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THE ENTIRE PROGRAMME OF PULPAPER 2022 HAS BEEN PUBLISHED
The international PulPaper 2022 event for the forest industry will be organised from Tuesday to Thursday, 7 – 9 June 2022 at Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre. The event consists of an exhibition with about 250 participating companies and programme entirely in English. The programme is presented at Future Square on the exhibition area and the event has two paid seminars, the PulPaper Conference and Green Economy Business Summit. The event also offers a multitude of networking opportunities.
The PulPaper event was previously held at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre in the spring of 2018. Virtual pre-PulPaper was held in 2021 as an online event. Now, after four years, it’s possible to meet once again at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre. In connection with the event, an afterwork event will be organised on opening day June 7 on the event area and an evening event on June 8 at Helsinki Music Centre. The PulPaper Award, funded by the Finnish Fair Foundation, will be presented to a Start-up company at the evening event.
Seven companies participate in the Start-up competition
The first stage of the Start-up competition will take place 10.00 AM on Wednesday June 8 at Future Square, while the final will take place at 2.15 PM. The winner will be announced at the evening event. Participants in the first stage are Dry and Durable, Fincet, Montinutra, Natural Antivirals, Silva Trace, Tapio Measurement Technologies and Woodio. The competition brings forth new and significant solutions in the field of forest bioeconomy.
Dry and Durable has developed a water and dirt repellent plastic-free barrier material for packaging. Fincet’s product Tool4pro is an easy-to-use application for industrial work and project management. Montinutra uses sawdust as raw material in the preparation of Sprucegum™ extract for use in the cosmetics, techno chemical and even food industries. Natural Antivirals’ innovation is an antiviral ingredient from Finnish forests used in cosmetics. The user interface developed by Silva Trace shows the logging method, carbon footprint, certificates and other sustainability information that the forest owner wants to share. Tapio Measurement Technologies has developed hardware independent PapEye CloudQCS – SaaS platform for analysis of image and measurement data files. Woodio’s eco-design products are made from a fully water-resistant wood composite designed as an ecological alternative to ceramics and stone materials. The winner will be rewarded with a cash prize of EUR 5,000 funded by the Finnish Fair Foundation.
Top presentations at Future Square, programme free of charge for visitors
The opening speech of PulPaper will be given by Professor Ilkka Kilpeläinen from the University of Helsinki, winner of the Marcus Wallenberg Prize in 2022. He will speak about the possibilities of wood-based textiles. There will be company presentations on the stage of the event area. The programme is produced by, among others, the forest industry companies Metsä Group, Sappi, Stora Enso and UPM.
The keynote speech on consumer trends, The ”great man” is a little man looking at the good map, will be presented by Professor Mika Pantzar from the University of Helsinki on opening day June 7. New Wood project’s award ceremony will be held on opening day, when it will be announced which wood-based product or service has received the most votes from the public.
Wednesday June 8 introduces the panel discussion From residue to revenue – innovations and solutions from forest and biobased industry. Participants in the discussion are Director Marko Janhunen/Public Affairs UPM, Head of Innovation Åsa Ek/Biomaterials Stora Enso, Director Sarah Price/Sustainability, Sappi Europe and Managing Director Ismo Nousiainen/Metsä Fibre. The panel is facilitated by CEO Teija Konttori from Vision Hunters Oy.
On Thursday June 9, the keynote-speech Succeeding as a woman in a male-dominated industry will be given by motorsport athlete and Formula 1 commentator Emma Kimiläinen.
PulPaper Conference highlights six themes
The themes are IT and Automation, Environment and Sustainability, Safety and Risk Management, New Textile Products, Efficiency and Packaging Solutions. There will be three keynote speakers at the conference. EVP, Head of Division Packaging Materials Hannu Kasurinen from Stora Enso speaks about Key trends in sustainable packaging. The second keynote speech topic is Sustainability leading company strategy presented by EVP, Corporate Responsibility and Public Affairs Riikka Joukio from Kesko. EVP, Head of Management Consulting Roland Lorenz from AFRY is the third keynote speaker with the topic Changes in consumer behavior following COVID pandemic. After the opening presentations, the conference will continue in two parallel sessions with three topical expert presentations on each of the six themes. Participation in the PulPaper Conference costs EUR 380 and tickets can be purchased at www.pulpaper.fi
Green Economy Business Summit for the first time
Aimed at business management and stakeholders, the Green Economy Business Summit opens up green economy from companies’ perspective. At the event there will be discussions about how to ensure adequate economic well-being while reducing the burden on the environment. The summit will be opened by Managing Director Mika Aalto of the Chemical Industry Federation of Finland. The main keynote speech Circular bioeconomy – a sustainable source of growth will be held by Jyrki Katainen, President of Sitra. The second keynote speech Chemicals industry, green transition and resilience for the EU economy will be held via video link by Thierry Breton EU Commissioner for the Internal Market. Kristin Schreiber Director, European Commission will be on site at Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre to answers possible questions.
