Finnish composite concept car China's first show "earnings" into the Expo exhibits

On November 5th, the first China International Import Expo was grandly opened. In the National Pavilion, Biofore, a bio-concept car from Finland, is the first “check-in” entry exhibit of this year's Expo. 55 days ago, this eco- car has arrived in Shanghai. The body is not made of steel, but wood-plastic composite material ; the console, the seat and the floor are all bio-composites, and the fuel is also bio-diesel. Compared with fossil fuels, it can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80%.

“We are not a car company. This concept car integrates a variety of renewable and recyclable materials, hoping to show the possibilities of future environmental innovation.” According to Ma Yuanyuan, head of public relations for UPM Group's Asia-Pacific business, it fits the Finnish booth. Environmentally friendly, innovative theme, the Biofore concept car is a modern two-door small car. Most of the plastic substitutes used in the car come from the forest. It is a renewable and recyclable biological material, such as used in the door. The high-performance composite UPM Formi on the side, front cover, trim panel and instrument panel is made of wood fiber and high polymer. It has good safety performance, flexible production process and excellent dyeing and painting performance. The features are not only for cars, but also for the home appliance, furniture and packaging industries.

Another example is the special plywood UPM Grada used in the center console, interior, door panels and flooring. It is a thermoformable wood material that can be designed with pre-processing, multi-stage forming and local heating. The production of consumer products has broad application prospects. In addition, the concept car engine uses the company's self-developed biodiesel as fuel, and the marking and internal and external design of its components also adopts the company's label technology. The car uses UPM's renewable diesel UPMBioVernoTM to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% compared to fossil fuels.

Ma Yuanyuan said that China is currently the second largest economy in the world and continues to develop rapidly. This is a fact that no large international company can ignore. UPM Group regards China as one of the most important markets in the world, and promises to bring more efficient and environmentally friendly products, technologies and services to Chinese users. In order to show sincerity, the company will also hold developments in China during the opening of the Expo. 20 years of celebrations.

UPM started its investment in China in 1998. Currently, it has two production bases in Changshu, Jiangsu Province, which produce special paper and labels. It employs about 1,500 people and has an annual production capacity of nearly 2 million tons. Over the past two decades, UPM Group's total investment in China has reached US$2 billion. It has also established an Asian R&D center in Changshu, which has become one of UPM's three global R&D centers. It is worth mentioning that UPM has long adhered to the principle of common development. Whether in Finland, Europe or China, its technical standards and environmental requirements are globally consistent. Therefore, in the process of continuing to invest in China, UPM has continuously introduced internationally advanced environmental protection concepts and related technologies into China. In the past ten years, its production base in Changshu has reduced water consumption by only 65% ​​and energy consumption by 25%. At present, UPM's factories in Changshu have reached international leading level in terms of waste and carbon dioxide emissions, as well as water consumption, energy consumption and fiber certification.