Welcome to Appita

Appita is the not-for-profit technical association serving the Australian and New Zealand pulp and paper industry. This website provides useful information for the people who work in the industry as well as those who would like to know more about the industry. You can find details on publications, upcoming conferences and courses as well as international events and section activites.  This website also provides links to the organisations and companies that support Appita.

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Conference Proceedings 2002—2008

ON SALE - Conference Proceedings 2002—2008

Eight CDs or printed books
Includes: 2005 ISWFPC papers,
2005 Pre Symposium CD,
2007 International Paper Physics Conference

Normal price for the Proceedings purchased separately: $770.00 Discounted price: $220.00 including GST

Get in quick as there is only a limited amount left.

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Appita Short Course - Design of experiments

Design of experiments - how to get useful information without shutting the mill

6 - 7 July 2009 Melbourne & 9 - 10 July 2009 Hamilton

Conducted by Veronica Czitrom of Statistical Training & Consulting, Singapore, this course will provide process engineers and technologists with the tools to effectively plan, execute and analyse plant trials, to get useful data and conclusions, without compromising plant operation.

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New Fellow Grade of Membership

At the 2008 Annual general meeting a new Fellow Grade of Appita Membership was created under the rules. The new Rule states ' An Appita Fellow shall be an Individual Member or a Nominated Representative of a Company or a Sustaining Member, who has made a substantial contribution to the industry and/or to Appita, by their service in a position of responsibility or by their experience, and who is so elected by resolution of the Executive Committee.'

The Executive Committee has developed a set of criteria and a nomination process for Fellows, and nominations will be called for in July 2009.

For more information including the nomination form please click here...

Biomass Processing

A collection of papers from Appita Journal and Conference Proceedings. This publication features over 60 articles under topics such as:

* Early Offerings
* Chemical Cellulose and Modified Cellulose
* Fuels and Biorefineries
* Lignin and Lignin Products
* Polymers and Composites
* Other Chemicals from Wood

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