Participants in the panel discussion How to reach sustainability and climate neutrality at company level are President and CEO Ilkka Hämälä/Metsä Group Oyj, Managing Director Salla Roni-Poranen/Borealis Polymers Oy, EVP, Carbon Neutral Solutions Jussi Manninen/VTT and Home Care Chief R&D Officer Mike Parkington/Unilever. The panel will be facilitated by journalist Katri Makkonen. Green Economy Business Summit’s closing speech will be held by Director, Chief Economist Maarit Lindström from Finnish Forest Industries. Participation in the summit costs EUR 250 and tickets can be purchased beforehand at www.pulpaper.fi.
Messukeskus organises the PulPaper event in cooperation with The Finnish Forest Products Engineers’ Association 7 – 9June 2022. The event is open Wednesday and Thursday 7 – 8 June from 9 AM to 5 PM and Thursday 9 June from 9 AM to 4 PM. Professionals in the business can register to the event free of charge at www.pulpaper.fi.
ChemBio Finland and Helsinki Chemicals Forum for the chemical and biotechnology industry will be organised at the same time, 8 – 9 June 2022, at Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre. Visitors registered for PulPaper can also visit the ChemBio Finland -event.
Meet and discuss with Adven at PulPaper 2022
PulPaper, the leading international event for the forest industry, will be held from 7 to 9 June 2022 at Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre. Adven is present and facilitates discussions on business drivers and technology development for improving cost competitiveness and sustainability performance.
Our electricity- and energy markets are unpredictable, and it is becoming increasingly important to invest in energy capabilities to secure competitiveness. The question is, how best to do that?
With Adven as a long-term partner, you build up competitive advantages from energy, heat, and water without taking too much time from the business you want to outperform.
Welcome to Adven’s stand 6f58 to talk with energy experts about:
- Recovery of side streams – waste to income
- Fuel conversions – e.g. lime kilns and dryers
- Steam delivery based on opportunity fuels – cost advantage with maximal supply security
- Advanced water treatment – for better performing process and tighter permits
Industry Lead, Louise Kierkegaard, will also elaborate on the topic on the Future Square stage on Thursday, 9 June 2:40 pm – 3:00 pm.
Register as a free visitor here. See you at the fair!
Presentation: Energy as a Service® partnership – enabling mills to transform by improving cost competitiveness and sustainability profiles
Future Square Stage | Thursday, 9 June 2022 | 14:40-15:00
The presentation will address how Energy-as-a-Service business models make industrial companies more competitive, based on increased focus on improving core processes and their products.
How to build up competitive advantages from energy, heat, and water without taking too much time from the business you want to outperform? With Adven as a long-term partner, you can utilize energy in a new way – and at the same time focus on strengthening your business for the future. More and more industries choose to go this way. After the presentation, you will know why.
For more information, contact our event hosts:
Juha Elo, Director, Sales Project Development, +358 40 594 4755, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Louise Kierkegaard, Industry Lead, Pulp & Paper, +46 72 73 15 557, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Teemu Kivimäki, Sales Manager, New Industrial Sales, +358 10 344 5122, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
A new set of events - The whole week full of programme
PulPaper 7-9 June consists of an exhibition, a conference, company visits and networking events. The week starts with excursions on Monday 6 June.
The program consists of the PulPaper Conference, the new Green Economy Business Summit and a wide range of presentations at the Future Square Stage. The startup competition presents the most interesting innovations during the event. The leading companies in the field will be presented at the event. See all PulPaper exhibitors here.
This is a whole week full of programme not forgetting PulPaper Party on Wednesday evening 8 June.
The exhibition and the Future Square Stege program is free of charge. Registrate now! >>
PulPaper 2022 enables networking in June
About 250 exhibitors will participate in the leading international event for the forest industry, PulPaper 2022. The program consists of the PulPaper Conference, the new Green Economy Business Summit, and a wide range of presentations at the Future Square Stage. The startup competition presents the most interesting innovations during the event. The three-day PulPaper will be held from 7 – 9 June 2022. ChemBio Finland and Helsinki Chemicals Forum will be arranged at the same time at Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre.
