The Arne Asplund Mechanical Pulping Award was established in 1985 to commemorate Dr. Asplund’s contribution to the pulp and paper industry worldwide. The Award is presented biennially at the International Mechanical Pulping Conference, IMPC. Established to promote the development of new technology for the manufacture of high-yield pulp in refiners, it is awarded to a person or persons in recognition of outstanding achievement in the research and development of mechanical pulping technology.
The Arne Asplund Mechanical Pulping Award 2024 has been granted Professor Thomas Granfeldt. The prize ceremony will be held at the conference dinner at the City Hall of Sundsvall, May 28.