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UPM Raflatac completes 40 years of business in adhesives

08 Jul '15

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UPM Raflatac, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of self-adhesive label stock, has successfully completed 40 years of business in the field.

The company was started in Finland by chemist Juhani Strömberg, working for paper converting company Raf. Growth and internationalization started at the end of the 1970s, and UPM Raflatac has since continued its rapid advancement on the global self-adhesive label stock market. Today, UPM Raflatac employs close to 3,000 professionals and makes sales well in excess of a billion Euros. The company has 11 production facilities worldwide and offers thousands of solutions for continually growing needs in product and information labelling, according to a press release.

UPM Raflatac’s success is based on a determined implementation of strategy, active research and development and the resources of a world-class forest industry company.

UPM Raflatac’s executive vice president Tapio Kolunsarka said, “At Raflatac, a strong sense of presence has been retained for the company’s history and its founders. New has been built from the foundation of the old. Entrepreneurship has shown itself particularly at times of change, when a strategic determination and shared goal have led to success.”

“As employees, we are mindful that Raflatac is under our temporary custodianship, and that it is our duty to pass on to future generations an increasingly strong and successful company. As proud as we are of our history, we’re even more excited about the future and what we can offer both to our employees and customers in years to come,” he added.

In honour of its 40 year history, UPM Raflatac is also publishing a book titled “The Story of Raflatac - From Internal Entrepreneurship to Global Self-Adhesive Labelstock Business”. (GK)

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