Mr. Riggi has over twenty five years of experience in the pulp and paper industry. He has extensive knowledge in the specification, design, construction and project management of machinery and auxiliary systems for paper, board and specialty grades. He has held engineering, sales and management positions with some of the leading suppliers of custom designed machinery systems.

Mr. Riggi's career has offered him the opportunity to visit over 200 paper, board and specialty paper mills world-wide. He has participated in numerous machine rebuild projects and new machine installations. These experiences have provided him with extensive knowledge of mill processes and systems for a wide range of paper grades. As Vice President of the Hudson Falls Division of Valmet, Mr. Riggi directed a strategic business unit that specified, designed, and supplied machine lines to the pulp and paper and nonwovens marketplace.

Mr. Riggi has been an active member of the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI) since 1977. He has been a contributing author to TAPPI Press, published several technical articles and has been a featured speaker at national and local TAPPI technical sessions.

Education

1973 - BS, Mechanical Engineering, Clarkson University

Work History