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UPM Annual Report 2016
UPM Annual Report 2016
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UPM Paper ENA
2016
2015
Sales, EURm
4,818
5,056
Comparable EBITDA, EURm
448
213
% of sales
9.3
4.2
Share of results of associates and joint
ventures, EURm
2
1
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment
charges, EURm
–214
–190
Operating profit, EURm
223
32
% of sales
4.6
0.6
Items affecting comparability in operating
profit, EURm
1)
–57
8
Comparable EBIT, EURm
280
24
% of sales
5.8
0.5
Capital employed (average), EURm
1,964
2,289
Comparable ROCE, %
14.3
1.0
Paper deliveries, 1,000 t
8,057
8,370
1)
In 2016, items affecting comparability include impairment charges of EUR
20 million relating to Madison mill closure, EUR 23 million relating planned
closure of Steyrermühl paper machine 3 and EUR 1 million relating to planned
closure of Augsburg paper machine 2. In addition, items affecting comparability
include restructuring charges amounting to EUR 26 million relating to Madison
mill closure, EUR 22 million relating to planned closure of Steyrermühl paper
machine 3, EUR 18 million relating to planned closure of Augsburg paper
machine 2 and EUR 4 million income relating to reversals of restructuring
provisions of prior capacity closures. Capital gains affecting the comparability
comprise of a gain of EUR 47 million relating to sale of Schwedt mill and EUR
2 million relating to sale of other assets. In 2015, items affecting comparability
include net income of EUR 10 million related to restructurings and a charge of
EUR 2 million related to increase of pension obligation due to Finnish employee
pension reform.
2016 compared with 2015
Comparable EBIT increased significantly for UPM Paper ENA,
mainly due to lower variable and fixed costs, more than offsetting
the negative impacts of lower sales prices and delivery volumes. The
decrease in variable and fixed costs was partly due to ongoing profit
improvement measures. In the comparison period, realised currency
hedges had a negative impact.
The average price for UPM’s paper deliveries in euros decreased
by 2% due to an unfavourable development outside the euro area.
In the euro area, the average price of UPM’s paper deliveries
increased by 1%.
Market environment
In 2016, demand for graphic papers in Europe was 4% lower than
the previous year. Newsprint demand decreased by 3%, magazine
paper by 4% and fine paper by 6% compared with the previous year.
In 2016, publication paper prices were on average 4% lower than
in 2015.
In 2016, fine paper prices were on average 2% lower than in
2015.
In 2016, demand for magazine papers in North America
decreased by 5% compared with the previous year. The average
US dollar price for magazine papers was 5% lower than in 2015.
UPM Paper ENA offers graphic
papers for advertising, magazines,
newspapers and home and office.
The business has extensive low-cost
operations consisting of 15 efficient
paper mills in Europe and the United
States, a global sales network and
an efficient logistic system. The main
customers are publishers, cataloguers,
retailers, printers and merchants.
UPM Raflatac
15 16
14
EURm
Comparable EBIT
% of sales
150
125
100
75
50
25
0
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
UPM Raflatac manufactures self-
adhesive label materials for product
and information labelling for label
printers and brand owners in the food,
personal care, pharmaceutical and
retail segments, for example.
UPM Raflatac is the second-largest
producer of self-adhesive label
materials worldwide.
2016 compared with 2015
Comparable EBIT for UPM Raflatac increased, mainly due to the
improved sales margins and higher delivery volumes. Improved
operational efficiency and a more favourable product mix enabled
higher sales margins.
Market environment
Global demand for self-adhesive label materials grew in 2016.
In Europe, demand growth continued, albeit at a lower level than in
the previous year. Growth remained stable in North America. In Asia,
growth picked up, while in Latin America, demand growth started to
recover from a low level.
2016
2015
Sales, EURm
1,437
1,409
Comparable EBITDA, EURm
166
137
% of sales
11.6
9.7
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment
charges, EURm
–33
–35
Operating profit, EURm
134
99
% of sales
9.3
7.0
Items affecting comparability in operating
profit, EURm
1)
–
–3
Comparable EBIT, EURm
133
102
% of sales
9.3
7.2
Capital employed (average), EURm
524
581
Comparable ROCE, %
25.5
17.6
1)
In 2015, items affecting comparability relate to restructurings.
UPM Specialty Papers
UPM Specialty Papers serves growing
global markets with label papers
and release liners, fine papers in Asia
and flexible packaging in Europe.
The operations consist of the UPM
Changshu and UPM Tervasaari mills
in China and Finland, as well as label
and packaging papers production
lines at the UPM Jämsänkoski mill
in Finland. The main customers are
retailers, printers, publishers,
distributors and paper converters.
15 16
14
EURm
Comparable EBIT
% of sales
150
125
100
75
50
25
0
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
15 16
14
EURm
Comparable EBIT
% of sales
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
2016
2015
Sales, EURm
1,273
1,168
Comparable EBITDA, EURm
214
141
% of sales
16.8
12.1
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment
charges, EURm
–92
–86
Operating profit, EURm
123
55
% of sales
9.6
4.7
Items affecting comparability in operating
profit, EURm
–
–
Comparable EBIT, EURm
123
55
% of sales
9.6
4.7
Capital employed (average), EURm
1,012
1,012
Comparable ROCE, %
12.1
5.4
Paper deliveries, 1,000 t
1,556
1,401
2016 compared with 2015
Comparable EBIT for UPM Specialty Papers increased due to lower
variable costs and higher delivery volumes, more than offsetting a less
favourable sales mix and lower paper prices. Net change in currencies,
including hedges, had a positive impact.
Market environment
Fine paper demand remained stable in the Asia-Pacific region.
The development varied by product and market segment. Growth
continued in office paper demand. In 2016, the average price was
lower compared with 2015.
Label and release paper demand increased globally. Price
development varied between the regions and was on average stable.