UPM Forestal Oriental Annual Report 2021

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PRODUCTION PROCESS

COMPLEMENTARY FORESTRY PRODUCTS

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

CONTACT

UPM INFORME PÚBLICO

DURING THE TIMBER TRANSPORTATION PROCESS IN 2021, we worked on planning and preparing for the expansion of our operations so as to meet the future demand of the mill in Paso de los Toros. After holding an open call for interested contractors, the finalists were selected and underwent an induction and development process which will continue in 2022. The goal is that new contractors learn about UPM Forestal Oriental’s safety and operational standards. During the year, we reinforced the use of tri-train trucks as vehicles for timber transportation. In 2021 we also finished the testing that had been ongoing since 2018 and confirmed the objective safety and operability parameters of these units with excellent results. These configurations are included in the current regulations for high

performance vehicles and have been authorized by the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works, as well as the different state authorities, to drive through previously defined corridors. Tri train trucks working in our fleet have the highest safety standards thanks to driver fatigue sensors, ABS + EBS brake systems, an ESP electronic stability system on all its axles, pneumatic suspension on the tractor’s rear axles and on the semi-trailer’s axles, axle scales, warning radars, and automatic braking in the event of a frontal collision, among other features. Other than helping diversify the logistics offering, they also have less impact on pavement due to the pneumatic suspension of their axles and better weight distribution. Likewise, the new technologies (Euro 5 and Euro 6) available for these units allow for lower emissions.