All About TAPPI

In 1915, thirty enterprising papermakers gathered together determined to form a new technical
arm of the American Paper & Pulp Association (APPA). Their idea was to gather and disseminate
information concerning matters which have to do with production. This forward thinking group
wanted to create a forum where information could be channeled and ideas could be exchanged.
In less than a year, TAPPI was born and over 100 years later, their formula for success continues to work.

Our Roots Run Deep (No Pun Intended)

We are a not for profit, volunteer-led association that is built around a community comprised of
TAPPI Headquarters
thousands of member engineers, managers, scientists, academics, suppliers and others from
around the world.
Our headquarters is located right outside of Atlanta, Georgia USA. Members love to tour the We’ve never lost sight of what keeps
building and see historic items like early TAPPI Standards, issues of TAPPI publications dating back us thriving – our incredibly talented
to the early 1920’s or just see a unique collection of papermaking heirlooms. If you stop by, take a community of 8,200+ members,
tour of our library and don’t forget to walk out on the deck to see the legendary TAPPI totem pole, volunteers and experts. Keeping them
donated by our Pacific Local Section. Take a short walk down the halls and meet the TAPPI Team and informed, engaged and energized is
hear first-hand about some of the great things our members and volunteers are doing to support our goal. We provide an open forum for
the TAPPI community. communication and an environment
to cultivate relationships with some of
the brightest minds in the industry. All
Innovation Providing Quality Education backed by a rock solid antitrust compliance
Our focus has always been on emerging We provide premier educational resources policy. Our members leverage the power
technologies and driving innovation for the to support the day-to-day duties of industry of peer-to-peer connections, and tap into
paper and packaging industry. Yet, we are professionals, as well as research and academic the largest repository of technical industry
so much more. Our growing international pursuits. We do so by offering over 30 information in the world.
membership ranks include rising stars in international conferences, symposia, and
bioenergy and biofuels, renewable chemicals, courses each year, and our IACET-approved Fact #1 – Looking for information? We
sustainability, and nanotechnology areas. status ensures quality, and continuous have over 25,000 technical papers articles
improvement, in all our event programs. and studies in the TAPPI e-library.
We Set the Standard – Literally
As an ANSI-Certified Standards development Fit to Print – Naturally! Fact #2 – TAPPI.org receives over 30,000
organization, TAPPI’s peer-reviewed When our members look for leading-edge unique visitors each month
Standards ensure that products meet industry news in the industry, they turn to us as the (now that’s a community!)
recognized best practices. Our Standards go-to resource. That’s because our targeted
Fact #3 – Our publications reach over
not only demonstrate how to maximize publications serve up the knowledge and
40,000 professionals a month.
performance, they provide new ideas and news they need – tailored specifically to their
operational methods to improve production. Our areas of interest. There are ten publications Fact #4 – Get Involved!
members and volunteers drive the development and specialty newsletters that are free with We have over 300 active committees.
of the Standards and Technical Information membership, including Paper360º – our
Papers (TIPs) that are used around the world. flagship publication – and TAPPI Journal, Fact #5 – We provide up to $140,000* each
a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical covering year in awards and scholarships.
key research and technology developments.

15 Technology Parkway South, Suite 115

Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
+1-770-446-1400 • www.tappi.org *These are endowed awards that vary in value each year.
 Power of TAPPI Education and Networking
Our Conferences and Symposia
• Advanced Coating Fundamentals Symposium • PaperCon
• Corrugated Week • PEERS Conference
• International Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Division Conference • European PLACE Conference
• International Bioenergy and Bioproducts Conference (IBBC) • Shipping, Receiving and Warehousing Workshop (SRW)
• International Nanotechnology Conference for Renewable Materials • TAPPI/AICC SuperCorrExpo®
• International Pulp Bleaching Conference • TAPPI/PIRA Specialty Papers Conference
• NETInc Conference • TAPPI/RISI Tissue Conference

Our Courses TAPPI Accredited by:

• Advanced Bonding • Intro to Wet End Chemistry
• Best Practices on the Corrugator • Kraft Recovery Operations Systems
• Blown & Cast Film Extrusion • Paper Machine Operations Course
• Corona & Atmospheric Plasma 101 • Tissue 101: Processes and Properties
• Corrugated Press Hands-On Maintenance Workshop • Tissue 201: Operations and Runnability
• Extrusion Coating Symposium • Tissue 202: Converting Operations
• Intro to Corrugated • Tissue 203: Converting System Analysis and Coordination
• Intro to Kraft Pulping and Bleaching • Troubleshooting “Flexos” and “Die Cutters”
• Intro to Pulp & Paper Technology

Get Involved with Publications TAPPI Accredited by:

our Divisions:
• Paper360° Magazine
• Bioenergy • Pulping
• Corrugated Packaging • Tissue • Tissue360° Magazine
• Engineering • Women In Industry • TAPPI Journal
• Flexible Packaging • Young Professionals • Corrugated Today • Ahead of the Curve
• Nanotechnology • Over the Wire • FlexPack Weekly Wrap-Up
• Nonwovens • Tissue 360º Newsletter • Standards and TIPs Action Report (STAR)
• Paper • Flexible Packaging Magazine • Caught in the NET

Bookstore Other Products and Services

• Books • TAPPISAFE - Safety Orientation and
• Conference Proceedings Verification Program (www.tappisafe.org)
• Buyers Guide (online)
• eLearning and Online Training
• Career Center
• Market Reports and Studies
• Company Classrooms
• TAPPI Industry Compensation Survey
• e-Library
• Standards Online (includes Standards, TIPs and Useful Methods) • Product and Service Guide (print)
• Student Recruiting Resources
• TAPPI Connect (Online Community)

www.tappi.org *TAPPI portfolio subject to change