Upcoming event: the 56th Pulp and Paper International Congress and Exhibition

ABTCP will host the 56th Pulp and Paper International Congress and Exhibition, Latin America’s largest gathering of the forest base industry’s productive chain includes a robust technical program coupled with an exhibition featuring the latest technological trends in the sector.

The digital transformation of production processes and the respective potential to promote circularity gains and other innovative actions on the ESG agenda will be showcased at ABTCP 2024 - 56th Pulp and Paper International Congress and Exhibition. The upcoming edition of the event, which represents Latin America’s largest gathering of the forest base industry’s productive chain, will take place October 1-3 at the Expo Transamérica, in São Paulo (SP).

Organized and promoted by the Brazilian Pulp and Paper Technical Association of (ABTCP), the event will be held in-person format, strengthening the industry’s already robust networking and offering numerous updating opportunities during the three days. Executives and professionals from the pulp and paper industry, as well as students and professionals from other fields, will be able to update their knowledge and explore the latest trends pertaining to a wide range of topics based on the event’s main agenda. “The opening ceremony, which traditionally occurs on the morning of the first day of the congress, always gathers important participants to discuss current issues regarding all players in this extensive production chain, and is definitely worth blocking your calendar to attend it,” invites Darcio Berni, executive director of ABTCP.

Berni highlights that the success of last year’s Congress, which featured 120 technical lectures, nine keynote presentations, and 54 papers in poster format, reinforces the positive expectations for this year’s event.

“The numbers reflect a record number of papers submitted for ABTCP 2023. The technical quality of the papers and the presentations were praised by the audience, as well as the organization to support an annual event of this magnitude,” said ABTCP’s executive director. He emphasizes that ABTCP possesses a qualified evaluation committee that combines current works and contributions from academia members and professionals from domestic and international tech companies so that the participating audience can stay informed about the sector’s main developments.

Alongside the Congress program, participants will have the opportunity to explore cutting edge technologies from suppliers and successful case studies of manufacturers participating in the Exhibition, which is held every two years. So far, 122 companies are already confirmed for the event, which comprises a total area of 8,000 m2, with 3,500 m2 allocated for exhibitor booths.  

ABTCP 2024 — 56th Pulp and Paper International Congress and Exhibition

Theme: The digital transformation of production processes, promoting circularity gains and innovative

actions in the ESG agenda

Date: October 1-3, 2024

Venue: Expo Transamérica (São Paulo/SP)

Rules for submitting papers: https://abtcp2024.org.br/regras-para-submissao

More information: https://abtcp2024.org.br