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Juuli Räsänen looks towards the camera.

From business lawyer to business manager

“We call these secondment contracts. I had been in the legal world for a while and wanted to see more. UPM was eventually chosen as the company. I thought I would stay until the end of the contract year and then return to the law firm.”

UPM accelerates transition away from fossil fuels

The introduction of electric boilers is a significant step in UPM's efforts to achieve its 2030 target of reducing carbon dioxide emissions from the fuels it uses and purchased electricity by 65%. The new electric boilers will help cut fossil fuel consumption

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Large-scale pulp production in the heart of Uruguay 

At the end of May 2023, the largest investment in the history of UPM, the Finnish forest industry and Uruguay culminated in the start-up of the new pulp mill in UPM Paso de los Toros. In addition to the eucalyptus pulp mill, the project has included

UPM's CTO Petri Hakanen looks towards the camera.

Always facing something new  

Petri Hakanen, who started as UPM's Chief Technology Officer in August 2023, will lead the company's research and development, new business development and investment management, among other things, by taking care of the company's strategic

UPM's Massimo Reynaudo looks towards the camera.

Massimo Reynaudo appointed as UPM's new CEO 

Italian Massimo Reynaudo has been with UPM since 2017. He currently heads the UPM Communication Papers business. Prior to that, he was a director at UPM Raflatac from XNUMX to XNUMX.

Matias Karhula looks towards the camera.

Gracias! Thank you to Uruguay

Matias Karhula was working as a maintenance engineer at UPM's Kaukas pulp mill in Lappeenranta when he was offered the opportunity to go to Uruguay to work on the massive pulp mill project in Paso de los Toros as a mechanical supervisor for the installation of a turbine plant. 

Joni Salmi looks at the camera and smiles.

An apprenticeship contract is not a waste of time.

Forestry companies use apprenticeship programs to train operators who can handle a wide range of tasks. Apprenticeships have been seen as a viable avenue for both new recruitment and further training of personnel.