UPM Tilhill sponsors national forestry conference

PRLog (Press Release) - May 17, 2012 - Held in London on 16 and 17th May, the 2012 conference is called ‘Future Forestry - Meeting The Needs of Society in the 21st Century’ and will look at the issues and challenges surrounding the industry.

Experts from the UK and abroad will speak on topics ranging from forestry management to threats to the health of trees.

UPM Tilhill Commercial Director Peter Middleton said: “We are delighted to be a headline sponsor of this very important conference for our industry.”

Established more than 60 years ago, UPM Tilhill is a national company operating from a network of offices throughout the UK, with a turnover in excess of £100 million.

UPM Tilhill is the UK’s largest timber harvesting and forest management company. It harvests and markets over 2.0 million tonnes out of a UK market in excess of 8 million tonnes per year. The company provides a full range of consultancy and contracting services to the forest owner and forestry investor. Further information is available on the company’s website at www.upm-tilhill.com  

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For further press information contact Suzi Christie PR Consultant for UPM Tilhill on 01435 830031 or e-mail suzi@blueberry-pr.co.uk

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 consists of three Business Groups: Energy and pulp, Paper, and Engineered materials. The Group employs around 24,000 people and it has production plants in 16 countries. UPM's annual sales exceed EUR 10 billion. UPM's shares are listed on the Helsinki stock exchange. UPM – The Biofore Company – www.upm.com