About our Sponsors

The following companies have signed on to be sponsors at the PPI Awards 2009:

Headline Sponsorship


Metso

Sponsorship Categories

  • Advanced Use of Biomass
  • Efficiency Improvements

Metso in brief

Metso is a global supplier of sustainable technology and services for mining, construction, energy, metal recycling, and the pulp and paper industries. The company serves industries and enterprises that process and refine natural resources for the construction of infrastructure vital for business and society. Metso cares about the environment: their solutions meet and exceed strict environmental standards without compromising the customers' demands for productivity, quality and cost. Around the world, the Metso brand has earned a reputation for global technology leadership with proven results and reliability in project management and service.

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Category Sponsorships

Stepchange Logo

Sponsorship Categories

  • Global CEO of the Year

Stepchange in brief

Stepchange is proud to sponsor the "CEO of the year" category and support recognition for the executive who has managed to successfully lead his company through the current economic environment. StepChange stands for a significant change in direction or a shift in paradigm that leads to increased value. The sponsorship aims to acknowledge the CEO who has embraced change to handle the current challenges and increase value to all stakeholders.

StepChange is an industry focused and independent management consulting company with a proven track record in supporting clients to achieve sustainable value.

StepChange provides support to top tier organizations in the industry from strategy development to implementation of operational improvements.

With our international team of industry experts we hit the ground running. We provide innovative and yet pragmatic solutions, placing an emphasis on delivering measurable business results.

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BTG logo

Sponsorship Categories

  • Innovation Product of the Year

BTG in brief

BTG is one of the world's leading suppliers of innovative technologies and expertise to the Pulp & Paper industry. With 90 years' experience developing systems and processes to meet the evolving demands of a highly competitive sector, our portfolio covers every aspect of P&P production.

BTG measuring instruments for P&P process include consistency, chemical, mechanical and recycled pulping, stock preparation and advanced wet end process technologies, including the world-renowned MütekTM Lab and MütekTM Online ranges.

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HP logo

Sponsorship Categories

  • Environmental Strategy of the Year - Mill Award

HP in brief

Founded in 1939, HP is a technology company that operates in more than 170 countries around the world providing infrastructure and business offerings that span from handheld devices to some of the world's most powerful supercomputer installations. For consumers, HP offers a wide range of products and services from digital photography to digital entertainment and from computing to home printing. HP is among the world's largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $107.7 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended Jan. 31, 2008. HP's 2007 Fortune 500 ranking: No. 14.

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Kadant logo

Sponsorship Categories

  • Mill Manager of the Year

Kadant in brief

For more than a century, Kadant has been delivering smart and efficient solutions to process industries. As a global leader in fiber processing, fluid handling, water management, and doctoring systems, our equipment plays a critical role in nearly every stage of paper making and paper recycling, enhancing process efficiency and product quality for our customers. At Kadant, we are proud to offer innovative products and technologies that help reduce energy consumption, improve water management, and enhance efficiencies for long-term sustainability.

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Cargill Logo

Sponsorship Categories

  • Environmental Strategy of the Year - Company

Cargill in brief

Cargill has a strong commitment to the paper industry, with more than 100 professionals actively serving this market across the globe, providing a full portfolio of high quality products to serve wet-end, surface treatment and coating applications.

With increasingly stringent environmental regulations, Cargill offers products and services to the paper industry that meet even the toughest requirements for cost effective, top-performance solutions. Creating innovative solutions for our customers is the driving force in our long-standing relationships with papermakers. Our deep involvement in this industry, dating back more than 40 years, has created a solid foundation of understanding, experience and knowledge. We are committed to bringing papermakers state-of-the-art products and services to serve their needs today and into the future.

Visit website: www.cargillindustrialstarches.com


Kemira Logo

Sponsorship Categories

  • Research Achievement of the Year

Kemira in brief

Kemira is a global 2.8 billion euro chemicals company that is focused on serving customers in water-intensive industries. The company offers water quality and quantity management that improves customers' energy, water, and raw material efficiency. Kemira's vision is to be a leading water chemistry company.

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