Our northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (NBSK) provides strength, cleanliness and stable quality for predictable performance. It is made from slow-growing pine and spruce tempered by the demanding Nordic environment. Northern softwood has been the backbone of our business for over 100 years.
As the world's leading multifibre pulp supplier, UPM provides the products, expertise and services to help you optimize your furnish and choose the right softwood pulp solution for your needs.
We produce bleached softwood kraft pulp from northern pine and spruce. Our two softwood pulp grades are UPM Conifer and UPM Conifer Thin.
Bright and clean UPM Conifer is our main BSKP grade. With fibres that are long and slender, UPM Conifer is suitable for various end uses that require strength. Its high reinforcement strength and fast development of tensile strength support reduced refining energy and stable runnability.
Use UPM Conifer especially for:
UPM Conifer Thin’s exceptionally high fibre count provides a smooth surface, good formation characteristics and high cleanliness. This pulp is produced from the first thinning wood of pine and spruce that has flexible thin-walled fibres. Fast development of tensile strength and internal bond strength, together with easy co-refining with hardwood pulps, make it an excellent solution for demanding specialty and tissue applications.
Use UPM Conifer Thin especially for:
Trees can be divided into softwoods and hardwoods. Softwood pulp is produced from softwood trees such as pine (Pinus Silvestris) and spruce (Picea Abies). Northern softwood pulp that comes from northern countries such as Finland, Sweden and Canada is known for its long, strong fibres. Our softwood pulp is produced in our Finnish mills in Kymi, Kaukas and Pietarsaari.
We produce softwood pulp in three mills: Kymi, Kaukas and Pietarsaari. UPM Conifer grade is produced at all three mills, while UPM Conifer Thin is produced only at the Pietarsaari mill. Together, these mills provide reliable quality and a high level of supply security for customers worldwide.
Softwood pulp fibres are longer than hardwood pulp fibres. The length and slenderness of the softwood fibres provide strength and durability, making softwood pulp suitable for a wide range of end products, such as tissue, board, specialty papers and printing and writing papers.
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