UPM-Biofore-Magazine-2-2019

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FOREST SCHOOL FOR KIDS

DID YOU SPOT THE SPECIES? These are just a handful of the 45,000 species of flora and fauna that coexist in Finnish forests today. UPM is fully committed to conserving this magical setting and ensuring it is enjoyed by countless future generations.

LAST AUTUMN UPM organised forest excursions for sixth grade students at five mill locations across Finland. Around 1,200 pupils and teachers participated in the event, which was now organised for the third time. During the outing, the students learned about commercial and recreational forest usage, wildlife management, and everyday products made fromwood. Through immersive, hands-on experience, they also learned about sustainable forestry and forest habitats. The educational forest excursions are part of UPM’s Biofore Share and Care programme.

Aspen POPULUS TREMULA

Aspen is a deciduous tree that grows 15 to 30 meters high.

Bell omphalina XEROMPHALINA CAMPANELLA Grows in spruce-dominated and mixed forests with deadwood.

Black grouse LYRURUS TETRIX

A large game bird with white wing- bar, feathered legs and a small beak.

Large pine weevil HYLOBIUS ABIETIS Thrives in clear-cut areas and seedling stands of coniferous forests. Hare’s-tail cottongrass ERIOPHORUM VAGINATUM The fibres from the sheaths can be used in making textiles. Eurasian lynx LYNX LYNX A solitary animal that is on the move at dusk and nighttime.

Future- forward projects in specialty papers

ONGOING RELEASE-LINER expansions at UPMNordland in Germany and UPM Changshu in China will be completed by the end of the year. Paper machine 2 at Nordland will be converted from fine paper to glassine paper production. Release liner base paper capacity will also be increased at the UPMChangshu mill. The total investment in Germany is EUR 124 million and in China EUR 34 million.

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