UPM Forestal Oriental Annual Report 2022

WE CONTINUE BETTING ON FORESTRY RESEARCH IN URUGUAY

This past year - 2022 - was a very important year for our Research & Development activities. In May we inaugurated the first UPM Forestry Research Centre in Paysandú, the first in the world which specialises in Eucalyptus plantations. This centre is a clear example of the company’s commitment to research and development towards sustainable forestry. Around 60 people, including agronomists, genetic improvement experts, health experts and forestry and wood quality researchers, as well as chemical technologists and

“This investment in the interior of the country with state-of the-art facilities and a team of outstanding professionals is yet another example of UPM’s firm commitment to the continuous development of the Uruguayan forestry sector,” said Marcos Battegazzore, VP of UPM’s operations in Uruguay.

operators, work in connection to the centre. Their work helps enhance UPM Forestal Oriental’s applied research enterprises, which have been taking place in the country for over 30 years. Research activities are especially focused on developing genetic material with increased productivity, optimal wood quality and tolerance to predominant pests and diseases that can affect plantations in Uruguay. To this end, the centre has state-of-the-art labs and equipment, as well as specific greenhouses for different research and development purposes.

69

UPM ANNUAL REPORT 2022