UPM plans huge Uruguay BEK mill, eyeing Asia sales

摘要

UPM has announced it will build a 2.1 million tonne/yr bleached eucalyptus kraft (BEK) pulp mill in central Uruguay, with startup scheduled for the second half of 2022. "The business fundamentals for the investment are positive given the healthy long-term demand outlook of pulp, especially in Asia,' stated UPM.