Forest & Timber
Forest and timber is responsible for UPM’s forest biomass sourcing for the company’s mills and biomass-fired power plants worldwide. The business area includes the company’s own forests, wood procurement operations, the service offering for private forest owners and sawmills.
UPM owns approximately one million hectares of forests, supplying on average some 10% of its annual wood consumption. UPM manages some 1.7 million hectares of forest in Finland, the United Kingdom, Russia and the United States, including private forests under the company’s management.
Sawmills play an important role in the company’s wood sourcing. UPM’s WISA products range from standard sawn timber to value added components, mainly for the building and other industries. Annual capacity for sawn timber is 2.4 million cubic metres.