Specialty Papers Asia 2025: Pioneering Innovation and Sustainability in Asia's Rapidly Evolving Market
The specialty paper market in Asia, particularly in China, is experiencing dynamic growth driven by rising consumer demand for high-quality, eco-friendly, and personalized products. With applications expanding into high-end packaging, sustainable labels, and cultural and creative products, the industry is on a trajectory of significant transformation.
However, along with these opportunities come pressing challenges: stricter environmental policies, raw material supply constraints, and heightened competition.
Specialty Papers Asia 2025 will dive deep into the future of the specialty paper industry, exploring:
This event is the premier gathering for specialty paper innovators and industry leaders to connect, exchange ideas, and unlock opportunities. Whether you aim to gain insights into the Asian and Chinese markets or align your strategies with global trends, Specialty Papers Asia 2025 provides the perfect platform to achieve your goals and shape the future of your business.
Join us to be part of Asia's most comprehensive specialty paper event!
Part of 2024 Attendees:
This was great platform to gain knowledge & understand trend about specialty paper market, technology & regulation norms & in same times to establish networking with global players
- JK Paper
Cristiane brings expertise in recycled paper, kraftliner, and cartonboard for corrugated packaging. She is skilled in driving innovation for new packaging paper products, overseeing product specifications, managing lab tests and industrial trials to ensure optimal performance and quality for customers.
Suzano S.A since 2024
Previous experience at Klabin S.A.
Graduated at UFU (Brazil) – Chemical Engineer
Exchange Program at Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA) de Lyon – France - Industrial Engineer
Specialization Course at USP (Brazil) - Quality Engineering
20+ years of experience in the Pulp and Paper Industry.
Main experience as Quality and Customer Service Coordinator – Paper and Carton for Packaging
Doris Mao is in charge of developing cellulosic fiber-based packaging, focusing on looking for solutions for primary packaging in Asia.
• MSc in Chemical Engineering with total 18+ years of experience in packaging industry.
• Currently leading a business development team in APAC region to develop transformative opportunities in multiple packaging segments, including paper packaging, flexible packaging, and special tapes & labels.
• Partnership with key players in packaging value chain, developed & launched various sustainable packaging solutions with success in both technical and commercial.
• Previously worked in ExxonMobil for 7 years to lead customer development team and develop high impact projects with metallocene polyolefins / elastomers -based packaging solutions.
Manuel Milliery, CEO and founder of Papkot, a groundbreaking startup revolutionizing the packaging market with sustainable paper coatings. With a decade of experience in UX design and product development, he has collaborated with well-regarded brands such as Nespresso, Airbus, Zalando, Samsung, and Bayer Pharmaceuticals.
In 2019, Milliery left his position as Head of AI Design Officer for a prestigious multinational corporation to tackle a more significant challenge: the pressing issue of plastic packaging.
Through this endeavor, he won the National Geographic Plastic Pollution Challenge in 2020 with a groundbreaking sol-gel coating solution.
This accomplishment inspired the creation of Papkot, a startup dedicated to revolutionizing the packaging market with sustainable paper coatings. Manuel Milliery has steered Papkot to accolades, including recognition as one of the top 100 startups to invest in France or winner of the CITEO Circular Challenge.
Throughout his career, Manuel Milliery has advised numerous companies across Europe, Japan, and the US. Today, he continues to make a significant impact on the world with his commitment to sustainable practices and innovative solutions, such as Papkot, which develops coatings that provide paper with plastic-like properties without altering its end-of-life characteristics.
Ms. Li Juan holds a Master's degree from Shaanxi University of Science and Technology and currently serves as the Technical Director for Specialty Paper at Jindong Paper Industry, APP Group. With over 20 years of experience in the research and development of specialty papers, she is highly proficient in the processes of thermal paper, carbonless paper, art paper, straw paper, dialysis paper, heat transfer paper, and water transfer paper. She has applied for more than 20 national patents and contributed to the editing of the English version of the book Paper-based Functional Materials.
