TAPPI Opens Call for Speakers for TAPPICon® 2026, Expanding Industry Scope

TAPPI has announced the call for speaker abstracts for TAPPICon® 2026, scheduled for October 20, 2025. The event theme, "Uniting the Industry. Powering the Future," reflects a broadened scope that now embraces more segments of the forest products community, including pulp, paper, packaging, tissue, coatings, engineering, recycled paper, renewable and nanomaterials, and nonwovens. The conference offers focused daily tracks such as Mill Monday for mill operations, Technical Tuesday for innovations and research, and Workshop Wednesday for hands-on training. TAPPI President Larry N. Montague emphasizes the event as a platform for professionals to share insights that drive progress and sustainability. Submission of abstracts from researchers, engineers, mill professionals, suppliers, and academics is open until October 20, 2025. More details and abstract submissions are available at www.TAPPICon.org.