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IN THIS ISSUE 3/2011
DURABLE FURNITURE IS ALWAYS ECOLOGICAL
Ecological compatibility in furniture design is such a strong trend that even a poor product will be forgiven if it is even slightly environmentally friendly. Making furniture that lasts is the only way to be genuinely ecological, however.
HELSINKI, WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL 2012:
PROMISE OF CREATIVE DESIGN
NEW PRODUCT TO REPLACE PLASTIC
UPM has developed a new composite material, UPM ForMi, which is ready to conquer the world. The product combines pulp fibre and plastic into a product which has plastic-like properties but the environmental benefits of wood.
SELF-ADHESIVE LABEL BUSINESS SEEKS GROWTH FROM NEW AREAS
The self-adhesive label business has reached maturity in Western markets and is seeking growth from new application areas and cost-effective products. Emerging markets too are acting as growth drivers.
WASTE RECYCLING ALWAYS WORTHWHILE
In the UK, the Shotton mill has opened the country’s best recycling facility. UPM Raflatac customers in turn can, by means of the RafCycle system, send their labelstock waste from their production for utilisation as energy.
UPM BELIEVES IN PAPER’S SUCCESS
UPM aims to be the one company in the paper business with staying power according to Jyrki Ovaska, President of the Paper Business Group, rationalising the Myllykoski acquisition in August and the announced restructuring.
BUILDING A MODERN NURSERY IN URUGUAY
UPM’s subsidiary Forestal Oriental, which specialises in eucalyptus plantations, is establishing a modern nursery in Uruguay. The new nursery will enhance wood production and improve end-product quality.
BEAUTY AND DESIGN FOR EVERYDAY LIVING
The new business unit UPM Living offers high quality wood-based products for home decoration purposes and building materials both for consumers and industrial customers under the segments Home, Garden and House.
UNIQUE WINDFARM GENERATES BUSINESS FOR TILHILL
UPM Tilhill has played a very special role in the development of a windfarm in the midst of one of Scotland’s most prized landscapes – gaining the best independent certification standard for sustainable woodland management for the site.
CAPUCHINOS’ HABITATS TO BE PROTECTED IN URUGUAY
UPM Forestal Oriental has launched a project in Uruguay to further the conservation of habitats suitable for grassland birds belonging to the genus Sporophila. The project is part of UPM’s Global Biodiversity Programme.
VIRTUAL SCHOOL AND NETWORK INSPIRES GLOBAL YOUTH TO PLANT TREES
More than 8,000 schools in over 150 countries plant tree seedlings in May and September. This tradition, which is now in its second decade started from ENO − Environmental Online, the virtual school and network set up by a Finnish teacher.
