ENVIRONMENTAL performance in 2012

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1 ENVIRONMENTAL performance in 212 UPM Madison Blandin

2 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 22, people. UPM is present in 67 countries and has production units in 17 countries. UPM s annual sales exceed EUR 1 billion. UPM s shares are listed on the Helsinki stock exchange. UPM The Biofore Company UPM Blandin UPM Blandin is a member of UPM The Biofore Company. This environmental statement is prepared for all operations associated with the Blandin facility for the calendar year 212. This statement also includes the operation of the Minnesota Powerowned cogeneration facility, Rapids Energy Center (REC). UPM Corporate ENVIRONMENTAL statement 212 UPM pulp and paper mills Blandin is located near the headwaters of the Mississippi River, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. A major American waterway, the Mississippi flows through the central region of the United States, then enters the Gulf of Mexico. For over 1 years, the paper mill has been operating on the banks of the river in the heart of the Grand Rapids business district. Blandin manufactures lightweight coated groundwood paper for printers and publishers of magazines, catalogs, and other commercial printing. The facilities include a woodroom, a pressurized groundwood mill, offices for the forestry and woodyard operations, the Rapids Energy Center, and two paper-production lines. Each production line includes a stock preparation area, a paper machine, a coater, supercalenders, winders, and a shared wrapping and shipping area. UPM Blandin Environmental Performance 212 is a supplement to the Corporate Environmental Statement of UPM s pulp and paper mills (available at and provides mill-specific environmental performance data and trends for the year 212. The next Corporate Environmental Statement and also this supplement will be published in 214. The current papermaking operations consist of two paper machines: No. 5 paper line began production in 1975 and No. 6 paper line in In 29 there was a major investment in the ground wood mill with the rebuild of four grinders The Blandin facility uses fresh roundwood (bark is burned at the REC) to manufacture pressurized groundwood pulp, a major component in publication paper. Chemical pulping is not performed on-site. Blandin publication paper is, however, supplemented with purchased chemical pulp. Chemical pulp is provided by UPM or by external suppliers that are required to comply with UPM s environmental policy. Production capacity Personnel Products Approximately 37, metric tons 445 employees Lightweight coated (LWC) paper for magazines and catalogs UPM Cote UPM Ultra Certificates ISO Environment 141; Quality 91; Safety OHSAS 181 FSC Chain of Custody and Controlled Wood PEFC Chain of Custody SFI Chain of Custody PEFC/ The certificates can be found at > Responsibility > Principles and Performance > Certificate Finder. 2 UPM BLANDIN, ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE IN 212

3 Environmental year 212 UPM applies a lifecycle approach to environmental management. We take into account environmental impacts during all stages of the product lifecyclefrom raw material sourcing, through production, delivery and product use, reuse or disposal of the product. Our aim is continuous improvement and reduction of our overall environmental footprint. UPM is focused on achieving top performance and a high level of thirdparty-verified certifications in forest and mill operations. This assures customers that UPM s paper products stand for long-term sustainability, including responsible use of resources. In 212, certified fiber in our products stood at 46.5 percent PEFC and 9.9 percent FSC. In addition, fully 95 percent of the company s fiber was produced by loggers in the Minnesota Master Logger Certification (MMLC) program; that our customers recognize as a credible system for sustainable forest management. Successful external audits of the Blandin ISO 141 system and SFI certification system were conducted in 212, with all programs maintaining certification status. For 212, the UPM Blandin target to reduce Biological Oxygen Demand in water being sent to the city waste treatment plant was met. In addition further progress was made in reducing our water usage, setting a record for the second straight year. We look forward to further improving our environmental performance in 213. Our employees are highly committed to make our operations safe and actively participate in training, audits, job assessments, and serve on teams focused on safety improvement. We measure safety participation and know that there is a direct correlation between safety performance and employee participation. In 212 we received three safety awards: The UPM Frontrunner Award and a Best Improver Award and the Minnesota Safety Council awarded a Governor s Safety Award to UPM Blandin for superior performance in workplace safety and health. Nathan Waech, Environmental Manager Joe Maher, General Manager UPM BLANDIN, ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE IN 212 3

4 Air Water Most airborne emissions from Blandin are generated from the production of pressurized groundwood (PGW) pulp. This process results in the release of naturally occurring volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from mechanically pulped wood, which are controlled with a Regenerative Thermo Oxidizer. Additional airborne emissions include particulate matter (dust), nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and carbon dioxide (CO2). These are all associated with the operations of the Minnesota Power Rapids Energy Center (REC) located on the Blandin site. The biological wastewater treatment plant that processes and discharges final effluent for Blandin is owned and operated by the Grand Rapids Public Utility Commission (PUC). The current discharge level corresponds to the level that a biological wastewater treatment plant is able to reach with a reasonable effort. In order to further decrease the level of discharge, Blandin s objective is to reduce the volume of wastewater and total suspended solids (TSS) entering the wastewater treatment plant. The PUC effluent has remained within permitted limits. The Grand Rapids PUC treatment plant can be contacted for additional details on its operational and environmental program. Plant-A-Tree-Day - UPM Blandin forestland 15 FOSSIL CARBON DIOXIDE, CO 2 1, t/a 25 SULPHUR DIOXIDE, SO 2 t/a BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND, BOD COD 5 tonnes/day mg/l NITROGEN OXIDES, NO X t/a 15 TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATE AIR EMMISSIONS mt TSP/a PROCESS PHOSPHORUS, WASTEWATER P mill. mg/l m UPM BLANDIN, ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE IN 212

