BRUSSELS, Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- RISI today announced the finalists for the PPI Awards 2011 program. The PPI Awards are the only global awards dedicated to recognizing the achievements of companies, mills and individuals in the pulp and paper sector.
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The winners will be presented with their trophies at the PPI Awards 2011 ceremony to be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at Le Plaza Hotel in Brussels, Belgium. RISI will also be organizing a seminar during the day and several RISI experts and industry figures have confirmed their participation on the seminar program. For more information on the event, please visit: www.ppiawards.com
The PPI Awards 2011 are being held in conjunction with CEPI European Paper Week. For more information, please visit the CEPI website: www.cepi.org
Mark Rushton, Editor of PPI magazine and chairman of the jury for the PPI Awards 2011, commented, "The PPI Awards are now in their third year and the quality and quantity of the entries is better than ever. We've received more entries from all parts of the globe this year from the USA to China, and Europe to South America. Making the shortlist is a fantastic achievement for all the companies involved due to the high caliber of entries. However we would also like to thank all the people who took the time to enter this year. I look forward to seeing the finalists in Brussels in November."
Industry renowned names such as Teresa Presas (CEPI), Duncan Pollard (Nestle), Rod Young (RISI) and Martyn Eustace (Two Sides) were involved in the judging, along with other experts in different fields. RISI will be publishing more information on the finalists in the November issue of PPI magazine as well as on the RISI and PPI Awards websites. Due to an overwhelming amount of high level entries in the Promotional Campaign category, RISI decided to split the category into two sections to better represent the entries received. In addition, the Research Achievement category has unfortunately been removed from this year's awards program as the category did not receive enough entry level submissions.
To book your tickets to the industry event of the year, please visit: www.ppiawards.com/tickets or email Jennifer Knight on jennifer.knight@ubm.com (Tel: +44 (0) 20 7921 8359). For more information on sponsoring the PPI Awards, please visit: www.ppiawards.com/sponsorships.
The finalists for the PPI Awards 2011 are listed below in alphabetical order:
COMPANY AWARDS
Business Strategy of the Year -- Sponsored by Voith
Environmental Strategy of the Year -- Sponsored by Metso
Innovative Product of the Year -- Sponsored by BTG
Managing Risk and Safety -- Company of the Year -- Sponsored by FM Global
The Green Energy and Biofuels Award -- Sponsored by Andritz
Promotional Campaign of the Year -- Environmental Message
Promotional Campaign of the Year -- Pulp, Paper and Board Product
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Global CEO of the Year -- Sponsored by StepChange Consulting
Mill Manager of the Year -- Sponsored by ABB
MILL AWARDS
The Water Efficiency Award -- Sponsored by Kemira
Environmental Strategy of the Year -- Sponsored by Cargill
Efficiency Improvements of the Year -- Sponsored by Eka
The list is available online at: www.risiinfo.com/events/ppi_awards/2011_finalists.html
About the PPI Awards
Organized by RISI, the leading information provider to the global forest products industry, the PPI Awards program honors leadership, vision, innovation and strategic accomplishments within the pulp and paper industry. The PPI Awards are the only global awards dedicated to recognizing the achievements of companies, mills and individuals in the pulp and paper sector.
About RISI
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. More information can be found at www.risi.com.
Contact:
Jennifer Plourde
Associate Marketing Manager
RISI
4 Alfred Circle
Bedford, MA 01730 USA
Tel: +1.781.734.8971
Email: events@risi.com