Supply Chain & Logistics

Forest Products North America and International Containerboard Conference 2026

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Forest Products North America and International Containerboard Conference 2026 ran Nov 2–4, 2026 at Chicago, USA. It is a Supply Chain & Logistics conference. ConferenceGrid lists 42 speakers and 19 sponsors. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Oct 23, 2026 · dates verified Aug 11, 2026

Bringing together producers, converters, merchants, packaging buyers and end users to explore the commercial, operational and strategic challenges shaping the pulp, paper and containerboard sector. The programme delivers market intelligence and strategic insights into pricing, investment, supply chains, business strategy and emerging commercial opportunit…

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42Speakers

19Sponsors

0Sessions

44Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Forest, in alphabetical order.

Alejandro Mata

Director – Europe, Graphic & Packaging Paper · Fastmarkets

Alena Russo

Global Category Lead for Folding Cartons · Mars Snacking

Beth Lis

Vice President, Asian Paper and Packaging · Fastmarkets

Bryan Myers

Director, Containerboard · Billerud

Carl Bohm

Principal · CRB Consulting

Derek Mahlburg

Director – North American Graphic Paper & Packaging · Fastmarkets

George Staphos

Managing Director; Manager/Team Lead Research · Bank of America Securities, Inc.

Gregory Rudder

Managing Editor, Fastmarkets, Americas · Fastmarkets

Greg Rudder

Regional Managing Editor · Fastmarkets

Hannah Zhao

Senior Economist · Fastmarkets

Heidi Brock

President & CEO · American Forest & Paper Association

Howard Coker

CEO · Sonoco

Joachim Klein

Managing Director · StepChange

Jonathan Mishkin

Managing Director · Capstone Partners

Jonathan Rager

SVP Forest Analytics · Fastmarkets

Jon Rager

SVP Forest Analytics · Fastmarkets

Jorn Braun

Commercial Director Containerboard · CNG Europe GmbH

Jörn Braun

Commercial Director Containerboard · Central National Gottesman Inc.

Kevin Mason

Managing Director · ERA Forest Products Research

Kevin Mason, CFA

Managing Director · ERA Forest Products Research

Laurent Sellier

President & CEO North America · Smurfit Westrock

Mary Ellen Aronow

Senior Director, Forest and Carbon Economics · Manulife Investment Management

Quick answers

When is Forest Products North America and International Containerboard Conference 2026?: Forest Products North America and International Containerboard Conference 2026 ran Nov 2–4, 2026 at Chicago, USA.
Where is Forest Products North America and International Containerboard Conference 2026 held?: Forest Products North America and International Containerboard Conference 2026 was held at Chicago, USA.
Who is speaking at Forest Products North America and International Containerboard Conference 2026?: ConferenceGrid lists 42 speakers, including Alejandro Mata (Director – Europe, Graphic & Packaging Paper, Fastmarkets), Alena Russo (Global Category Lead for Folding Cartons, Mars Snacking) and Beth Lis (Vice President, Asian Paper and Packaging, Fastmarkets).
Who sponsors Forest Products North America and International Containerboard Conference 2026?: ConferenceGrid lists 19 sponsors, including TUS-Qingyuan, Asian EV, China Nonferrous Metals News, Energy Trend and Gradiant.

Company intelligence

An audience of 44 companies, parsed from the program.

44 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room

0All threespeak · spons · exh

18Sponsoringsponsor only

26Speakingspeaker only

Speakers by seniority

62% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

C-suite512%
Founder / Owner12%
VP-level614%
Director / Head of1433%
Manager / Lead614%
Advisor / Investor12%
Other roles921%

Of 42 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies

#	Company	Roles	Speakers
1	Fastmarkets		14
2	Asian EV	Sponsor · Media Partner	-
3	China Nonferrous Metals News	Sponsor · Media Partner	-
4	Energy Trend	Sponsor · Media Partner	-
5	Gradiant	Sponsor · Exhibitor	-
6	Guidechem	Sponsor · Media Partner	-
7	HBZhan	Sponsor · Media Partner	-
8	Huanqiu Auto	Sponsor · Media Partner	-
9	IM2Maker	Sponsor · Media Partner	-
10	International Battery	Sponsor · Media Partner	-
11	KQ81	Sponsor · Media Partner	-
12	Nengyuanjie	Sponsor · Media Partner	-
13	Puoke Finance	Sponsor · Media Partner	-
14	QCGYS	Sponsor · Media Partner	-

Sponsors by tier

bronze1

5% of 19

exhibitor1

5% of 19

media partner17

89% of 19

At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

HuanqiuAuto×5 peers
Huan Qiu Auto×2 peers

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