UPM Raflatac to invest in a new slitting and distribution facility in Turkey

UPM Raflatac is to open a new slitting and distribution terminal in Istanbul, Turkey, in the beginning of 2010. The new terminal will supply the local labelling market with high-quality film and paper labelstock.

"Demand for our products has seen strong growth in Turkey in the past year, and we're committed to offering the local market a wide range of products with fast delivery. This investment is also perfectly in line with our strategy of strengthening the service network and gradually growing our market share in Eastern Europe," says Tapio Kolunsarka, Senior Vice President of UPM Raflatac in Europe.

UPM Raflatac has recently completed a global development programme incorporating new production facilities in the USA and China, a brand new production and logistics centre in Wroclaw, Poland, and a new slitting and distribution terminal in St Petersburg, Russia.

For further information please contact:

Mr Tapio Kolunsarka, Senior Vice President, UPM Raflatac Europe, tel. +358 40 550 0953 Mr Burak Yildirim, Country Manager, UPM Raflatac Turkey, tel. +90 530 391 9444

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