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New Speakers Confirmed for RISI’s Latin American Pulp & Paper Conference
SÃO PAULO, July 18th, 2013 (Press Release) - RISI, the leading information provider for the
global forest products industry, today announced new speakers confirmed for the 8th Annual Latin
American Pulp and Paper Conference. The Latin American Conference, the premier event for the
pulp and paper industry, will take place August 5-7, 2013 at the Intercontinental Hotel in São
Paulo, Brazil.
Presenters at the event will include senior executives from leading companies across the pulp and
paper industry and RISI economists. The conference program will highlight emerging industry
trends and outline the challenges and opportunities for the pulp and paper industry, with a focus on
the Latin America sector in a global context. In addition, RISI economists with will present their
two-year outlooks for the pulp and paper industry and present new research findings.
The conference program also includes the highly anticipated CEO/Executive Panel Discussion on
the current market for the industry in Latin America. The roundtable discussion will bring together
executives from leading companies in Latin America to discuss important issues facing the pulp
and paper industry.
Panelists confirmed for the CEO/Executive Panel include:
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Marcelo Strufaldi Castelli, CEO, Fibria
Robert K. Beckler, Senior Vice President and President, MWV Rigesa
Walter Shalka, CEO, Suzano
Sunil Sood, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing, APRIL Fine Paper Trading Pte
Ltd
José Carlos Grubisich, CEO, Eldorado Brasil Cellulose and Paper
Ronald Beare, Vice President and General Manager, UPM Uruguay
Fabio Schvartsman, CEO, Klabin
A variety of must-hear topics have also been confirmed, such as:
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Global Pulp Demand Current Situation and Outlook: Will Supply and Demand be Balanced
in the Coming Years? Kurt Schaefer, Vice President, Fiber, RISI
Pulp - A Perspective from Asia. Sunil Sood, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing,
APRIL Fine Paper Trading Pte Ltd
Container Shipping Costs - Recent Trends & Outlook. Martin Dixon, Research Manager,
Freight Rate Benchmarking, Drewry
Argentinian Pulp and Paper Market. Osvaldo Victor Vassallo, President, Asociación de
Fabricantes de Celulosa y Papel (AFCP)
Global Pulp Demand Current Situation and Outlook: Will Supply and Demand be Balanced
in the Coming Years? Henri Philippe Van Keer, Commercial and International Logistics
Director, Fibria
Competitive Cost Position of Global Containerboard Producers. Ryan Burgess, Product
Manager, Mill Intelligence, RISI
Conference program and registration details can be found online at www.risi.com/laconf.
We are looking forward to holding an informative, compelling conference with great networking
opportunities.
Sponsors for the Latin American Pulp & Paper Conference include HP, ColorLok, Andritz and Port
of Antwerp. Media sponsors include Pulp & Paper International (PPI) magazine, PPI Latin America
and PPI America Latina.
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About Latin American Pulp & Paper Outlook Conference (www.risi.com/laconf)
The 8th Annual RISI Latin American Pulp and Paper Conference will be held at the Intercontinental
Hotel in São Paulo on August 5-7, 2013. The conference will address the latest trends, challenges
and opportunities facing the pulp and paper industry, both globally and in Latin America. More
information regarding the event program and registration details can be found at
www.risi.com/laconf.
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.
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