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UPM moves closer to FSC supply from Russia
14 December, 2006
UPM has taken a first step toward supplying fully FSC-certified products from its Russian mills.

UPM starts up third Russian plywood line
11 December, 2006
UPM has started up the third plywood line at its plant in Chudovo, Russia.

UPM restructuring negotiations complete
20 November, 2006
Negotiations over the restructuring of forestry work in UPM's Finnish forests have finished.

UPM expands seedling production
17 November, 2006
UPM is expanding seedling production to ensure the supply of seedlings to its forests and those of its forest service customers.

Scottish cluster focuses on training
13 November, 2006
Several leading figures in the timber industry will be speaking at this month's Scottish Forest Industries Cluster conference on workforce development.

Nordic region shows growth
11 November, 2006
Third-quarter results from three of the biggest Nordic wood and forest products companies show efficiency improvements and higher prices are having a positive effect.

UPM lays out biofuel plans
06 November, 2006
UPM is boosting its stake in second generation bio-diesel over the next few years in preparation to become a significant producer of biofuels.

UPM centralises financial operations
14 October, 2006
UPM is centralising its financial operations in Finland, China and Singapore as part of group restructuring to restore profitability.

Finland develops research strategy
13 October, 2006
A new research strategy aims to double the value of the Finnish forest clusters products and services by 2030.

Stora Enso refutes Greenpeace's Russian allegations
26 September, 2006
Stora Enso has responded to new Greenpeace allegations by stating that it only purchases wood from legal sources.

Finland bites back at Greenpeace
22 September, 2006
Finnish forest industry companies have reacted strongly to Greenpeace allegations that illegally logged timber from Russia is being imported into the country.

UPM Tilhill gives woodland a lift
15 September, 2006
The removal of more than 50 acres of rhododendron has given a new lease of life to ancient oak woodland in Scotland.

UPM plans forestry work restructure
12 September, 2006
A restructuring of forestry work to improve cost-efficiency is planned by UPM.

UPM completes Puukeskus sale
05 September, 2006
UPM has completed the sale of Puukeskus Oy to the private equity investor Triton and Puukeskus's management.

UPM Tilhill completes UK's first genetically improved planting
12 August, 2006
UPM Tilhill has completed the first UK planting of genetically improved Sikta spruce.

UPM results announced
28 July, 2006
UPM has announced that its second quarter operating profit, excluding non-recurring items and change in the value of biological assets, was €181m compared to €189m in the first quarter.

UPM Tilhill wins biofuel contract
06 July, 2006
UPM Tilhill is to supply 30,000 tonnes of wood biofuel per year to a new wood-burning power station in Teeside.

UPM cuts costs with sale of group head office
04 July, 2006
UPM has sold its group head office in Finland for €77m as part of a cost-cutting exercise.

UPM-Kymmene sells Finnish merchant
23 June, 2006
UPM has sold its Finnish builders merchant arm to an equity investor-backed management team.

UPM in bio-energy exercise
13 June, 2006
UPM and a Finnish energy company are investigating the possibility of building a bio-energy power plant at the former’s Kaukas mill.