Peter joined UPM in 1985 and has held sales roles with UPM’s Shotton Paper operations and has earlier held a number of planning, customer service and sales positions. He moves back into Newspaper Publisher sales after seven years as Customer Service Director having overseen the establishment and development of UPM’s UK and Ireland Supply Chain Centre in Altrincham.
Commenting on his appointment he said: "I look forward to re-joining UPM’s Newspaper Publishers sales operation and working closely with our customers."
Peter will be based in Altrincham and will take up his new position as soon as a successor has been recruited.
UPM UK Paper Sales currently employs approximately 60 people across sales, supply chain, customer service and support function areas.
About UPM
UPM says: “As the frontrunner of the new forest industry, UPM leads the integration of bio and forest industries into a new, sustainable and innovation-driven future. Our products are made of renewable raw materials and are recyclable.
UPM comprises of three Business Groups: Energy and pulp, Paper, and Engineered materials.
In 2010, UPM's sales exceed € 10 billion. UPM has production plants in 16 countries and it employs approximately 24,500 people worldwide. UPM shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki stock exchange.
UPM has 23 modern and sustainable paper mills in Finland, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Austria, China and the United States. Many of them are large recycling centres and bioenergy producers, as well as paper manufacturers. UPM Paper employs almost 13,000 people. In 2010, the business group’s net sales amounted to EUR 7.6 billion.”
