UPM has decided to further increase the release liner base paper capacity at UPM Changshu mill in China, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.
Since the successful startup of the paper machine 3 in Changshu, UPM has established a strong position in the label paper segment in Asia. By installing a second supercalender on paper machine 3, there will be an additional capacity of more than 40,000 tons of glassine paper a year as of 1Q 2020. The total investment in Changshu is Euro 33 million.
UPM Specialty Papers produces labelling and packaging materials to global markets and fine papers to Asian markets.
