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Georg Goldbrunner wins the Huyck.Wangner Talent Prize
apprenti ce at UPM’s Schongau paper mill who in parallel enrolled in the Engineering Paper Technology programme at the Munich University of Applied Sciences. Georg Goldbrunner was awarded
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the €1,500 prize, sponsored by Xerium Technologies and in its 16th year, for the best performance in the basic study period. The award
inner of this year’s Huyck.Wangner Talent Prize is a 24-year-old former
was presented by Prof. Dr. Stephan Kleemann, head of the school’s Master of Engineering in Paper Technology programme, during the closing ceremonies at the University in July.
Also presenti ng the prize
to Georg Goldbrunner, Ernst Kerschhofer, Vice President Sales & Services at Xerium EMEA, said: “Paper is and will remain a modern, sustainable product, and blends wonderfully with the new digital world. It is well worth the eff ort to keep it fi t for the future
Fortress paper changes
Canadian-based pulp and paper maker Fortress Paper has promoted Chadwick Wasilenkoff , its president and chief executi ve, to the newly-created positi on of executi ve chairman, as from the beginning of October. At the same ti me the company has promoted Yvon Pelleti er from President of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Fortress Specialty Cellulose Inc. to President and Chief Executi ve Offi cer of Fortress Paper. Vancouver, Briti sh Columbia-based
Fortress operates internati onally in two disti nct business segments: dissolving pulp at the Fortress Specialty Cellulose Mill in Thurso, Quebec and security paper products at the Landqart Mill in Switzerland. In a statement,
Fortress said that it recognized Yvon Pelleti er’s contributi ons to operati onal
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improvements at the company and concluded that it could benefi t from expanding his role, while at the same ti me freeing Chadwick Wasilenkoff to focus on strategic initi ati ves to unlock value for shareholders and improve the balance sheet. Wasilenkoff commented: “I
have had the opportunity to work closely with Yvon over the past two years. During that ti me, he has demonstrated his dedicati on, perseverance and operati onal skills as we faced a challenging market. As not only President and CEO, but also the largest shareholder, of Fortress Paper, I am very pleased that someone with Yvon’s knowledge and leadership will succeed me going forward. I am confi dent that the benefi ts of his eff orts over the past two years will become increasingly clear in the next few quarters, and I believe that, now that the Company has turned the corner and has an improved outlook, the ti me is right to make this transiti on.”
Chadwick Wasilenkoff, new executive chairman of Fortress Paper
by bringing new knowledge and ideas to the table.” Kerschhofer thanked Professor Kleemann and his team for creati ng the ideal conditi ons for ensuring a promising future for up- and-coming paper engineers. The Master’s programme, ‘Engineering in Paper Technology’, is currently a one-of-a-kind dual-study programme off ered in the English language in close collaborati on with American universiti es and is recognized throughout Europe. This year for the fi rst ti me, the
From left to right: Ernst Kerschhofer, Vice President of Sales & Services at Xerium EMEA, this year’s talent award winner Georg Goldbrunner and Professor Stephan Kleemann of the Munich University of Applied Sciences, Head of the Process Engineering for Paper and Packaging programme
number of parti cipants graduati ng with a Master’s degree (14) was even higher than those receiving a Bachelor’s (12).
Kim Poulsen joins Kemira Paper as president
Kim Poulsen has been appointed president of Kemira’s Paper segment and APAC region and member of the Kemira Board as from November. He joins Kemira from UPM, one of the world’s leading fi bre-based businesses. Poulsen has held various management positi ons at UPM and other leading companies in the forest and paper industry. Kemira is a global chemicals
company serving customers in water-intensive industries, and provides experti se, applicati on know-how and chemicals that improve its customers’ water, energy and raw material effi ciency, with a focus on pulp & paper, oil & gas, mining and water treatment. Kemira’s sales in 2014 were €2.1 billion with around 4,250 employees. Jari Rosendal, Kemira’s president and chief executi ve, commented: “Kim has an extensive experience in the global paper industry. In his current positi on as the head of Asian operati ons at UPM, Kim has gained
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Kim Poulsen, Kemira’s new president of paper
valuable insight into the fastest growing paper market in the world. “This is important, as APAC is one of Kemira’s key growth regions in the paper chemicals business. Kim’s energeti c and people focused approach will be a great asset, driving forward our global leadership positi on in the pulp and paper chemicals market.” “Kim’s contributi on in UPM
Plywood and UPM Paper Asia has been outstanding. We all at UPM wish him all the best in his future responsibiliti es,” said Jussi Pesonen, UPM’s president and chief executi ve.
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