Buenos Aires is this week hosting Latampaper 2026, one of the most important technical events dedicated to the pulp, paper, board, and tissue industries in Latin America. The two-day gathering takes place this week.
Renowned as a unique industry event, Latampaper provides an exclusive environment for influential professionals from the paper manufacturing and tissue converting sectors to connect, exchange insights, and explore strategic partnerships. The event's format focuses on quality interaction, ensuring that only verified executives and managers involved in shaping their companies' future take part. Participation is by invitation only, offering attending companies a well-targeted platform to strengthen business relations and discover investment opportunities.
The event is recognised as the most important technical meeting for the paper, board, and tissue industries in Latin America. It brings together production managers, technical directors, mill superintendents, and decision-makers from paper mills across the region.
The main themes of Latampaper include the optimisation of production processes, energy savings, water management, and machine maintenance, with a focus on technical presentations. The 2026 edition expands its technical programme with real case studies, solution-focused presentations, and personalised technical discussions between suppliers and mill specialists.
Numerous leading technology providers are participating this year. Valmet, Runtech, CTP, Kadant, Bellmer Cellwood, Everllence, ST Macchine and Feltest are among the exhibitors, with presentations including process optimization, energy savings, pulping solutions...
Recognising excellence: the Latampaper Lifetime Achievement Awards
A highlight of the Buenos Aires edition is the presentation of the Latampaper Lifetime Achievement Awards, honouring individuals who have devoted their careers to advancing the Latin American paper industry. The awards recognise professionals whose careers have been marked by dedication to making the Latin American paper industry more sustainable, innovative, and competitive. This year, four outstanding figures are being honoured: Ruben Cabrera, Liliana Chatelet, Herminio Liva, and Hernan Richter. Each recipient represents decades of commitment to the sector, and their recognition reflects the depth of talent and leadership that has shaped the industry across the region. The awards ceremony stands as one of the most moving moments of the event, reminding all attendees of the human dimension behind the industry's achievements.
Gala dinner and folkloric show
Beyond the technical programme, Latampaper is equally celebrated for the quality of its social events. Highlights of the event include conferences with experts as well as social events such as gala dinners and cultural shows, creating a relaxed networking atmosphere. In Buenos Aires, the gala dinner is accompanied by a spectacular folkloric show, immersing attendees in the rich cultural heritage of Argentina — from the passion and precision of tango to the gaucho traditions of the pampas. It is precisely this combination of professional excellence and cultural celebration that has made the Latampaper gala one of the most cherished traditions of the event, bringing together papermakers and suppliers in a warm and convivial atmosphere that strengthens the bonds forged throughout the day's technical sessions.
PaperFirst is proud to be a media partner of this edition. More information: www.latampaper.com