‘A premier event in its field, providing a unique meeting place for the Office Paper Industry’

2007
The 8th EMGE Office Papers and Printing Conference was held on 11th & 12th October 2007 at the Hilton Amsterdam Hotel, Amsterdam.

The conference theme was: "Changing End-User Demands -

Can Paper Suppliers Keep Up?" The conference explored end-user buying behaviours and their influence on the evolving paper distribution channels.

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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 2007
The conference consisted of one and a half days, packed full of high quality presentations, from Leading Experts in the industry.

SESSION I - GLOBAL INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Future of Office Papers - Are We Entering Transitional Period? Paper Supplier's View.

MARKKU KUKKONEN,

Vice President Office Papers - Sales & Marketing, UPM-Kymmene

Office Papers: Markets, Market Structure and Key Players.

CLIVE SUCKLING,

Director of Global Forest, Paper & Packaging Industry Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Eastern European Cut-Size Market and Distribution Issues.

WOLFGANG RIEDL,

Marketing & Product Manager,

Europapier International GmbH.

SESSION II - KEY END-USER ISSUES - ENVIRONMENT

End-Users Voice Opinions About Paper.

NORAH SEERY, Director,

Infotrends Ltd.

The Corporate End User - What Do We Want?

Ben Revett,

Director Paper Supply & Control,

Williams Lea

Environmental Trends in Office Papers.

MARJA TUDERMAN,

Vice President Environmental Affairs & CSR,

UPM-Kymmene

What Impact do CSR Policies & End-User Insights Have in the Paper Supply Chain?

MARCEL JACOBS,

Manager Environmental Strategy & Marketing Europe,

Office Depot International

SESSION III - PRINT TECHNOLOGY

Future Of Digital Colour Technology.

DIRK VAN THILLO,

International Marketing Director,

Océ Technologies B.V.

Review of Changes in Digital Printing in the New Millennium & Medium-Term Outlook.

FRANÇOIS GOUVERNEUR,

Marketing Director Graphic Arts,

Xerox

Improving the Performance of Inkjet & Laser Printing Through Paper Modification

JOHN STOFFEL,

R&D Director,

Hewlett Packard

SESSION IV - STRATEGIC MARKETING

Paper Branding - That's Impossible!

ANNELIES NAGEL,

Managing Director,

Tan Brand Communication Consultants

The Importance of Brand X in the Brand Portfolio.

JOËL TOREMANS,

Marketing Director Office Papers & Digital,

Map Merchant Group Ltd.

Trends & Observations of the North American Cut Size Market.

ROBERT SOMMER,

Vice President Office Papers,

Boise Cascade

Office Paper Segmentation - What Makes Office Paper Different?

HARALD BLAHA,

Market Research Manager,

Mondi Business Paper Sales GmbH

SESSION V - DISTRIBUTION

European Office Paper Distribution & Customer Needs.

DAVID WISCHMANN,

Marketing Director Office Papers,

Papier Union GmbH

Paper @ the OPI Industry.

RONNY VAN ROSSEM,

Vice President Merchandising,

Corporate Express Europe B.V.

* Please note that the programme is subject to change.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The conference attracts delegates from all around the world: high level representatives from the Paper Mills, Paper Merchants, Office Equipment & Printer Manufacturers, Office Supply Specialists, Suppliers of Machinery, Pulp, Minerals & Chemicals, and Industry Consultants/ Analysts.

SPONSORS

With the generous and kind support of our following sponsors, we are able to bring to you this conference:

 

MEDIA PARTNERS