RISI Reveals Winners of the PPI Awards 2010

BRUSSELS, Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- RISI is proud to announce the winners of the Pulp & Paper International (PPI) Awards 2010 program. The winners received their trophies at the PPI Awards 2010 dinner and ceremony on Tuesday, November 16, in Brussels, Belgium.

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Mark Rushton, Editor of Pulp & Paper International (PPI) and chairman of the jury for the awards, commented, "We were thrilled to see so many companies from all around the world at the PPI Awards 2010 gala dinner in Brussels. I'd like to congratulate all of the winners on their fantastic achievements and also the companies and individuals that entered and made the shortlist for these prestigious awards." The awards ceremony brought together pulp and paper professionals from around the globe, including participants from Brazil, Chile, USA, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Colombia, India and many European countries.  HP and ColorLok were the headline sponsors for the PPI Awards 2010.

PPI AWARDS 2010 WINNERS:

COMPANY AWARDS

PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by HP and ColorLok (www.hp.com) (www.colorlok.com)

• SCA PACKAGING - DESIGN CHALLENGE

ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Metso (www.metso.com)

• MONDI GROUP, AUSTRIA

THE GREEN ENERGY AND BIOFUELS AWARD

Sponsored by Andritz (www.andritz.com)

• GRUPO PORTUCEL SOPORCEL, PORTUGAL

INNOVATIVE PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by BTG (www.btg.com)

• STRATHCONA PAPER - GREENCHOICE 100

MANAGING RISK AND SAFETY - COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by FM Global (www.fmglobal.com)

• LONGVIEW FIBRE PAPER AND PACKAGING

BUSINESS STRATEGY OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Voith (www.voith.com )

• CELUOSA ARAUCO Y CONSTITUCION (ARAUCO), CHILE

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

GLOBAL CEO OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by StepChange Consulting (www.stepchange.com )

• JOHN D. WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT AND CEO, DOMTAR

MILL MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by ABB (www.abb.com/pulpandpaper)

• LUIS HENAO, PRATT INDUSTRIES, SHREVEPORT MILL, USA

RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by HP and ColorLok (www.hp.com) (www.colorlok.com)

• ANDREAS KORNHERR, MONDI UNCOATED FINE & KRAFT PAPER

MILL AWARDS

THE WATER EFFICIENCY AWARD

Sponsored by Kemira (www.kemira.com)

• HOLMEN PAPER MADRID, SPAIN

ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Cargill (www.cargillindustrialstarches.com)

• MONDI SCP, RUZOMBEROK, SLOVAKIA

EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Eka (www.akzonobel.com/eka)

• BILT GRAPHIC PAPER PRODUCTS (BALLARPUR), BHIGWAN UNIT, INDIA

For further details of the finalists and winners and to see pictures of the awards ceremony, please visit www.ppiawards.com. RISI will also be publishing a full report on the event on its website, www.risi.com, and in the December issue of PPI magazine.

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.

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