Always Green. Always Growing.

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Always Green. Always Growing. Paper Engineering
as a Career
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Hey, why would I want to be in the paper and
packaging industry anyway?
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Just to Start

• A Green industry a renewable, sustainable
  industry with products that are very hard to do
  without
• Employment opportunities a shortage of engineers
  to the tune of 3,000 per year
• Expect multiple job offers as an engineer in the
  industry
• High starting salaries
• Pick the state where you want to work
• You can hit the ground running!

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A Green Industry

• Our Industry was Green and sustainable before it
  was cool.
• Forestry, paper packaging are the most
  sustainable industries in existence according to
  Price Waterhouse Coopers.
• For every tree logged in managed forests, three
  to four are replanted.
• The industry has eight representatives in the
  UNs list of the worlds 100 most sustainable
  companies. (More than any other industry)
• Reading a newspaper emits 20 less carbon than
  reading news online. (NAPM)

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Can you name 5 products made from paper?
(We can give you 5,000! Ok, we wont name all of
them but you get the picture).
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Paper. It's a piece of our lives!
Where would we be without it? In the U.S., most
paper is made from trees, and because wood is a
renewable resource which is wisely managed by
U.S. timber companies, we will always have plenty
of trees - and paper - for future generations to
enjoy. Here are just a few of the many
important products made from paper, and the wood
chemicals derived from the papermaking process
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Ok, we couldnt resist showing you a few more.
laminate for desks, counters table tops
bank checks
fabric softener
medical charts
shaving cream
Coveralls for nuclear power workers
Drinking straws
sutures
paint varnish
These products are made from cellulose, oils,
and resins, the natural wood chemicals which are
byproducts of the papermaking process.
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Employment Opportunities

• More than 40 states in the US have Paper mills.
• About 4,000 companies manufacture paper products
  in the US with combined annual product revenue of
  160 billion (yes billion)
• 3000 skilled jobs per year are opening up due to
  retirements.
• Actually More Does not include flexible or
  corrugated packaging or folding carton plants.
• In the next 11 months 27 of ALL engineers in the
  U.S. will be eligible for retirement.

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A Few More Reasons

• Employs more that 1 million people across the
  U.S. and is a top 10 manufacturer in over 40
  states
• About 400 pulp, paper and board mills
• Producing 170,000 tons of pulp, paper and
  paperboard products
• Accounts for 6 of GNP (Gross National Product)
• Equal to automotive and plastic industries
• Value of all U.S. sales gt200 Billion

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Where do you want to live?
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Preparation for the jobs today and over the next
5 years Survey says

• While in HS take as much math science as
  possible. (AP) After HS enroll in the Paper
  Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Imaging
  departments at fine institutions such as GT.
• Join TAPPI as a student member to gain
  unparalleled Knowledge Networking
  opportunities.
• Major in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, and
  Paper Science engineering. As well as Business
  Administration, Supply Chain Management, and
  Finance.
• We also want employees to have interpersonal
  savvy, adaptability, problem solving skills and
  the ability to learn on the fly.
• According to several surveys the employment needs
  of the Paper Industry in the U.S. alone are
  approximately 3,000 people per year.

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There are lots of positions in the industry.
Lets look at Engineering
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TOP 10 REASONS TO BECOME A PAPER ENGINEER
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10. People

• If you like analytical, creative
  problem-solvers who are good in math and science,
  think on their feet and work well in a team um,
  never mind. If youre still reading, you are one.

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9. Impact

• The US paper industry is about the size of the
  US auto or plastics industries but cleaner,
  greener and a lot more efficient.

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8. Career

• Within 10 years, a third of the paper and
  pulp industry management will retire (Yeah, we
  couldve planned better). Theyll be replaced by
  young people who are smart enough to start
  training now.

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7. Earth

• Make your career in an industry operating
  fully sustainable and with renewable
  manufacturing processes. For every tree we use,
  we plant 3 to 4.

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6. Security

• As societies become more civilized, they use
  more paper. Oddly enough, as internet use rises,
  so does the demand for paper. Its approximately
  2000 years old and here to stay.

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5. Opportunity

• Want to work overseas? Do RD in hot new
  fields like biofuels nanotechnology? This is
  where to write your own ticket (on paper).

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4. Demand

• Expect 3 to 5 solid offers when you graduate.
  More if youre really good. Many more if you go
  after them.

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3. Power

• The biggest machines in the world make paper
  at up to 70 mph with temperatures and pressures
  to match. Sound like fun?

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2. Scholarships

• Kiss tuition goodbye we want you and well
  pay to educate you. Paid summer internships for
  hands-on experience are standard, too. You will
  work hard. You will not be bored.

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1. Money

• Starting salaries for a paper-related grad
  paper science engineering or chemical
  engineering with a paper concentration are
  stratospheric compared to your friends in
  business or even Information Technology (IT).

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P.S.

• This is just your top 10. For more, hit
• www.careersinpaper.com

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Sponsors
Auburn University Cajas Y Bolsa SA General Mills
Foundation Gulf States TAPPI International
Paper IPC Foundation North Carolina State
University (NPT)2 SUNY Pulp Paper
Foundation SUNY-ESF Department of Paper and
Bioprocess Engineering TAPPI Foundation University
of Toronto University of Washington Pulp
Paper Foundation Verso VonDrehle Private
Foundation Western Michigan University WestRock
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