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PM3 MILESTONES

August 2012: UPM announces its plan to build a new uncoated wood-free speciality paper machine at its Changshu mill in China. February 2014: UPM’s Board of Directors decides to go ahead with the new paper machine (PM3) project. June 2014: The ground-breaking ceremony for UPM’s PM3 project is held at the Changshu plant with about 100 people in attendance, including VIPs and representatives from UPM, contractors and equipment suppliers. March 2015: The PM3 project moves from the detailed engineering and construction phase to the construction and installation phase starting with towers and tanks, piping, overhead cranes and building electrification. September 2015: When most of the installations are completed, the project goes into the commissioning phase.

The Changshu mill uses less water and energy per one tonne of paper and produces less waste per tonne of paper than anybody else.

from environmental non-governmental organisations (NGOs) – and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) – which was set up by private forest owners. All UPM forests and units are FSC- and/or PEFC-certified. “In 2006, UPMwas the first paper company in China to receive both FSC and PEFC certification. We were also the first to launch FSC-certified copy paper in China. Today, 40 per cent of our capacity is sold as certified,” says Ma. UPM’s Changshumill was also the first in China to pass the audit of the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). Since 2012, UPMhas been among the selected companies included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) and, since 2003, the company has participated in the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, the world’s corporate sustainability initiative. Ahead of the competition UPM’s Changshumill in China is way ahead of the targets recommended by the government. The mill uses less water and energy per one tonne of paper and produces less waste per tonne of paper than anybody else. “The water that comes out of our effluent plant is actually cleaner after being treated than the water that goes in,” says Ma. In China, product safety is a big issue. The reputation of the paper industry has been damaged by many highly pollutive old local mills. “UPMhas chosen a totally different path. Paper fromUPM is 100 per cent safe. We never use any hazardous chemicals in our paper-making. This has made us a front-runner in China, benefiting both our customers and the market,” says Ma.

Mary Ma

“In 2006, UPM was the first paper company in China to receive both FSC and PEFC certification.” Mary Ma, Head of Marketing, Communications and Environmental Affairs, UPM China

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