The theme of the forest industry’s international PulPaper 2022 event is Building Tomorrow’s Bioeconomy. The PulPaper event, free of charge for professionals in the field, introduces company presentations at Future Square. Forest industry companies such as Stora Enso, Metsä Group, UPM, and Sappi meet their customers and present their products in the exhibition area and host programs at the Future Square. The PulPaper Conference and the Green Economy Business Summit, which both require a separate entrance ticket, will also be organized in connection with the event. Excursions to VTT, Bioruukki, and UPM Kymi will be arranged on 6th June.
“The events are very important for professionals within the trade. After a long break, we want to organise a meeting place where the visitors have the possibility to study the development within the branch, new products, and information”, says Business Manager Marcus Bergström from Messukeskus. “The forest industry event PulPaper 2022 was postponed from March to June to make networking opportunities better. We are now looking forward to the upcoming event.”
PulPaper Conference brings forth six themes
The themes of the PulPaper Conference are IT and Automation, Environment and Sustainability, Safety and Risk Management, New Textile Products, Efficiency, and Packaging Solutions. The conference will open with three keynote speeches. The first keynote will be presented by Hannu Kasurinen, Executive Vice President Packaging Materials Division at Stora Enso. The topic of the second keynote is Sustainability leading company strategy and will be presented by Riikka Joukio, Director Corporate Responsibility and Public Relations at Kesko. Executive Vice President, Head of Management Consulting Roland Lorenz from AFRY is the third keynote speaker on the topic Changes in consumer behaviour following the COVID pandemic. After the opening speeches, the conference will continue in two parallel sessions with three topical expert presentations on each of the six themes. PulPaper Conference 2022 partners are Andritz and Sulzer.
New Green Economy Business Summit
The Green Economy Business Summit on 8th June is targeted towards corporate management and stakeholders. The program has been compiled in co-operation with the forest-based and chemical industries. The keynote Circular bioeconomy – a sustainable source of growth is presented by President of Sitra Jyrki Katainen. The other keynote is held by Commissioner for Industry and Internal Market Thierry Breton from the EU Commission. Breton’s keynote deals with sustainability and climate change and is a video presentation. Breton will be introduced by Kristin Schreiber, Director at the European Commission who leads the Directorate Ecosystems in DG GROW. She will also respond to any questions raised by keynote speech. The Summit also presents an interesting panel discussion on the topic How to reach sustainability and climate neutrality at company level with Director General Ilkka Hämälä from Metsä Group, Managing Director Salla Roni-Poranen from Borealis Polymers, Executive Vice President Jussi Manninen from VTT, and Home Care Chief R&D Officer Mike Parkington from Unilever as panelists.
Meet startup companies at PulPaper
The startup competition on 8 June 2022 looks for the most promising and potential growth companies in the forest bioeconomy field. The PulPaper Award will be presented to a Finnish company that has developed an innovation that produces a positive image for the forest bioeconomy industry and from which an internationally significant product or service can be developed. At its best, the solution also opens up new perspectives in the forest bioeconomy sector. The winner receives a 5000 € award funded by the Finnish Fair Foundation.
The New Wood project at the event
New Wood has its own stand at PulPaper. The goal of the New Wood project is to increase awareness of the wood-based bioeconomy; highlighting new and existing products and solutions, exploring their impact on society and offering expert perspectives on the outlook for this innovative industry. Comprising more than 20 Finnish organisations, New Wood is a community that promotes the wood-based bioeconomy and provides information to influencers and political decision-makers about the significance and value of wood-based products. The New Wood product 2022 will be announced at PulPaper Future Square on 7th June.
Visitors can register for the PulPaper event free of charge at www.pulpaper.fi.
Messukeskus organizes the PulPaper 2022 event in cooperation with The Finnish Forest Products Engineers’ Association. ChemBio Finland and Helsinki Chemicals Forum will be organized at the same time by Messukeskus. ChemBio Finland is arranged in cooperation with the Finnish Chemical Societies, Finnish Bioindustries FIB and the Chemical Industry Federation of Finland.
More information:
Business Manager Marcus Bergström, tel. +358 44 562 4524, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Communications Manager Teija Armanto, tel. +358 50 376 0804, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.