Panther Systems

05/15/2026

QUESTION 1: MES for pulp and paper mills should include parent and child level quality tracking. ANSWER: FACT! MillTools includes TestCentral, a comprehensive suite of production quality tracking technology to gather, record, and track parent and child level quality tracking. Quality statistics can follow all products down the supply chain, and the system generates certificates of analysis for required tests.

QUESTION 2: Upgrading mills, plants, and warehouses from an old MES to a new MES has no ROI. ANSWER: CAP! Three top reasons:
1) Reduced cost of ownership
2) Automation reduces human error, improves communication inside and outside the mill, and increases operational efficiency
3) Modern software is more secure and less expensive to enhance over time

QUESTION 3: Implementing a new MES requires changing mill, plant, and warehouse process. ANSWER: CAP! A State-of-the-art MES like MillTools is configurable to match your process and enforce your business rules. The MES can also be enhanced to function in ways unique to your company over time.

QUESTION 4: Trim optimization and block scheduling require working with another supplier. ANSWER: CAP! Panther owns Matrix Trim, the time-tested trim optimization system for pulp, paper, and converting. And Panther’s new block schedule app inside MillTools combines powerful block scheduling with a state-of-the-art web-based user experience.

QUESTION 5: Upgrading to the right MES saves money without giving up functionality. ANSWER: FACT! MillTools demonstrates over and over that the right MES delivers considerable ROI. Customers recover millions of dollars in machine and human productivity when they leverage MillTools for operations in mills, converting facilities, warehouses, docks, and yards. Better tools. Better intelligence. Better decisions every production day.

Have a question? Drop it in the comments, and stay safe!

05/06/2026

Panther is pleased to announce the acquisition of Matrix Incorporated completed April 1, 2026. Panther Systems adds significant capabilities to the company’s stable of products focused on the success of paper manufacturers and converters by adding the time-tested performance of Matrix Trim and other software technologies. These products include trim optimization, block scheduling and load planning software applications engineered to optimize machine time, reduce waste, increase productivity and ease workload. Acquisition of Matrix by Panther ensures existing Matrix customers will continue to receive exceptional support and benefit from continued innovation for decades to come.

“This marks an important step forward for Panther. Matrix brings strong capabilities, proven functionality, longstanding customer relationships, and a highly respected name in the market. Founded in 1970 by George Stillwagon, Matrix has deep roots in developing mathematical models to optimize scheduling challenges in the paper industry.” —Larry Foltz, CEO of Panther Systems

Matrix solutions drive planning, production and shipping activities at paper mills, converters and warehouses for many notable paper manufacturers and converters. Panther already integrates Matrix solutions with Panther manufacturing ex*****on systems (MES) for many of its customers.

Matrix will continue to operate independently of Panther Systems to ensure current Matrix customers continue to receive the support and service they have come to expect.

04/28/2026

Welcome to Day 2 of TAPPICON:

Great discussions with pulp and paper pros from all over the US, Canada, Germany, Finland and India.

Demos of new MES applications for pulp, paper and converting operations

A clear view into what makes the Mahlo IMF moisture sensor so good

A live QCS with feed-forward automatic control

04/24/2026

TAPPICON is next week! Need badges for the exhibit hall?

Message us, and we’ll hook you up 🤠

04/21/2026

TAPPICON is next week! Dan and William will be in the Panther booth, and we can get your team into the exhibit hall. Message us, and we’ll hook you up with badges.

04/08/2026

You get a badge! You get a badge! You all get free badges to the exhibit hall!

03/04/2026

Pulp and paper can scramble your brain!

We decided to create a space here to sort it all out:
• Operations
• Process
• Technology
And how to make the most of all three.

If you love pulp and paper as much as we do, comment below and tell us what topics you’d like us to talk about. Stay safe 🦺

07/08/2022

Our teams at Panther Systems did some nice work to upgrade Ox Engineered Products in Constantine Michigan to the most advanced MES and quality tracking solution for pulp and paper manufacturing. Another zero-cost EverFresh upgrade. https://www.panthersys.com/panthers-new-mes-and-quality-tracking-go-live-at-ox-engineered-products/

Constantine, Michigan – Ox Engineered Products upgraded the manufacturing ex*****on system (MES) and quality tracking system to a state-of-the-art MillTools MES and TestCentral on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at their paper mill in Constantine, Michigan. Two MES and pulp-and-paper process experts from P...

07/01/2022

Panther Systems is hiring https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3143875852

Posted 10:38:52 PM. Panther Systems is the leading provider of data, automation and advanced process control solutions…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

12/02/2021

The sun sets on legacy versions of our iconic software, as new versions of MillTools and TestCentral take point.

Panther is wrapping up the largest R&D project in the company's history. New development and innovation unbridle greater possibilities for the pulp and paper industry — now and for many years to come. https://www.panthersys.com/end-of-life-announced-for-legacy-applications/ &d

As you are aware, over the past several years Panther has undertaken our largest R&D effort to modernize and update our MillTools and TestCentral suites of applications into the latest technology and code base and into a platform that is both sustainable and expandable for many years to come. This t...