Catalyst Announces Price Increase for Uncoated Groundwood Grades

Q3 2017 highlights: •Comparable EBIT increased by 12% to EUR 351 million (314 million in Q3 2016). •Good growth in deliveries and strong operational efficiency with no significant maintenance activity. •Strong operating cash flow at EUR 486 million (506 million). •Net debt decreased to EUR 623 million (1,479 million). •UPM announced a new focused growth project at the UPM Chudovo plywood mill in Russia. •UPM announced the next step towards entering a new sustainable biochemicals business. Q1-Q3 2017 highlights: •Comparable EBIT increased by 8% to EUR 926 million (859 million in Q1-Q3 2016). •Solid profit performance continued through a turn in input cost environment. Click Read More below for additional information.

Wisconsin based paper mill, celebrates Paper & Packaging – How Life Unfolds® promotional campaign from the Paper and Packaging Board. The Paper & Packaging – How Life Unfolds® campaign is an industry-funded effort to highlight the important role paper and packaging play in lives, helping to accomplish goals and keep goods and products safe. “We are pleased to see the Paper & Packaging – How Life Unfolds® campaign in the market,” said Jim Koronkiewicz, BPM General Manager. “Our mill has made paper for over 75 years and while we have observed the increased use in technology, statistics show that paper usage creates a long-lasting impression and helps aid communication. The use of promotional videos, information and new brand ambassadors help to strengthen the consumer connection established by the campaign." Click Read More below for additional information.

Tristram Wilkinson, currently serving as President of Kimberly-Clark's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) consumer business, has been named President of the company's Asia Pacific consumer business, and will have responsibility for the company's largest international region with operations in more than 30 countries, including China, India, Australia, Korea and the ASEAN member states. Wilkinson will continue to report to Chairman and CEO Mike Hsu and will be based in Singapore. Wilkinson is succeeding Aaron Powell, who is departing the company for an external opportunity. A successor to Wilkinson will be named in the near future.