Travels with Larry Archive

International Research Management at Its Best

07 Nov 2013 International Research Management at Its Best On Nov. 4-7, 2013, 36 of our industry’s’ top research leaders, representing more than 30 institutions, companies, and associations from 10 countries,

If you Mess it Up, Un-Mess It!

05 Sep 2013 If you Mess it Up, Un-Mess It! "If you mess it up, un-mess it."...Fred von Zueben, retired, CEO, The Newark Group I was with The Newark Group 10 years prior to coming on board with TAPPI. One of the

Paper Shows up in the Strangest Places—Who Says Our Industry Is Not Creative?

07 Mar 2013 Paper Shows up in the Strangest Places—Who Says Our Industry Is Not Creative? What's in your hometown? I have adopted nine cities in my career in this industry, but my hometown was and remains to be

Travels with Larry near the Windy City

20 Sep 2012 Travels with Larry near the Windy City The date of August 16th has a special meaning to me. This date happens to be the day, in different years, when the Sultan of Swat, Babe Ruth, and the King of

A Passion for TAPPI Local Sections

12 Sep 2012 How many times do you get to actually meet with two of the legends of TAPPI's Local Section community...

The Year of the Dragon - Part 2: APRIL in May

12 Aug 2012 The Year of the Dragon - Part 2: APRIL in May This past May 31, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting with personnel from APRIL's pulp mill in Rizhao, Shandong Province, China. First Impressions.

A Small World

18 Jul 2012 A Small World On June 25, 2012, Scott Springmier, Eric Fletty, and I accepted a previous invitation from long-time TAPPI member and a young, Mike Ditka look-alike, Jim Niemiec, to visit NewPage in

The Year of the Dragon—the First in a Series of Stories About My Visit to China

05 Jul 2012 The Year of the Dragon—the First in a Series of Stories About My Visit to China Back in 1991, during my days with Republic Paperboard in Hutchinson, Kan., USA, a gentleman set up an appointment with

One of a Kind CEO, one of a Kind Company

12 Jun 2012 One of a Kind CEO, one of a Kind Company Recently a politician made a statement during a campaign speech: "Corporations are not people, people are people." I wish to respectively submit that this

The Missing Link

12 Mar 2012 The Missing Link The dates of February 28-March 1, 2012 will go down in history as the kick off dates of the one event that has been on the minds of many within the ranks of PIMA & TAPPI for years.