UPM Biofore Magazine 1-2018

Over recent years, UPMChangshu has made a concerted effort to improve its energy and resource efficiency and reduce emissions. This ongoing work is set to continue. The ‘More with Biofore in China’ programme aims to improve environmental performance and energy efficiency at the Changshu production facility through the use of new technologies. Energy and Utility Director Wang Yue describes the

distribution terminal in South Korea, which offers improved service in label materials across the local market. “With our new terminal, we can offer world-class service to our customers and help them achieve their goals. The centre is an investment in the future that demonstrates our long-term commitment to the Koreanmarket,” says AdamNaga , Director, Supply Chain, APAC fromUPMRaflatac. “Furthermore, it provides a safe work­ space for our employees,” he adds. The distribution terminal is located in the city of Suwon-si, near Seoul. Logistically, the location is excellent, as it is only a short drive from customers in the capital area. “Roughly 70 per cent of our customers are located in the metropolitan area, but we can easily reach customers elsewhere in Korea, too,” says Naga. The majority of UPMRaflatac’s The new distribution terminal allows UPM to provide evenmore personalised service, as the label materials can be cut to customers’ individual needs and delivered quickly.  Korean customers are small or medium sized printing houses

Trust in UPM UPM’s customer base in China consists mainly of wholesale dealers of paper products. Inmany product groups, products are also sold directly to end users such as printing houses. Chan interacts with customers on a daily basis, and he knows exactly what they expect from their paper product suppliers. He takes pride in sharing that UPM receives praise for its consistent product quality, reliable service and comprehensive logistic solutions. Chinese customers also value long- term commitment – and long-term business relationships are indeed at the core of UPM’s business in China. Many customers have remained loyal for 20 years. “A good customer relationship is comparable to a goodmarriage. Everything is based onmutual trust and in-depth knowledge about your partner. So why change your partner if it all works?” Korean synergies Investment in China also supports UPM’s growth in nearby markets. A good example is UPMRaflatac’s new

programme as a pilot project that provides a blueprint helping UPM’s other production facilities to improve their environmental performance. There are two separate research projects underway in Changshu. The first aims to improve water efficiency of the three paper machines. “We have already reduced water consumption at our

More efficient and cleaner Changshu

“With our new terminal, we can offer world-class service to our customers and help them achieve their goals. The centre is an investment in the future that demonstrates our long-term commitment to the Korean market,” says Adam Naga, UPM Raflatac.

TEXT Matti Remes   PHOTOGRAPHY Tuomas Harjumaaskola, UPM

mills by 60 per cent in the last decade. However, our results show that we might be able to do even better,” says Wang Yue. The second goal is to improve the energy efficiency of the power plant, which would also decrease nitrogen oxide, sulphur dioxide and particulate emissions. “Our goal is to achieve very low emissions. We are working together with equipment suppliers and researchers in this area,” states Wang Yue. She points out that the ‘More with Biofore in China’ programme also complements the strict environmental policy advanced by the Chinese authorities, who have recently introduced new limits for airborne and waterborne production emissions. Inmany cases, these are stricter than in Europe. “The emission limits are very strict, but I am confident that we canmeet the targets.” 

THE THREE-YEAR “MORE WITH BIOFORE in China” research programme aims to improve the energy efficiency and environmental performance of the paper mill. THE UPM CHANGSHU MILL AIMS TO decrease water consumption by 50 per cent per paper tonne. The mill is currently piloting new solutions and technologies to recycle the water after it is released from the wastewater treatment plant.

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