Programme

33rd International Munich Paper Symposium

Progress in Board and Paper Technology

25 – 27 March 2025

Tuesday, 25 March 2025

Morning Session
09:00
Welcome and overview of the exhibition
Stephan Kleemann · IVP - Institute of Paper Technology · Munich / Germany
09:30
Successful decarbonization at Glatfelter Gernsbach
Paul Stangenberg · Glatfelter Gernsbach GmbH & Co. KG · Gernsbach / Germany
Rudi Ewert · MAN Energy Solutions SE · Oberhausen / Germany
10:00
LC-pulping system for recycled paper with predictive control of the detrashing
Karl Tessler · Schoellershammer GmbH & Co. KG · Düren / Germany
Wolfgang Müller · J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG · Ravensburg / Germany
Discussion and Coffee Break
11:15
Experience with the use of dry-defibered fibrous materials at the Reflex paper mill
Tiemo Arndt · Reflex GmbH & Co. KG · Düren / Germany
Tilo Gailat · TBP Future GmbH · Moosbach / Germany
11:45
New way for processing packaging board for liquids
Tomi Hankaniemi · Pankaboard Oy · Pankakoski / Finland
Göran Antila · PR Rolls Oy · Tampere / Finland
Lunch at The Westin Grand Munich conference hotel
Afternoon Session
14:00
Successes and prospects: Mondi's path to operational autonomy
Lars Mallasch · Mondi AG · Wien / Austria
Ulf Grohmann · J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG · Heidenheim / Germany
14:30
Operational experience with the innovative Sleeve roll technology at Palm PM5
Alexander Kanditt · Papierfabrik Palm GmbH & Co. KG · Aalen / Germany
Christian Strohschein · Valmet GmbH · Darmstadt / Germany
Discussion and Coffee Break
16:00
Hard nip sizing with curtain application at MM Količevo BM3
Michael Petschacher · MM Board & Paper · Količevo / Slovenia
Rado Kunavar · MM Board & Paper · Količevo / Slovenia
Henri Vaittinen · Valmet Technologies, Inc. · Järvenpää / Finland
16:30
Steyrermühl PM6 - An innovative conversion concept from graphic grades to high-quality kraft paper
Mario Wiltsche · Heinzel Holding GmbH · Vienna / Austria
Gerald Steiner · Andritz AG · Graz / Austria
Albrecht Miletzky · Andritz AG · Graz / Austria
17:00
Experience at Brigl & Bergmeister with new type of headbox
Oliver Präpasser · Brigl & Bergmeister GmbH · Niklasdorf / Austria
Markus Häußler · J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG · Heidenheim / Germany
20:00
Gala-Dinner at the Westin Grand Munich conference hotel

Wednesday, 26 March 2025

Morning Session
09:00
New approach for saving steam consumption and CO2 whilst reducing sticky and sheet breaks
Chung-Chi Wu · Longchen Paper & Packaging CO., LTD. Erlin mill · Zhanghua / Taiwan
Hiroshi Sekiya · Maintech Co., Ltd. · Tokyo / Japan
09:30
Increase in machine availability with regard to stickies in the production of light-weight corrugated base paper
Maximilian Krallinger · DS Smith Paper Deutschland GmbH · Aschaffenburg / Germany
Christoph Waßmer · CTP GmbH · Schwabmünchen / Germany
10:00
Modified GCC to reduce sticky/pitch deposits in papermaking
Ahmet Nabi Temüroğlu · Essel Selüloz ve Kâgit Sanayi Tic. A.s. · Osmaniye / Turkey
Luis Ferraz · Omya International AG · Oftringen / Switzerland
Özgür Yildiz · Omya International AG · Oftringen / Switzerland
Discussion and Coffee Break
11:15
Hamburger Containerboard: experience with an innovative cooking process for starch
Wolfgang Leitner · W. Hamburger GmbH · Pitten / Austria
Erik Musaev · W. Hamburger GmbH · Pitten / Austria
Christian Stirn · PGA Anlagenbau GmbH · Wernberg / Austria
11:45
Water-saving direct mixing of retention aid
Henning Dippel · Weig Technical Liner GmbH & Co. KG · Mayen / Germany
Daan Waubert de Puiseau · econovation GmbH · Göppingen / Germany
Lunch at The Westin Grand Munich conference hotel
Afternoon Session
14:00
First successful turbine operation with 100% green H2 at Smurfit-Westrock
Theo Peulen · Smurfit-Westrock · Roermond / Netherlands
Sebastian Pfadler · Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG · Mülheim an der Ruhr / Germany
14:30
Economic cooling of waste water and rooms as a CO2 sink for high-temperature heat pumps
Eberhard Knödler · BM Green Cooling GmbH · Schwarzenbruck / Germany
Discussion and Coffee Break
16:00
Flexible power management through IR deep drying
Wolf Heilmann · wolf heilmann GmbH · Augsburg / Germany
16:30
Modellfabrik Papier - progress from FOMOP and FOREST
Andreas Zehnpfund · ABB AG · Mannheim / Germany
Jan-Christoph Schlake · ABB AG · Mannheim / Germany
Chen Song · ABB AG · Mannheim / Germany
Johannes Lunewski · Modellfabrik Papier gGmbH · Düren / Germany
Philip Kayser · Modellfabrik Papier gGmbH · Düren / Germany
17:00
Summary
Stephan Kleemann · IVP - Institute of Paper Technology · Munich / Germany
20:00
Invitation to a concert at the Prinzregententheater

Excursions

Thursday, 19 March 2026 and/or Thursday, 19 March 2026

Paper Mill Büttenpapierfabik Gmund
Thursday, 19 March 2026 at 08:45
BVG Bauer-Verfahrenstechnik-GmbH
Thursday, 19 March 2026 at 09:00
Munich University of Applied Sciences
Thursday, 19 March 2026 at 09:15