UPM-Kymmene strategy focus on bioeconomy, shares on Helsinki exchange

By Christina Vogel, Background & Management desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-28, 12:47.

UPM-Kymmene (FI0009005987) stands as one of Finland's major forest industry groups with its shares listed on the Helsinki exchange. The company combines traditional pulp and paper production with biofuel, biochemicals and specialty paper activities aimed at renewable materials markets.

Operations across pulp and paper

UPM-Kymmene operates large pulp mills and paper machines in Finland and other regions, producing printing paper, specialty paper and label materials for customers worldwide. The group has long tied its operations to Nordic forest resources and supply chains that feed its mills.

The company’s listing on the Helsinki exchange provides investors exposure to forest-based pulp and paper markets alongside emerging bio-based materials. As a Nordic peer, it often appears in sector comparisons with companies such as Stora Enso and Metsä Board that also focus on wood-based products.

Background on long-term strategy

UPM-Kymmene’s strategy centers on the bioeconomy, where renewable materials derived from wood and other biological sources replace fossil-based products in packaging, fuels and chemicals. Over time the company has invested in new capacity and technologies within its portfolio to support these markets.

Alongside pulp and paper, the group’s business model includes energy generation, forest management and advanced bioproducts targeted at packaging and industrial customers. This combination helps connect traditional forest industry revenue streams with newer segments linked to sustainability and regulation-driven demand.

How the money is made

UPM-Kymmene generates revenue through pulp production, graphic and specialty papers, label materials and biomaterials sold to industrial and packaging customers. A representative product segment is its label stock and specialty paper portfolio, used in consumer goods packaging and industrial applications.

Where the stock trades today

The UPM-Kymmene shares (FI0009005987) trade on 2026-06-28, 12:47 on the Helsinki exchange at a euro-denominated price level aligned with other Finnish forest industry stocks.

This text is for information purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. All data without guarantee.