by Adrian Todd Zuniga, five other writers joined us that day, including Laura Stott, Jan Bottiglieri, Jake Alvey, David Lindes, and Kara Van De Graff. It was a serious riot. And Literary Death Match will be returning this year virtually in the fall, so keep an eye out for that announcement!2020-07-0747 min