Pulp Matters 2/2022

PULP MATTERS

CHINA IS ONE OF THE TOP PULP CONSUMERS IN THE WORLD, AND THE BIGGEST SINGLE DESTINATION COUNTRY OF UPM PULP.

CONTENT 2/2022

4–5 EDITORIAL INDIVIDUALS MATTER 6–17 FIBRE PHENOMENA THE CHINESE CONNECTION 18–19 BUSINESS BLUEPRINT MAKING AN IMPACT 20–21 CUTTING EDGE TEAMWORK ENSURES QUALITY SERVICE 22–27 PULP FACT INVESTING IN THE FUTURE 28–29 GOING LOCAL FROM SEEDLING TO SHIPMENT 30–31 NEWS NEW DEADWOOD TARGET, RECORD ECOVADIS RATING AND MORE

HIGHLIGHTS

20 FINDING THE PERFECT FIT UPM’s technical support helps customers get the most out of pulp.

22 COUNTDOWN TO START-UP

Before the UPM Paso de los Toros mill starts up in the first quarter of 2023, each of its process areas have undergone a thorough testing phase.

PULP MATTERS ISSUE 2/2022 Alvar Aallon katu 1, PL 380, FI-00101 Helsinki

Cover: Connie Bi, Sales Director, UPM Pulp, APAC. Photo by Tuomas Harjumaaskola. Production and layout: Vapa Media Printing house: Grano PULP MATTERS is published in English and Chinese.

www.upmpulp.com Publisher: UPM Pulp

PEFC/02-31-80

Promoting Sustainable Forest

Editor-in-chief: Sari Hörkkö Editorial board: Sari Hörkkö, Fang Deng and Joy Li

Management www.pefc.org

Cover: UPM Fine 170 g Paper: UPM Fine 120 g

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PUL P MAT TERS 02/2022