Kaukas, Lappeenranta, Finland
Employees
230 (Paper mill)
1000 (Kaukas integrate)
Capacity
305,000 t/a
UPM Kaukas
The UPM Kaukas paper mill is located in Lappeenranta, Finland, some 220 kilometers from Helsinki. Founded in 1975, the mill employs 230 people and is part of the integrated UPM Kaukas mill site - a unique bio-forestry unit that produces pulp, magazine paper, sawn timber, advanced biofuels and energy from renewable raw materials. UPM’s largest R&D centre and UPM Forest offices are also based at Kaukas.
Paper products
Lightweight coated papers (LWC)
UPM Ultra, UPM Star, UPM Valor
Sustainability
Certifications
- EMAS – EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
- ISO 14001 – Environmental Management System Standard
- ISO 9001 – Quality Management System Standard
- ETJ+ – Energy Efficiency System
- ISO 45001 – Occupational Health and Safety System Standard
- PEFC-CH11/0831.00 (PEFC/02-31-80) Chain of Custody Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification
- FSC-SGSCH-COC-002249 (FSC® C014719) Chain of Custody – Forest Stewardship Council®
All certificates can be found from UPM’s Certificate finder
Contact us
UPM Kaukas paper mill
Kaukaantie 16 (Entrance: Hyötiöntie 2)
FI-53200 Lappeenranta
Finland
Tel: +358 204 15 161
Email: info.kaukas(at)upm.com
www: www.upmpaper.com