troncoEye on the softwood situation in northern Europe

Our NBSK (Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft) pulp product UPM Conifer has formed the backbone of our business from the outset. The raw material – spruce and pine – mainly comes from Finnish forests, but historically Russia has also been an important wood raw material supplier to the Nordic industry. After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and Russian wood imports were banned, the availability of softwood fibre has become more challenging. Imports from Russia to Finland were around 9 million cubic metres a year which has been missing since the spring of 2022.

CHIPOur Customers’ Big Questions: “Can you help reduce my carbon footprint?”

This question is something that virtually all of our customers are now asking. Urgent climate goals, tightening regulations, demanding shareholders, and consumer pressure push many of our customers to reduce their carbon footprint. In turn, they ask what value UPM Pulp brings to the table. Do we contribute to our customers’ targets or are we getting in the way of those goals?

edCutting edge – UPM Paso de los Toros pulp mill boosts barbershop business

Agustin Blanco traded in a career in the police force for his own barbershop in Uruguay’s Paso de los Toros. The UPM Paso de los Toros pulp mill on the outskirts of town has provided the new entrepreneur with a steady stream of customers.Agustin Blanco founded his eponymous barbershop, La barbería Agustin Blanco, in the small town of Paso de los Toros in 2019.

La energía nuclear“La energía nuclear es una tecnología limpia y sostenible, libre de combustibles fósiles”.

En América Latina y el Caribe hay un interés creciente en los servicios analíticos y tecnológicos que prestan los reactores nucleares; también útiles para producir neutrones destinados a sectores que van desde la medicina y la agricultura hasta la criminología.Líderes de la industria nuclear europea publicaron un manifiesto en el que esbozan sus prioridades para la nueva Comisión Europea.

DEFORESTACIONUPM Pulp gearing up for new regulation on deforestation

The EU Deforestation Regulation presents new traceability requirements for all suppliers of wood-based products. In active cooperation, UPM Pulp wants to help its customers prepare for upcoming changes.The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) aims to stop seven main commodities and their derived products – cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soya, and wood – from entering the EU market if it cannot be proven that their production did not cause deforestation or forest degradation. The regulation came into force in June 2023, with full compliance required from December 30, 2024.

Desarrollo SostenibleLos países ricos lideran los ODS mientras los pobres se quedan atrás

Cuando los 193 miembros de la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas adoptaron una resolución histórica, en septiembre de 2015, los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) aparecían ya como muy ambiciosos.Entre ellas destacaban como objetivos erradicar la pobreza extrema y el hambre, eliminar las desigualdades, proteger los derechos humanos, promover el empoderamiento de género, garantizar el desarrollo económico, social y ambiental... y mucho más.

digitalTaking the lead in digital transformation

UPM Pulp aims to be an industry forerunner in digital solutions. The new Pulp Connect customer portal is the first step in digitalising the customer journey.Digitalisation is continuously creating opportunities for exploring new technologies, applications and tools for analytics, optimisation and forecasting.