UPM-Biofore-Magazine-2-2017-ENG

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The seedlings raised in Joroinen are prime genetic stock forming the foundation of Finland’s thriving forests.

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16 Environmentally sound pulp-based products help to win the war on disease.

10 ASIAN CONSUMERS IN POLE POSITION

The focus of the global marketplace has shifted to Asia’s growing cities, and demand for digital services and renewable biomaterials is set to grow rapidly.

16 HELPING TO WIN THE WAR ON DISEASE

Environmentally sound pulp-based materials are helping health-care facilities to control infections and ‘super bugs’, while also rationalizing costs.

19 LABELS IMPROVE HEALTHCARE SAFETY Healthcare is a clear area of growth for UPMRaflatac labelling solutions, with addedmomentum fromnew packaging regulations against falsified medicines. 20 THE CRADLE OF HEALTHY FORESTS The genome of a forest sleeps in seeds and seedlings. A tree nursery looks after them like their own children. Good seedlings form the foundation of a healthy forest.

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For Frank Tang and Janet Zhang, product safety and practical design are key when buying children’s furniture.

Buses operating within the Helsinki area, Finland, will use only renewable fuels by the year 2020. This will significantly improve air quality.

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25 TEAMWORK IN TOP-QUALITY SCIENCE

UPMBiomedicals fosters collaboration in the field of biomedical innovation, delivering breakthroughs fromwhich people, companies and all of society benefit.

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