EVOLUTION OF RECYCLED PAPERS

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EVOLUTION OF RECYCLED PAPERS
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M-real UK Paper
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Overview

• M-real is a leading producer and supplier of
  paper and paperboard in Europe
• Since 1996, successfully built a business around
  higher growth products where customers appreciate
  service, quality and innovation
• Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, with a presence
  in over 70 countries and approximately 16,500
  employees
• For the financial year 2004, M-real generated EUR
  5.5 billion in turnover

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Business Portfolio
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Core Portfolio Review

• Core businesses are Consumer Packaging,
  Publishing, Commercial Printing and Office Papers
• Focus for strategic growth on segments where
  M-reals competitive advantage is strongest and
  financial returns are most attractive Consumer
  Packaging, Publishing and Commercial Printing

Consumer Packaging
Publishing
Office Papers
Commercial Printing
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14 Paper Mills
Publishing Kirkniemi, FI 730 ktn Husum PM8, SE
250 ktn Kangas, FI 320 ktn 1
300 ktn Commercial Printing Biberist,
CH 450 ktn Äänekoski, FI 180 ktn Hallein,
AT 315 ktn Stockstadt, DE 425 ktn Sittingbourne,
GB 200 ktn Pont-St-Maxence, FR 120 ktn Simpele,
FI 55 ktn Reflex, DE 100 ktn Gohrsmühle,
DE 330 ktn 2 175 ktn Office papers New
Thames, GB 230 ktn Alizay, FR 300 ktn Wifsta,
SE 165 ktn Husum PM6/PM7, SE 415 ktn 1 110 ktn
Publishing
Husum
Äänekoski
Commercial Printing
Wifsta
Kangas
Office Papers
Simpele
Kirkniemi
Reflex
New Thames
Gohrsmühle
Sittingbourne
Alizay
Stockstadt
Pont-St-Maxence
Hallein
Biberist
Total Production Capacity 4.6 million tn
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Make it real
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M-real UK PAPERHistory
SOME HISTORY IN HERE
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M-real UK Paper Sittingbourne and New Thames

• 2001 M-real is formed from Metsä-Serla, Modo
  Paper, UK Paper and Zanders
• 1999 Sale of UK Paper from Fletcher Challenge to
  Metsa-Serla
• 1990 The New Zealand based Fletcher Challenge
  Group acquires UK Paper and a 50 stake in its
  subsidiary, Grovehurst Energy
• 1974 Thames Mill closes and the New Thames Mill
  opens at Kemsley
• 10 paper machines in operation in 1900, the
  biggest in Europe
• Making Paper _at_ Sittingbourne since 1703

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M-real New Thames Overview
321 employees 88 in the mill 91 conversion 55
engineering 34 in Recycled Fibre Plant 53
remaining are in Central Services, Admin or
Technical Operatives work 5 shift system, 12
hour shift and on average work 143 shifts in a
year. Two main trade unions recognised within
the Mill are the Amicus and the engineering union
branch of Amicus AEEU.
Info as at 2002
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M-real Sittingbourne Overview
308 employees 173 in the mill 21 conversion 56
engineering 58 remaining are in Central Services,
Admin or Technical Operatives work 5 shift
system, 12 hour shift and on average work 143
shifts in a year. Two main trade unions
recognised within the Mill are the Amicus and the
engineering union branch of Amicus AEEU.
Info as at 2002
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M-real New Thames
Office
RCF Plant
PM6
RCF warehouse
Conversion
Finished pallet warehouse
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M-real New Thames
Three 8 pocket cut-size lines each capable of
producing up to 60 wrapped reams per
minute. Capacity of 140,000tpa
Conversion
ISO14001, ISO 9001 EMAS
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M-real New Thames
Two folio sheeters capable of 550t/wk
each. Total Folio capacity of 55,000tpa
Conversion
ISO14001, ISO 9001 EMAS
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M-real New Thames
Warehouse details

• Dimensions
• Height (excl. Eaves) - 20 metres
• 10 high racking
• Length - 136 metres - 54 bays, 4 pallet spaces
  per bay
• Width - 50 metres - 12 aisles
• Area - 6800m2
• Pallet locations - 25,592

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M-real New Thames
A state of the art recycling plant that produces
a pulp comparable to virgin pulps
RCF Plant
Uses 180kt of recovered paper per year,
predominantly from London
Produces 105kt of high quality fibre
ISO14001, ISO 9001 EMAS
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UK Consumption of Paper Board 12.9 million
tonnes Only about 10 of the UK is
forested Many papermaking sectors rely on
recovered paper as their fibre source Little
recovered paper is used in graphic papers
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Typical Myths About Recycled Paper

• Recycled paper is grey and not smooth so
  unsuitable for office use
• Recycled paper jams more in office photocopiers
  printers

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M-real Recovered Fibre Plant

• In 1993 UK Paper (now M-real) decided to build a
  recycled fibre plant to
• Reduce dependence on imported virgin fibre.
  
• Enable the production of niche products.
• Plant was commissioned in December 1995 at a
  total investment cost of 43M.
• The plant converts 180,000Tpa of mixed office
  waste from the London area to a high quality
  pulp.
• The pulp is mostly used in M-real New Thames Mill
  in the production of a range of office papers
  including two recycled grades, EVOLVE Office and
  EVOLVE Business.

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M-real New Thames
RCF Plant Optimisation

• Plant designed from pilot plant trials
• Equipment requirements and efficiency determined
  from raw material characteristics (Mixed Office
  Waste) and end product (Office and offset
  graphics papers) requirements
• Dirt In 3000 PPM, Out lt10 PPM
• Removal efficiency 99.7
• Brightness In 55 Uvex, Out gt 86 Uvex.

ISO14001, ISO 9001 EMAS
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UK - Leading the world

• New Thames Mill consumes over 180,000 tonnes of
  recovered paper per year from London South
  East.
• This is manufactured into tonnes 105,000 of high
  quality recycled pulp.
• This is the equivalent of 16 of UKs office
  waste paper.

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Investing in the Environment

• M-real has invested over 118 million in
  state-of-the-art technology at New Thames Mill
  since 1993
• Recycled Fibre Plant
• Combined Heat Power Plant
• Waste Water Treatment Plant
• Sludge Combustion Plant
• The Result
• A production process that minimises the impact on
  the environment at every stage

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Sludge Fertiliser
Recycled Fibre Plant (RCF)
Effluent
180,000 tonnes Recovered paper
Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP)
RECYCLE
Combined Heat Power Plant (CHP)
End User
105,000 tonnes of recycled fibre
River Swale
New Thames Mill in Kent 220,000 tonnes
capacity
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M-real New Thames M-real Sittingbourne

• Our products

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M-real New Thames

• Products produced at the New Thames Mill

The EVOLVE range, top quality Business papers
produced using 100 genuine recovered fibres.
Reducing UK landfill
Ep4 uses 80 recovered fibres and meets the needs
of the large Corporations
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M-real New Thames
A part of the highly successful Logic family
Produced for Banks / utilities and large
Corporates with an environmental focus. Produced
using 75 and 50 recycled fibres
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M-real New Thames Sittingbourne Ltd
A commercial printing sheet that is produced at
both mills
A reliable coated paper that is renowned for its
top class service and consistency.
A brand new coated paper containing 50 recovered
fibre and with the superb print result of Nimrod.
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Recycled/Environmental Grade Development at New
Thames
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