Dominik Papcun is the Chief Executive Officer of the Technical Association of the Paper and Pulp Indutry (TAPPI). TAPPI is the leading association for the worldwide pulp, paper, packaging, and converting industries and publisher of Paper360º and TAPPI JOURNAL. Through information exchange, trusted content, and networking opportunities, TAPPI helps members elevate their performance by providing solutions that lead to better, faster, and more cost-effective ways of doing business. PIMA operates as the Management Division of TAPPI.

In 1915, thirty enterprising papermakers gathered together determined to form a new technical arm of the American Paper & Pulp Association (APPA). Their idea was to gather and disseminate information concerning matters which have to do with production. This forward thinking group wanted to create a forum where information could be channeled and ideas could be exchanged. In less than a year, TAPPI was born and more than 100 years later, their formula for success continues to work.

We are a not for profit, volunteer-led association that is built around a community comprised of thousands of member engineers, managers, scientists, academics, suppliers and others from around the world.

Our headquarters is located right outside of Atlanta, Georgia USA. Members love to tour the building and see historic items like early TAPPI Standards, issues of TAPPI publications dating back to the early 1920’s or just see a unique collection of papermaking heirlooms. If you stop by, take a tour of our library and don’t forget to walk out on the deck to see the legendary TAPPI totem pole, donated by our Pacific Local Section. Take a short walk down the halls and meet the TAPPI Team and hear first-hand about some of the great things our members and volunteers are doing to support the TAPPI community.