Registration is Now Open for the International Containerboard Conference from October 31-November 2, 2012 in Chicago, IL

CHICAGO, Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, today announced that registration is now open for the Fifteenth International Containerboard Conference (ICC).

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The Fifteenth International Containerboard Conference will take place from October 31 - November 2, 2012 at the Westin Chicago River North. The conference will feature an impressive lineup of industry experts representing leading companies from every corner of the global containerboard and corrugated markets. 

This is the leading event in the industry to discuss current issues and opportunities in the containerboard marketplace.  RISI economists will present their two-year financial outlooks for the containerboard and corrugated markets.   

To provide our conference attendees with information regarding the antitrust regulations, David Simon, the antitrust counsel to the Fibre Box Association and the International Corrugated Case Association, will be onsite throughout the conference program. Please visit our Legal Limitations page for more information on Mr. Simon's participation in the conference.

Attendees will include containerboard producers, converters, business intelligence managers, consumer products executives and packaging buyers.  The last ICC drew attendees from 21 different countries around the world. 

RISI is pleased to announce that registered attendees of the 2012 conference will find it easier than ever to connect with fellow ICC attendees, before, during and after the event using RISI's Conference Connections group on Linked In. 

The conference program and registration details for the ICC are available at www.risi.com/icc.

The conference is sponsored by Kadant and Mondi.  Media sponsors include: Pulp & Paper International (PPI) magazine and Pulp and Paper Week. For information on sponsoring this event, please visit http://www.risiinfo.com/events/ic_conf/sponsoropps.html for more details.

About RISI (www.risi.com)

Owned by UBM plc, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, RISI is the leading information provider for the global forest products industry. The company works with clients in the pulp and paper, wood products, timber, biomass, tissue, nonwovens, printing and publishing industries to help them make better decisions.

Headquartered in Boston, MA, RISI operates additional offices throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia.

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