UPM Chudovo plywood mill in Russia is celebrating its important milestone - two million cubic meters of plywood production since the start of the mill in 1990. Over the last 27 years, high quality WISA birch plywood by UPM Chudovo has become well-known both by the European customers and at the Russian market.
In October 2017, it was announced that UPM expands its Chudovo plywood mill by investing Euro 50 million. The project will increase the mill's production capacity by 45,000 to 155,000 m3 while also broadening the mill's product portfolio. In addition to the production capacity growth, a new bio heat boiler will be built at the mill site. The project is estimated to be completed by the end of 2019. During the expansion process the production at the mill will continue in the normal mode.
UPM Chudovo mill is one of the ninth UPM Plywood mills. It employs directly approximately 600 people and the annual capacity is 110,000 m3 of birch plywood. Annual birch veneer log supply is 300,000 m3. UPM Chudovo plywood mill produces coated and uncoated birch WISA plywood e.g. for construction, vehicle flooring and LNG carriers.
