The PITA Office
Daven Chamberlain - Publications Editor
Studied Chemistry at Bath University, then undertook postgraduate research in Paper Science at UMIST. Worked at Arjowiggins Butler’s Court R&D site for 17 years. He joined the PITA Office as publications editor in 2010.
Nicolas Pelletier - European Advertising Representative
Joined PITA in 1992, previous founder of ENP Editions from 1988 since 2011. Also Director France International of ABTCP Brazilian Pulp & Paper Association
Joined PITA in 1992, previous founder of ENP Editions from 1988 since 2011. Also Director France International of ABTCP Brazilian Pulp & Paper Association
The PITA Board
Stephen Hutt - National Chairman & Financial Director
Chief Financial Officer at Forsa Energy. Formerly Chief Financial Officer, Green Highland Renewables Ltd, and before then, Chief Executive of the Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) since 2011. Previous industrial positions included Managing Director of Smith, Anderson & Company Ltd.
Graham Moore
Research Manager then Strategic Consultant with Smithers PIRA (formerly PIRA International) until retiring in October 2015. Has over thirty years’ experience of the paper and board industry through various positions held at Pira). More recently he has assisted paper companies around the world to successfully develop and exploit new speciality products and markets.
Tim Klemz
Sales & Marketing Director since 1995 of Compact Engineering Ltd., a company based in Thirsk, N. Yorkshire, which delivers energy efficient solutions for the pulp and paper sector, specifically in the field of electric infrared.
Martin Wroe
Sales Manager since 1996 at Blackburn Chemicals Ltd., a speciality supplier of foam control chemicals to a host of industries, including pulp and paper.
Anders Åström
Has spent all his career in the paper industry, primarily with printing and writing grades. In 1994 he joined Aylesford Newsprint as R&D Manager for the start-up of a new production line for 100% recycled Newsprint. Areas of experience cover process and product development and technical customer support. Recently he has worked as a technical consultant.
Stuart Thomas
Stuart commenced his career in the paper industry in 1980 at Sun Paper Mill. From there he moved to Star Paper Mill, before leaving paper production for the supply sector in 1987, where he has been ever since. Starting with Roe Lee Paper Chemicals, which morphed into Raisio Chemicals, he then went to ABB, CIBA Specialty Chemicals and BASF. In 2009 he set up Axchem UK, which he headed for 12 years, until 2021, then in 2022 he joined Vertellus Performance Materials as a Global Marketing Director Paper and Packaging.
History of PITA
The UK has a long-established line of Paper Industry organisations, which started in 1872 with the inauguration of The Paper Makers’ Association of England Wales, Scotland & Ireland (PMA). The PMA discussed formation of a technical grouping as early as 1915, but it was not until the AGM of February 1920 that the proposal to form a Technical Section was proposed and ratified. To quote directly from a contemporary document:
“The basis then adopted was of the widest possible nature and was intended to secure the co-operation not only of the chemist and engineer filled with the restless spirit investigation, but also of all interested in the trade who sympathise with the scientific outlook and scientific habit of mind, whether papermakers, administrative officials or members of allied industries.”
The PMA became the British Paper & Board Makers Association (BPBMA) in 1949, then the British Paper & Board Industry Federation (BPBIF) in 1974. Meanwhile the Technical Section transformed into the Technical Division of the BPBIF in 1975, before becoming the Paper Industry Technical Association (PITA) in 1982.
PITA celebrated its Centenary in 2020 – an achievement which follows that of Zellcheming (Germany, 2005), OZEPA (Austria, 2012), PI (Finland, 2014), PTF (Norway, 2014), PAPTAC (Canada, 2015) and TAPPI (USA, 2015).
PITA Awards
The Association is proud to be able to recognise the contribution from individual members by maintaining procedures which allow an individual to be nominated for an appropriate Award. The Association has a range of Awards, and it is emphasised that they are each subject to a particular set of criteria, rather than being a ranking of achievement.
In order to maintain the status and credibility of these Awards, the Association stresses that procedures outlined in these Guide Notes must be adhered to, and that individual nominations are for contributions consistent with the aims and vision of the Association.
The Awards available include:-
- PITA Gold Award
- PITA Silver Jubilee Medal
- PITA Insignia
- PITA Meritorious Service
- Julius Grant Essay Prize
- Mardon Memorial Prize
- EU CE PA Student Grant
- Paper Industry Gold Medal
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Who we are
The Paper Industry Technical Association (PITA) is an independent, member-based organisation, which operates for the general benefit of its members – both individual and corporate – dedicated to promoting and improving the technical and scientific knowledge of those working in the Fibrous Forest Products Industries - such as pulp, paper, wood panel, moulded pulp and other similar industries.
It serves the Industry, both manufacturers and suppliers, by providing a forum for members to meet and network; it organises visits, conferences and training seminars that cover all aspects of papermaking science. It also publishes the prestigious internationally-recognised journal Paper Technology International ® and the PITA Annual Review, both sent free to members, and a range of other technical publications which include conference proceedings, newsletters, the electronic Papermaking! magazine, and the acclaimed Essential Guide to Aqueous Coating.
PITA plays a leading role in EUCEPA – the Liaison Committee for Pulp and Paper – and believes the UK industry is best served by taking a co-operative approach that reaches across national boundaries. For example PITA is helping pioneer international co-operation to harmonise education and training across Europe.