UPM Forestal Oriental Annual Report 2021

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PRODUCTION PROCESS

COMPLEMENTARY FORESTRY PRODUCTS

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

CONTACT

UPM INFORME PÚBLICO

IN 2021 WE CONTINUED WORKING HARD ON BUILDING AND IMPROVING ROADS to ensure the supply of timber to the two mills once the facilities in Paso de los Toros are operational. With a 10-million-dollar investment during the year, we made significant progress in line with the plans established for that period. The stock of necessary roads to meet the demand from the mills

the timber supply regardless of climatic conditions. The stockpiles allow us to supply wood during rainy days, ensuring that local roads are properly used and that mills are properly supplied. As part of a process of continuous improvement, we began using a new computerised system for receiving timber in mills and stockpiling, which allows for a continuous and automatic flow of trucks.

will continue to be our main goal for next year and we’re currently working on the planning and coordination needed with our contractors. In addition, within the scope of future increased demand, we began construction of new halfway stockpiles in the departments of Paysandú, Durazno and Tacuarembó. These stockpiles, which will join existing ones, are located on paved roads and allow for the optimisation of

ROADS

400 km

MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF INTERNAL AND NEIGHBORHOOD ROADS IN COORDINATION WITH DEPARTMENTAL AUTHORITIES

US$ 10M

INVESTED IN +600 KM OF ROADS IN COMPANY OWN FIELDS AND THIRD-PARTY FIELDS MEANT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TIMBER FOR THE INDUSTRIAL MILLS LOCATED IN FRAY BENTOS AND PASO DE LOS TOROS