2026 IEEE PPIC Conference
The 71st Annual Pulp and Paper Industry Conference in Vancouver, WA was certainly a memorable event–packed with technical content and tutorials, along with great networking and discussion.
PAST EVENTS
2025 CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
2026 CONFERENCE PAPER AWARDS
FIRST PLACE OVERALL
MITIGATING ELECTRICAL RISKS IN MEDIUM-VOLTAGE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE SYSTEMS
by Aaron VanderMeulen, Stan Simms, & Dave Durocher
SECOND PLACE OVERALL
PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR OVERHAUL: SAFE DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION, HANDLING, & REPAIR
by Keith Klontz & Papa Diouf
FIRST PLACE MILL PAPER
CONVERSION OF A PAPER MACHINE DRYER & CALENDER FROM STEAM TURBINE TO SECTIONAL ELECTRICS
by Shawn Ballenger, David Deese, & Michael Kozlowski
2026 CONFERENCE SPONSORS




