The world’s leading exhibition and conference for the global tissue industry is ready to offer a warm welcome to world-leading companies from across the global tissue and towel supply chains in two weeks’ time.
Tissue World Miami 2026 will be held between 22 – 24 April at the Miami Beach Convention Center and will welcome the industry and conference speakers from companies including Cascades, Grupo Corporativo Papelera, Sofidel, Toscotec, E80 Group, Valmet, Andritz… plus many more!
This year’s conference theme – “From Disruption to Direction: Charting a Resilient and Innovative Path for Tissue” – will hear how senior industry leaders are adapting strategies in a landscape shaped by uncertainty, while identifying opportunities for growth.
Speakers include:
- Keynote speaker Luigi Lazzareschi, Sofidel Group Chief Executive will open the conference on Wednesday 22 April
- Jacob Shapiro, Director of Research, PerchPerspectives
- Trip Jobe, VP, Global Sales, Forest Value Chain, ResourceWise
- Marcello Collares, Director of Market Intelligence, TTOBMA
- Jérôme Porlier, Executive VP, Cascades
- Eduardo Soto Zanetta, General Director, Grupo Corporativo Papelera
- Ron Thiry, Sr. Vice President and COO, ST Paper
- Andy Powell, Deputy Director, Port Arthur
- Jose Gonzalez, Director, AFRY Management Consulting
- Mark Lewis, Chief Executive, Sustainable Fiber Technologies
- Monique Claverie, Senior Manager, Technical Marketing & Services, UPM
- Giovacchino Giurlani, Director, Tissue Segment Technology, Valmet
- William Nelson, President, E80 Group
- Benjamin Dewar, Account Specialist, Toscotec North America
- Jussi Lahtinen, Sales Director, Runtech Systems
- Jia-Yu Wang, Staff Scientist, Nalco, an Ecolab Company
- Jules Van Sant, Executive Director, TwoSides
- Liying Qian, Global Insight Manager, Tissue and Paper, Euromonitor
- Helena Abreu, R&D Specialist – BES, Suzano
- Jay Johnson, Senior Business Development Manager, Voith
- Luca Linari, Senior Sales and Technology Manager Air & Energy Systems, Paper & Tissue, Andritz
- Ronalds Gonzalez, Associate Profession, NCSU
- Gianni Gambini, Managing Director, Gambini America
- Alfredo Sarli, Air Systems Applications Specialist, Valmet
- Stefano Spinelli, Director Product Management, BW Converting
- Sergio Tonarelli, Chief Sales Officer, Futura Converting
- Scot Schoenwalder, Account Manager NA, Maflex.
Tissue World and Tissue World Magazine (TWM) remain the world’s key meeting points and source of market intelligence to help businesses across the supply chain navigate the challenges and opportunities as markets respond and plan to grow.
In the run up to Tissue World Miami, TWM will source leading-edge developments from your competitors, peers and delegates to gain unrivalled access to critical analysis, insider business planning, and technical advances:
- March/April TWM: a special edition on the American tissue market will be published online next week, and the printed magazine will be available on the show floor during Tissue World Miami.
TISSUE WORLD MIAMI 2026: WHAT TO EXPECT
2,000+ Visitors
120+ Exhibitors
60+ Speakers
50+ Sessions
86 Countries represented
Exhibition
130+ exhibitors, world-leading suppliers, game-changing solutions. Your competitive edge starts here! Days 1, 2 and 3
Conference
This year’s conference theme explores the industry’s evolution from navigating disruption to shaping its future, highlighting strategies and innovations that foster knowledge-driven resilience, drive growth, and inspire proactive leadership. Days 1, 2 and 3
Tech Talks
Bite-sized sessions open to all badge types on the show floor. Days 1 and 2
Miami Beach Party
Kick off your Tissue World experience at the best party on Miami beach! The Ocean Drive evening reception with cocktails, DJ and entertainment until late. 21 April 2026: 7pm
Happy Hour
Unwind and catch up with your colleagues and peers after busy, productive opening days. Mix and mingle, share takeaways, and turn today’s momentum into tomorrow’s connections. Days 1 and 2, 5:30pm.
