UPM is investing Euro 10 million in the development of UPM Plywood's plywood mill in Joensuu, Finland. The investment includes new production lines, new workspaces and 720 square meters of completely new production space. UPM's investment strengthens the mill's competitiveness by improving the mill's security of supply and ensuring the high quality of demanding products.
"New modern production lines make work easier, and with the help of new locally agreed models, we are able to optimize production and at the same time organize work in the best possible way from the employees' point of view," says Tomi Vikla, Chief Shop Steward, UPM Joensuu.
The investment now being made is a continuation of the development projects of recent years at UPM Joensuu mill. In 2020, a new bioboiler was commissioned, and many production lines were upgraded in 2018–2020.
UPM Joensuu manufactures plywood and plywood components for demanding industrial applications, such as the floors of heavy-duty trailers and the insulation elements of LNG tankers carrying liquefied natural gas. UPM Joensuu plywood mill employs about 170 people and has an annual production capacity of about 55,000 m3.
