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Since 1970, Michael Kocurek has taught over 5000 paper industry employees from more than 50 corporations in regional and in-mill short courses. He is the editor and/or author of numerous other written and video paper industry publications. He was inducted into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in 2005 under the Academic category. For more info, see paperhall.org

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Johan Gullichsen developed medium consistency pulp processing technology which provides significant benefits to pulp quality, reduces environmental impact, and improves the profitability in pulp and paper production. He was inducted into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in 2005 under the Research & Development, Entrepreneur, and Academic categories. For more info, see paperhall.org

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Chairman of the board of the largest privately-held corrugated manufacturer in the United States, James Kress led Green Bay Packaging from 640 employees and four divisions to 2632 employees and 24 divisions. He was inducted into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in 2005 under the Leadership category. For more info, see paperhall.org

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Howard Rapson can be considered to be the father of chlorine dioxide bleaching, one of the major developments in the history of the pulp and paper industry. The ability of chlorine dioxide to successfully bleach kraft pulp to high brightness without sacrificing strength was a significant advancement. He was inducted into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in 2005 under the Technology category. For more info, see paperhall.org

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In 1954, Bruce Purdy transformed the wire weaving technology of the early 1900s for papermachine clothing with the revolutionary development of an automated wire looming operation. Prior to the development of the automated loom, it took four years of training as an apprentice to become a weaver. He was inducted into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in 2005 under the Technology category. For more info, see paperhall.org

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By pushing for internal expansion and product positioning, Robert Buchanan helped make Fox River Paper one of the leading manufacturers of premium paper products. He was inducted into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in 2005 under the Leadership and Entrepreneur categories. For more info, see paperhall.org

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Margaret Knight was one of the first women to hold a patent, for a paper bag folding machine. Before passing away in 1914, Knight acquired as many as 25 more patents in diverse industries. She was inducted into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in 2006 under the Technology category. For more info, see paperhall.org

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Laxmi Niwas Bangur's efforts to create renewable pulp sources from marginalized land has enabled the pulp and paper industry sector to morph into an honorable and responsible citizen of society when it might otherwise be wrongly perceived as a destroyer of the forest wealth. He was inducted into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in 2006 under the Entrepreneur and Leadership categories. For more info, see paperhall.org

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John Bates discovered and patented a unique method for clarification of green liquor that was used for 40 years. He was inducted into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in 2006 under the Founder, Leadership, and Technology categories. For more info, see paperhall.org

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While teaching at the British Columbia Institute of Technology and drawing on his extensive engineering and supervisory experience, Gary Smook wrote the Handbook for Pulp & Paper Technologists. The "Smook Book" soon became the "bible of the industry" for education institutions and became a run-away best seller. He was inducted into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in 2006 under the Academic and Technology categories. For more info, see paperhall.org

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