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.

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