We are pleased to announce that Cogent President Bijan Shams will be presenting at both Wood Bioenergy Conference and PELICE. The first presentation will take place in the “Industrial Pellet Manufacturing: Ten Year Report Card, Moving Forward” segment of Wood Bioenergy. Bijan’s presentation is entitled “Greater Emphasis on Safety: New and Existing Plants Are Calling for It” and will cover safety trends he’s seen industrial pellet plants adopting. In the second presentation, “Insight into Managing Large Capital Projects in the Wood Industry”, Bijan will share with PELICE audiences firsthand experiences gained from various projects including a recent greenfield OSB plant that was delivered ahead of schedule and on budget in 2017. The presentation will include an overview of lessons learnt and insight into how to manage engineering, procurement and construction to deliver a safe, reliable and efficient operation.

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PELICE is the top educational event for the benefit of the worldwide wood products industries, including structural and non-structural wood panels, engineered lumber, components, laminates and value-added.