Raflatac expands coating and finishing capacity in USA

UPM is investing $40 million in additional coating and finishing capacity at Raflatac‚s pressure sensitive labelstock production facility in Fletcher, North Carolina.  The investment further strengthens Raflatac’s position in the North American labelstock market, which is expected to grow by 4-6 per cent annually.
With the investment, Raflatac will expand its product offering. The most significant part of the investment is the second coating line, which will focus on the fast growing film market. The production will start during the fourth quarter of 2005. Raflatac employs 270 people in the USA and its sales in North America were $150 million last year. Raflatac's US operations concentrate on manufacturing pressure sensitive labelstock for product and information labeling.