Ms. Li is currently a member of the National Standardization Technical Committee for the Paper Industry, a member of the Specialty Paper Committee, and a member of the Paper Products Sub-Technical Committee of the National Technical Committee for Food Contact Materials and Products Standardization. She has been involved in the formulation of national standards for various specialty papers, including thermal paper and straw paper.
She is actively advancing research and development on paper-based alternatives to plastic products, accumulating extensive experience in product development.
Yunlan has over 10 years’ experience in the pulp and paper industry with primary focus on market study, strategy planning and assessment, feasibility study, etc. She has lead and involved quite many projects in relation to market and opportunity assessment, operational analysis and strategy covering various pulp and paper grades and fibre-based products
An Engineer in Printing Technology and Post graduate in Packaging Technology, who has delivered innovations/Patents with Unilever, in the domain of RFID and is currently taking Private label innovations to the next level with Walmart. He leads the artwork development, package design And procurement currently, with an inclination towards innovative technologies, customer convenience and sustainability.
Alexey Vishtal is working at Mayr-Melnhof Board & Paper as a Head of Novel Packaging Development where his main focus is development of novel fibre-based packaging with barrier functionality to offer a viable alternative to difficult to recycle plastics. He has joined MM in early 2022 and before that spent almost 7 years with Nestlé leading fibre-based packaging in their research organization. Before that he held various positions in paper and related industries. Alexey has a paper engineering background and doctoral degree in paper physics and converting.
Matteo Pallotta is a part of the founding team and Managing Director of Papkot in APMEA (Asia Pacific & Middle East).
Papkot is a revolutionary paper coating startup specializing in sustainable packaging solutions, eliminating the need for plastic.
Previously, Matteo was a Venture Partner at Aurora Capital (an hybrid fund investing in private & public markets) and Chief International Officer at 4Dage (developing hardware & software for digital twins). Matteo is also a co-founding partner of Wherefor Group (a diversified holding company).
Paper & packaging industry professional with focus in products, portfolios, markets and strategy
Combines technical and commercial experience from paper and polymers with 10 years of international experience on paper and packaging field. Master's Degree in Forest Products Marketing and Management from University of Helsinki, Finland. Currently employed by Mondi Group as a Head of Product Portfolio Management for Flexible Packaging.
Dr. Warren Batchelor is an Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the Biore-source Processing Research Institute of Australia (BioPRIA), part of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Monash University. He is also Director of Education in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. He is the chair of the Standards Australia PK-019 committee, which develops standards for the pulp and paper industry and is the Australian representative on the international com-mittee, TC6.
His major research interests are in sustainable materials, with a particular interest in materials from cellulose nanofibers (CNFs), with contributions including:
• Recyclability of CNF films and of paper-polymer laminates.
• Life-cycle analysis of materials and processes
• CNF characterisation methods including developing standards for CNFs.
• Paper mill biorefinery and CNF production.
• Methods for the rapid preparation of CNF sheets by spray coating and vacu-um filtration.
• Development of renewable, recyclable, CNF barrier layers to displace petro-leum-derived polymers in packaging.
• Nanoparticle-cellulose nanofibre composites for barrier applications, ultrafil-tration membranes, antimicrobial functional layers and photocatalytic deg-radation of organic contaminants.
Felix Lu has over 15 years‘ experience in packaging & printing industries, and has been taking various middle to senior roles of sales, marketing, business development and product development in local & multinational companies in Asia Pacific.
With his solid experience in market research and analysis, business strategy creation and new market development, Felix is working with clients and partners to deliver strategic analysis, innovative solutions and new business proposals in packaging, printing and related industries.
Felix joined in Smithers as project leader for Asia consultancy projects, and he is focusing on creating value to clients for packaging industry, combining a global and regional view. He is based in Shanghai, China.
