At the annual general meeting of the Zellcheming Association, which took place at the RheinMain CongressCenter (RMCC) in Wiesbaden to coincide with the Zellcheming Expo, Dr Frank P. Meltzer from Mercer Pulp Sales GmbH was elected as the new chairman.
He succeeds Prof Dr Helga Zollner-Croll, Munich University of Applied Sciences, on a rotating basis. Tiemo Arndt, Reflex GmbH & Ko. KG, was elected deputy chairman. Carsten Melchert was confirmed in office as Treasurer. The new Chairman of the Main Committee is Dr Martin Zahel. He succeeds Prof Dr Markus Biesalski.
Key topics of the organisation
Zellcheming is the platform for the professional exchange of expertise between all those involved in the development and manufacture of sustainable paper and fibre-based products. The association sees itself as Link between science and manufacturing processes for paper and fibre-based products and their marketing. The specialised committees further develop technical topics and address new areas of growing importance for the industry. By highlighting best practices and standardisation work, Zellcheming promotes the transfer of knowledge within the association, in research and in industry.
Source: Cell chemistry