5 Waste The waste management strategy is to reduce the volume of landfilled nonhazardous solid waste as well as hazardous waste. Combustible waste such as oil sorbents and wood wastes are collected and periodically processed for burning in the boilers at the Rapids Energy Center. Hazardous waste is collected and temporarily stored until a permitted contractor transports it to a licensed and authorized treatment plant. The Minnesota Power energy production plant generates ash as a solid waste. The current landfill is permitted for expansion to handle future solid waste. Mississippi River FINAL TREATED EFFLUENT - PHOSPHORUS kg P/day TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS, TSS tonnes/day The wastewater solids graphs summarize the total amount of waste sent from the public utility commission s municipal wastewater treatment plant to its landfill. Wastewater solids are used for daily cover, temporary closure and permanent capping and as fill going directly into the landfill. The waste includes material from Blandin and domestic service as well as material generated by the biological activity at the city of Grand Rapids wastewater treatment plant itself permit limit, monthly average 3, SOLID WASTE TO LANDFILL t/a 2,4 1,8 5 4 FINAL TREATED EFFLUENT, NITROGEN kg N/day 1, Ash Bark & Wood Waste Domestic Waste Others The weights included in the figure are dry weights. UPM BLANDIN, ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE IN 212 5

6 Environmental parameters 212 The figures related to production as well as raw material and energy consumption are published as aggregated figures on group level in the UPM Corporate Environmental Statement. Production capacity Paper 37, t Raw materials and additives Energy Emissions to air (Includes emissions from Minnesota Power s Rapids Energy Center) Pulp Roundwood Fillers Process Chemicals Other Fossil Fuels Biomass Purchased Power Carbon Dioxide, CO2 (fossil) Nitrogen Oxide, NOx Sulfur Dioxide, SO2 See UPM Corporate Environmental Statement for more information See UPM Corporate Environmental Statement for more information 124,331 t 418 t 112 t Water intake Process and cooling water 23,664, m 3 Discharges to water Waste Size of mill area Effluent Volume BOD5 Solids Phosphorus Nitrogen Ash GRPUC WWTP Sludge Mixed Office Paper Metals Hazardous (Includes recycled used oil) 8,18, m 3 32 t 25 t 3 t 6 t 952 t 2,13 t 7 t 15 t 42 t 29 ha 6 UPM BLANDIN, ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE IN 212

7 Performance against targets in 212 TARGET 212 RESULTS ACTION ITEMS UNDERTAKEN Achieve a target of 12. m 3 /metric tonne for wastewater flow. Achieve a target of 35. metric tonnes of solids to the waste water treatment plant. Achieve a target of less than 41, pounds of BOD to the waste water treatment plant. Actual flow of 2.3 m 3 /metric tonne for wastewater flow. Actual solids of 45.2 metric tonnes of wastewater solids. Actual BOD loading of 29, pounds. Multiple project implements by the water and energy team. Minor project implements by the water and energy team. Develop improved bleaching strategy. Current targets TARGETS AND MEASURES DEADLINE DEPARTMENT(S) RESPONSIBLE Achieve a target of 12. m 3 /metric tonne for wastewater flow. Achieve a target of 35. metric tonnes of solids to the waste water treatment plant Mill project teams Mill project teams Reduce energy use Mill project teams Environmental verifier s declaration on verification and validation activities REG.NO. FI - 58 Environmental verifier Dr. Detlef Nehm (DE-V-223), acting for TÜV NORD CERT Umweltgutachter GmbH, licensed for the scope NACE Code (papermaking), declares to have verified whether the site Nordland Papier GmbH, in D-26892, Dörpen, Nordlandallee 1, as indicated in the Environmental Statement 211 of the mentioned site (registration no. FI-58), meets all requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1221/29 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 29 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). By signing this declaration, I declare that: the verification and validation has been carried out in full compliance with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1221/29, the outcome of the verification and validation confirms that there is no evidence of non-compliance with applicable legal requirements relating to the environment, the data and information of the Environmental Statement 211 of Nordland Papier GmbH, reflect a reliable, credible and correct image of all the activities of Nordland Papier GmbH, within the scope mentioned in the Environmental Statement 211. This document is not equivalent to EMAS registration. EMAS registration can only be granted by a Competent Body under Regulation (EC) No 1221/29. This document shall not be used as a stand-alone piece of public communication. Dörpen, 5 March 212 Dr. Detlef Nehm Environmental verifier DE-V-223 TÜV NORD CERT Umweltgutachter GmbH UPM BLANDIN, ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE IN 212 7

8 UPM-Kymmene Corporation Blandin 115 1st Street SW Grand Rapids, MN USA Tel For further information, please contact: Nathan Waech Environmental Manager Tel Joe Maher General Manager Tel