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PM’s new Lappeenranta biorefinery
welcomed high-profile VIP guests early this
March. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen
Silvia of Sweden visited the refinery together
with Finnish president Sauli Niinistö and his wife Jenni
Haukio. The visit was hosted by UPM’s Board Chairman
BjörnWahlroos and CEO Jussi Pesonen.
A visit to the biorefinery was included in the royal
itinerary in recognition of UPM’s unique achievement.
Opened in January 2015, it is the world's first biorefinery
to produce renewable wood-based diesel, UPMBioVerno.
“UPMhas made industry history in Lappeenranta.
Having two heads of state visit us is a fantastic public
acknowledgement of the work being done here – and
of our eagerness to reinvent our business,” says
Jussi
Pesonen
.
After the official visit, UPMarranged a special recep-
tion to thank its partners for their support. The celebra-
tions continued later in the evening in the UPMKaukas
club room, which had been transformed into the 'UPM
BioVerno club'.
From left: Harri Tuomaala (St1), Sari Mannonen (UPM),
Marko Snellman (UPM), Mika Anttonen (St1),
Petri Kukkonen (UPM) and Mika Wiljanen (St1)
at the UPM BioVerno club.