As part of an official working visit to Finland, Uruguay's President José Mujica today visited UPM's Biofore House in Helsinki hosted by UPM's CEO Jussi Pesonen. In the meeting Jussi Pesonen expressed UPM's appreciation to the President and the Government of Uruguay for their continuing support for the development of UPM's operations and the forestry sector in Uruguay.
"UPM considers further industrial development of the Uruguayan forest sector as a positive opportunity and we welcome the invitation to engage in further dialogue with the Government of Uruguay. The current focus of discussions is on the development areas required for further industrial growth, notably the infrastructure for logistics and plantations as well as education to nurture versatile skills and expertise", says Jussi Pesonen.
