Biofore Magazine 2022

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Finland In the port of Pietarsaari, the first pulp cargo was loaded onto Lady Marie Christine, which is one of the newest ships in sea transport to be fuelled by liquefied natural gas (LNG) or marine fuel. The pulp bales continued their journey to customers in different European countries.

Germany UPM BioMotion™ Renewable Functional Fillers (RFF) were presented at the world's biggest rubber industry fair in Nuremberg. The innovation has been acknowledged as the most important sustainability project in the elastomer and rubber industry.

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Germany The natural gas-fired combined heat and power (CHP) plant at the UPM Nordland paper mill has been put into operation. The investment is estimated to decrease our CO 2 footprint by 300,000 tonnes.

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South Korea UPM Biochemicals and Dongsung Chemical will form a strategic partnership to develop renewable products using bio-based raw materials, initially for shoe materials targeting the Asian market and its vast textile and footwear industries.

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Uruguay Our first forestry research centre specialising in eucalyptus plantations has opened in Paysandú. Working at the new facility are around 60 employees, including agronomists, experts in forestry health, research and wood quality, as well as chemical technologists and operators.

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