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BIOFORE
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n November, UPMwas honoured to host The Royal Swedish
Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA). As patron of IVA,
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
participated
in the event.
The Royal Swedish Academy
of Engineering Sciences was
founded in 1919 and was the
first engineering science
academy in the world. Since
1984, IVA has organised visits
outside Sweden on a regular
basis, under the heading “Royal
TechnologyMission” (RTM)
in which His Majesty the King
participates in a delegation
of distinguished business and
research leaders visiting a country of interest. The purpose is to study
the science and business climate as well as to foster new relations and
collaborations between Sweden and the host country. This year RTM2014
focused on Finnish achievements and initiatives that can inspire Sweden,
since Finland has made great eorts to establish an innovative knowledge
economy.
In addition to the visit to UPM the RTMalso visited Supercell, Kone,
Outotec and Vaisala.
In CEO
Jussi Pesonen
’s presentation, the delegation was informed
about UPM’s traditional and new products and the transformation
of the company.
After the presentation, Chairman of the Royal TechnologyMission
Leif Johansson
(chairman of Ericsson and Astra Zeneca)
noted that it has been wisely said that actually there
is no “mature business”, there is only “tired
management”.
He concluded that, based on what the
delegation saw today, he was certain that
UPM is not a tired but an energetic and forward
looking company.
As a memento of the day UPMpresented a
copy of UPM’s employee magazine from 1934 to
His Majesty the King. This issue of the magazine
reported on the visit of his late father Prince Gustaf
Adolf and Earl Folke Bernadotte’s visit toMyllykoski.
Royal Technology Mission and
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf
of Sweden, visit Biofore House
KUNGL. HOVSTATERNA.
THE ROYAL COURT, SWEDEN.
PHOTOGRAPHY
ALEXIS DAFLOS
PHOTOGRAPHY
SAMI KULJU