UPM Pulp Matters 2/2023

PULP MATTERS

CONTENT 2/2023

4–5 EDITORIAL MAKING A GLOBAL IMPACT 6–15 FIBRE PHENOMENA UPM PASO DE LOS TOROS OFF TO A GREAT START 16–17 IN FOCUS OPEN FEEDBACK BUILDS STRONG PARTNERSHIPS 18–23 CUTTING EDGE STRIKING THE BALANCE – A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR FORESTS 24–25 PULP FACT THE PULP EXPRESS 26–29 THE PERSONAL TOUCH BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A FAMILY BUSINESS 30–31 BUSINESS BLUEPRINT ADVANCING CIRCULARITY 32–33 PULP PORTFOLIO Q&A: ACHIEVE EXCELLENT STRENGTH WITH UPM CONIFER

06 RAMPING UP The first months of the UPM Paso de los Toros mill have proceeded according to plan.

24 RIGHT ON TRACK

A renewed railway will soon connect the Paso de los Toros mill to Montevideo port.

34–35 NEWS

FORWARD FASTER INITIATIVE, ECOVADIS RECOGNITION & APPOINTMENTS AT UPM

PULP MATTERS ISSUE 2/2023 Alvar Aallon katu 1, PL 380,

Production and layout: Vapa Media Printing house: Grano

26 DRIVING SUCCESS Family business Lucián Transporte y Turismo made a huge growth leap, thanks to the new plant.

FI-00101 Helsinki www.upmpulp.com

PULP MATTERS is published in English and Chinese.

PEFC/02-31-80

Publisher: UPM Pulp Editor-in-chief: Sari Hörkkö Editorial board: Fang Deng, Sari Hörkkö and Damyanti Rathore

Promoting Sustainable Forest

Management www.pefc.org

Cover: UPM Fine 170 g Paper: UPM Fine 120 g

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