UPM

Industry

Biorefining, Construction, Cosmetics, Crop protection, Energy, Fertilisers & plant nutrition, Forestry, Industrial chemistry, Packaging & plastics, Textiles & leather, Waste & circular economy

Topics

Organic acids & bio-based chemicals, Mycelium & leather/material alternatives, Nanocellulose & bio-composites

Role

Producer — “…7 billion in sales, and 48 production plants in 10 countries. The company emphasizes quality, reliable service…”

Why it is bioeconomy

UPM is a global forest industry company that produces wood-based biochemicals, advanced biofuels, and other bio-based products as part of its core business operations.

Not yet cited as a supplier in a graded solution.

• 2026-10 Latest status: The company is undergoing a partial demerger to separate its Plywood business into a new independent listed company, WISA Group Plc, with a planned completion date of October 31, 2026. ↗ ↗ ↗

Recent news 5

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• 2026-09-10 Greenpeace criticises UPM logging in century-old Puumala forest - Daily Northern dailynorthern.com
  UPM is defending its actions, saying the logging in Pajukaarre (0.4 hectares of a Natura area, total 1.6 hectares) complied with Finnish law and FSC certification, with habitat protections like broader buffer zones and retention trees in place. Greenpeace accuses the operation of …
• 2026-09-09 UPM and UNICEF Finland launch a partnership to advance children's education | A material solutions company upm.com
  UPM announces a strategic partnership with UNICEF Finland to advance children's education, aligning with its Share and Care program and emphasizing long-term support for education and children's rights. The collaboration aims to leverage UNICEF’s Global Education Thematic Fund to …
• 2026-08-19 UPM-Kymmene Oyj: UPM Plywood and the Industrial Union have signed the new collective labor agreement, strikes at the mills in Finland are ending - Inderes inderes.fi
  UPM says it has reached a new collective labor agreement with the Industrial Union for UPM Plywood mills in Finland, ending the strikes and enabling immediate resumption of work, highlighting protection of employees’ purchasing power and support for the mills’ future success.
• 2026-06-01 Production curtailments at UPM’s pulp mills in Finland | A material solutions company upm.com
  UPM is temporarily curtailing production at its Kaukas pulp mill for about six weeks starting Aug 3, 2026, with a potential additional shutdown planned for Pietarsaari in October to optimize production, wood sourcing, and profitability amid current market conditions. The company …
• 2026-04-27 Finland hands biggest state subsidies to UPM and Viking Line | Yle News | Yle yle.fi
  UPM-Kymmene has been the top recipient of Finland’s state subsidies in recent years, taking nearly €140 million over six years, despite being highly profitable and energy-intensive. The subsidies are aimed at emissions-related costs, electrification, and R&D to boost …

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Funding

• Latest round: Post ipo debt · 2024-08-01

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