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BIOFORE
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You can now read
UPM's Biofore Magazine
and many more interesting articles
related to the innovative Biofore business
in our new digital publication at
www.upmbiofore.com.UPM and the Technological University of Uruguay (UTEC)
have signed an agreement to build a new Regional
Technological University (ITR) in Fray Bentos to advance
technical skills and engineering expertise in rural Uruguay.
The regional university will specialise in mechatronics,
renewable energy, transport and logistics.
The region is home to a community of over 4,000 students
who will now be able to complete university studies without
having to leave their hometowns. The construction of the
Fray Bentos ITR is estimated to take 14 months.
New Regional Technological
University (ITR) in Fray Bentos
UPM has significantly reduced work-related accidents with a three year
program called “Step Change in Safety 2012–2014”. UPM’s lost time
accident frequency (LTAF) has decreased by 70% from 15.2 in 2012
to 4.4 in 2014.
The Step Change in Safety 2012–2014 initiative engaged all UPM
employees in a joint mission to improve the company’s safety culture and
safety performance. The pervasive program renewed the foundations of
safety work by shifting focus to preventative measures, such as proactive
risk identification and management. Strong management commitment and
active participation of employees and contractors have been the keys to
success.
As a result, UPM’s global LTAF decreased by a total of 70% from 15.2 in
the beginning of 2012 to 4.4 by the end of 2014. The total number of lost
time accidents globally decreased from over 550 in 2011 to 155 in 2014.
Work-related accidents
significantly reduced
–70%
UPM has launched a new, comprehensive
paper range for digital printing. Covering
the widest possible range of digital end-user
applications, UPM Digi papers come in a
variety of tailored categories designed to fit
a specific purpose and press. Enabling users
to take full advantage of the possibilities
of digital printing, UPM Digi papers are
available in both wood-free uncoated (WFU)
and wood-free coated (WFC) options, and
in a wide spectrum of basis weights ranging
from 80 to 350 g/m².
A PERFECT
MATCH