UPM Raflatac Opens New Slitting and Distribution Terminal in India

TAMPERE, Finland—UPM Raflatac celebrates today the opening of a new slitting and distribution terminal in Mumbai in India. The new terminal provides slitting facilities for UPM Raflatac’s filmic and paper labelstocks. It also strengthens the company’s delivery capabilities to customers in the region with shorter delivery times and a more diverse product range.

“The investment demonstrates UPM Raflatac’s long-term commitment to the Indian labelling market. We believe our customers will appreciate our local supply of high-quality filmic labelstock range, as well as our renowned specialty range of paper laminates. Most importantly, we intend to provide a superior service experience,” says Jussi Vanhanen, senior vice president, UPM Raflatac Asia-Pacific.

UPM Raflatac is investing heavily in the Asia-Pacific labeling business. In addition to the new terminal in Mumbai, UPM Raflatac has recently announced the establishment of new terminal operations in Auckland, New Zealand and in Bangkok, Thailand. In March, the company celebrated the grand opening of its new pressure-sensitive labelstock production facility in Changshu, China. During 2006, slitting and distribution terminals were opened in Jakarta, Indonesia and Guangzhou, China. UPM Raflatac currently operates factories in the Asia-Pacific region in China, Malaysia and Australia.