Boston, April 14, 2014 – RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, today announced that the PPI Awards 2014 will take place October 8, 2014 in Boston, MA. The awards presentation, which honors accomplishments in the forest products industry, will be held on the first day of RISI’s North American Outlook Conference.
Each year, RISI honors leadership, vision, innovation and strategic accomplishments of companies, mills and individuals within the forest products industry. These are the only global awards dedicated to recognizing these achievements in the pulp and paper sector.
Potential candidates can submit their entries or recommend others for awards by visiting www.ppiawards.com/entries
A panel of expert independent judges will select the finalists in each category. Winners will be presented with their trophies at the 2014 PPI Awards ceremony on October 8, 2014 at the Seaport Hotel in Boston.
The categories awards presented include:
COMPANY AWARDS
- Bio Strategy of the Year Award – Sponsorship in negotiation
- Business Strategy of the Year – Sponsorship available
- Environmental Strategy of the Year Award – Sponsorship available
- Managing Risk and Safety Award – Sponsorship in negotiation
- Tissue – Innovative Product of the Year Award – Sponsorship in negotiation
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
- Global CEO of the Year Award – Sponsored by StepChange
- Mill Manager of the Year Award – Sponsored by Metso Automation
MILL AWARDS
- Advances and Innovation in Specialty Papers – Sponsorship in negotiation
- Innovation in Sustainable Packaging – Sponsorship available
- The Water Efficiency Award – Sponsored by Nalco
- Advances in Production Efficiency (NEW!) – Sponsorship available
- Innovation in Luxury Packaging (NEW!) – Sponsorship available
About the PPI Awards ( www.ppiawards.com )
Organized by RISI, the leading information provider to the global forest products industry, the PPI Awards program honors leadership, vision, innovation and strategic accomplishments within the pulp and paper industry. The PPI Awards are the only global awards dedicated to recognizing the achievements of companies, mills and individuals in the pulp and paper sector.
About RISI (www.risi.com)
RISI is the leading information provider for the global forest products industry. The company works with clients in the pulp and paper, wood products, timber, biomass, tissue, nonwovens, printing and publishing industries to help them make better decisions.
Headquartered in Boston, MA, RISI operates additional offices throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia.