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    UPM’s recyclable label papers are now certified as industrially and home compostable

    (UPM, Helsinki, 12 September 2023 at 11:00 EEST) – A wide range of UPM Specialty Papers’ label papers have been certified as industrially and home compostable, helping brand owners and label converters meet their target of prioritizing materials with a sustainable end of life. The following papers are now proven to be industrially and home compostable according to the EN 13432:2000 and NFT51-800:2015 standards providing high-quality and safe options for sustainable labelling needs: · Face papers: UPM  

    UPM and Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London showcase new, sustainable design concepts to prototype a world beyond fossils

    Picture of Finalists projects [UPM and Central Saint Martins showcase new, sustainable design concepts to a world beyond fossils] UPM and Central Saint Martins showcase new, sustainable design concepts to a world beyond fossils UPM  and Central Saint Martins (CSM)  collaborate to show possibilities for a future beyond fossils. As part of this collaboration design concepts have been developed that have the potential to disrupt traditional product concepts and trigger transformative designs enable

    UPM Specialty Papers introduces the “LinerLoopTM compatible” label to help customers choose release papers that are designed for closed-loop recycling

    (UPM, Helsinki, 1 June 2023 at 13:00 EEST) – Resonating with the ambitious EU regulatory targets for reducing waste, UPM Specialty Papers has introduced a new “LinerLoop compatible” label to promote closed loop recycling of release papers used in self-adhesive labels and tapes. Release papers carrying the label qualify for recycling in UPM LinerLoop[TM], which is the first commercial-scale closed-loop recycling solution for silicone coated release papers. Currently some 50% of used release papers and matrix materials are recycled in Europe, but it is estimated that only 15%

    UPM Raflatac’s RafCycle™ recycling service wins silver PIDA Sustainable Packaging Design of the Year 2023 award

    (UPM Raflatac, Helsinki, 29 March 2023 at 10:00 EEST) – UPM Raflatac’s RafCycle™ recycling service has won a silver Sustainable Packaging Design of the Year 2023 award at the Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards. The announcement came on Tuesday, March 28, at the PIDA Awards Gala Dinner. Coordinated by the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), the PIDA awards are designed to recognize companies and individuals who are making a significant difference in their field across Australia and New Zealand. RafCycle recycling service is label release liner

    UPM Raflatac makes further progress towards the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy Global Commitment

    (UPM Raflatac, Helsinki, 10 November 2022 at 13:00 EET) – UPM Raflatac has made further progress towards a more circular economy for plastics and a future beyond fossils during 2021. This is detailed in the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment 2022 Progress Report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation  and the UN Environment Programme  (UNEP). UPM Raflatac joined the Global Commitment as the first label materials company in October 2018. “As a company committed to labeling a smarter future beyond fossils, we are glad

    The innovative value chain enables the utilization of label waste as a raw material for building insulation

    (UPM Raflatac, Helsinki, 16 June 2022 at 9:00 EEST) – The unique circular economy value chain enables the recycling of label release liner waste, ensures the supply of PET raw material to a Finland based chemical company Inosence Polyol Oy and increases the share of recycled raw material in Finnfoam's insulation production. UPM Raflatac, Inosence Polyol Oy and Finnfoam have built an innovative collaboration model that improves the resource efficiency. The PET plastic label liner waste collected through UPM Raflatac RafCycle[TM] recycling service forms a waste stream which is

    UPM’s latest commitment to Baltic Sea Action Group diverts ship-generated wastewater discharge from sea to land

    (UPM, Helsinki, 8 June 2022 at 10:00 EEST) - UPM is the first Finnish company, acting as a shipper and charterer, to discharge its ship-generated wastewater on land and utilise various circular economy solutions in wastewater treatment. The commitment has been published today, on the World Oceans Day, to Baltic Sea Action Group (BSAG). The new model will be implemented in the ports of Rauma, Hamina, Kotka and Pietarsaari, which are the four most important ports for UPM's operations. "Responsible waste management on maritime transport and the use of modern technology in the treatment of

    UPM Raflatac extends its sustainable product portfolio by achieving ISCC Plus certification at Nancy, France

    (UPM Raflatac, Helsinki, 22 March 2022 at 10:00 EET) – UPM Raflatac has achieved sustainability certification from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Scheme ISCC Plus at its Nancy factory in France. This certification is an addition to UPM Raflatac’s already extensive ISCC Plus certification portfolio. UPM Raflatac’s ISCC PLUS products are certified via a mass-balance approach. “Three of our factories and 14 of our distribution terminals around the world already hold the ISCC Plus 

    UPM launches collaboration with Aalto Design Factory to promote sustainable design

    (UPM, Helsinki, 3 June 2021 at 10:00 EEST) – UPM has entered a partnership with Aalto Design Factory to study sustainable design. Aalto Design Factory will investigate the extent that sustainability guides designers’ choices and explore new perspectives and ways of addressing sustainability throughout the life cycle of products and services. For example, decisions on materials are often made already during early design phases, and these have a significant impact on the resulting product sustainability. UPM is keen to participate widely in research and development promoting sustainability.

    Finland’s first educational activity book teaching preschoolers about recycling is out

    (UPM, Helsinki, 4 March 2021 at 9:00 EET) – UPM, Arla Finland and K Group have teamed up with Oppi&ilo to create Finland’s first educational activity book designed to teach Finland’s 60,000 preschoolers about recycling. The Kierrätyskaverit (“Recycling friends”) activity book aims to make recycling a fun, easy and inspiring part of their daily lives. The 32-page book is distributed free of charge, containing a variety of creative tasks to inspire preschoolers to discover the secrets of recycling and the circular economy. The accompanying teacher’s material provides practical tips for the

    UPM Raflatac scales up its linerless business

    (UPM Raflatac, Helsinki, 19 January 2021 at 10:00 EET) – UPM Raflatac is strengthening its position in the fast-growing linerless labelstock market by scaling up its production capacity and building a new production line in Nowa Wieś, Poland. Direct Thermal (DT) linerless labeling is a cost-efficient and sustainable alternative to traditional label stock. Driven by sustainability trends and the need for increased efficiency, linerless has quickly gained ground alongside traditional labeling technologies. Boosted by growing demand in end-uses such as grocery labeling, logistics and quick

    UPM recognised the best in the forest and paper industry in the global Dow Jones Sustainability Index

    (UPM, Helsinki, 16 November 2020 at 9:00 EET) – UPM has been listed as the forest and paper industry leader in the Dow Jones European and World Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for 2020-2021. “Population growth, climate change and the scarcity of natural resources call for companies to take proactive actions. Finding alternatives to fossil materials and meeting global challenges is at the core of UPM's Biofore strategy,” says Sami Lundgren, VP, UPM Responsibility. “In 2020, we have taken significant steps to advance our responsibility agenda. In January, we became one of the world’s

    UPM Specialty Papers cooperates with Cycle4green to boost a circular economy in self-adhesive label industry

    (UPM, Helsinki, 24 February 2020 at 13:00 EET) – Companies in the self-adhesive label industry have made a commitment to transform the industry towards a circular economy. The goal is to minimise waste and to ensure renewable resources are recycled in a sustainable and efficient way. In 2018 UPM Specialty Papers took the first step towards a circular economy by introducing UPM LinerLoop[TM]. UPM LinerLoop is a unique concept for recycling release liners; collected release liners are desiliconised and used to produce new release liner base papers. To boost the collection of used release

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