Environmental performance in 2011 upm, blandin, environmental performance in 2011 3 in 2011, employee safety continued to be a focus at upm blandin with the target to become the safest mill in the country. Upm laying off about 150 workers at blandin mill in grand. The mill was sold again in 1997 to upm, a finnish company with worldwide paper mill holdings. Its a life story that culminated in a deep relationship with grand rapids, minnesota the community that was both home to the paper mill that bore his name, as well as the place to which he was personally committed. Some of the functionality enabling smart commissioning became available starting with deltav v and it was greatly improved in deltav v14. Blandin owns and operates a paper mill located in grand rapids, minnesota.
To provide a continuous supply of fresh wood for its manufacturing operationblandin owns, 4,680 parcels of timberland, located in aitkin, itasca, koochiching, and st. Upm blandin is temporarily shutting down its grand rapids, minnesota paper mill due to market conditions caused by the covid19 pandemic. Blandin paper co company profile and news bloomberg. In 2003 upm shut down two of blandins four paper machines and. Paul, minnesota 551554025 651 2595157 fax 651 2971500 proposer upmkymmeneblandin paper mill. That figure does not reflect the true nature of asbestos litigation, however, because 80% or more of the settlements and findings for personal injury plaintiffs have been against a few hundred defendants. Upm prepares to permanently close paper machine 5 at blandin. Overview of upm blandin paper blandin forestry is responsible for supplying the paper mill with the timber it requires and for sustainable management of upm forests. In 2012, minnesota power petitioned for optimization projects approval with. Improved aspen mechanical pulp through coarse grinding and. Wood is transported to the mill principally by truck in the form of 100 logs, but some delivery by rail also occurs. Downloadable lake maps and fishing information from sportsmans connection. Blandin owns approximately 4,680 parcels of timberland lying in aitkin, itasca, koochiching, and st.
Smart commissioning reduces the time and effort for commissioning field devices, and positively impacts the overall project execution schedule. According to industry reports, the paper markets are very tight and look to stay that. Upms biofuels are frontrunners in quality, usability and sustainability. Upmkymmene oyj is a finnish forest industry company. Advanced boiler automation integrated with paper mill legacy dcs. Blandin stems from a childhood marked with deep poverty, hard work, progress, business success and more. Scoping environmental minnesota department of natural resources. In the fall of 1999, blandin paper company and minnesota power began negotiations for the. Upm announced that its shutting down two of the four production lines at the mill in grand rapids. Since the sale of the blandin paper company in 1977, the financial resources of the foundation have expanded dramatically, as has its area of service. Blandin paper company blandin operates a groundwood pulp and papermill in grand rapids, minnesota. For maps and directions to blandin paper view the map to the right. In october 1997, upm kymmene acquired blandin paper company and the plant. Mesothelioma treatment options will depend on a variety of factors, often consisting of a multimodality treatment plan with surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation.
Blandin was initially built and began operation under the name itasca paper company in 1902. Upmblandin paper mill expansion thunderhawk project grand rapids, minnesota responsible government unit minnesota department of natural resources contact person bill johnson minnesota department of natural resources 500 lafayette road st. Upm prepares to permanently close paper machine 5 at. Please check the facilitys website for the latest information before making a trip. Upm blandin paper mill 115 sw first street grand rapids, mn 557443699 usa. Blandin paper serves customers throughout the united states. Way more information than you ever wanted on how to fell a tree. Upm blandin is located in grand rapids, minnesota and currently has the capacity to produce about 370,000 tons per year of lightweight coated lwc paper prior to pm 5 closure.
Its largest paper machine boasts a 311inch trim width and 4900 fpm speed using an offmachine coater. Upm blandins blandin paper mill operation is a pressurized ground wood pulp and paper mill. Original paper mill dates back to 1901 with rapids energy center rec facilities constructed in 1979. Once linked, the two are now distinctly separate organizations. The company did not provide exact details of the shutdown, but a.
The forestry unit is based at the mill in the town of grand rapids, minnesota. Blandin paper is located at the address 115 sw 1st st in grand rapids, minnesota 55744. Blandin operated the mill throughout the 1900s, until the mill was sold in 1977. Abb gloss profilers made the development of new grades possible. Colocated with upmblandin paper company in downtown grand rapids, mn. Scoping environmental minnesota department of natural. In coated freesheet, some 565,000 tons are gone as the result of west linn paper closing its doors and appleton being sold to industrial assets corp. Their father worked at blandin until the day he died. This whitepaper describes the smart commissioning features for. Upmkymmene was formed by the merger of kymmene corporation with repola oy and its subsidiary united paper mills ltd in 1996. The blandin mill was built in 1902, and in 1977 it was sold to fletcher challenge canada.
Paul, minnesota 551554025 651 2595157 fax 651 2971500 proposer upmkymmene blandin paper mill. Over 200,000 cords of high quality aspen, balsam, and spruce upm owns and manages 187,876 acres of forest land making it one of the largest private owners in minnesota. Upm water 40% per tonne of paper certified fibre 62% in 2015 bla mill picture 2015 compared to 2000 continuous improvement process at upms blandin mill over the last 15 years. The mill received the upm occupational health and safety frontrunner award recognizing our commitment to improving safety and health by.
Improved aspen mechanical pulp through coarse grinding. This month upm blandin celebrates the 25th anniversary of the no. Blandin is located 25 km from voiron, 14 km from the tour du pin. Mississippi mud is no match for minnesota paper mill. Upm owns and manages 187,876 acres of forest land making it one of the largest private owners in minnesota. While the mill continues to operate, the paper making process requires far few people to run the mill in this age of automation. Upm blandin forestry in the usa is responsible for supplying the upm blandin paper mill with the timber it requires and for sustainable management of the forests owned by upm in the usa. Minnesotas forest resources 2009 minnesota dnr mn dnr. Blandin paper, a subsidiary of upmkymmene, helsinki, has a pressurized groundwood mill and four paper machines and is a major manufacturer of the light weight coated paper used by publications such as national news magazines. Upm blandin is temporarily shutting down their grand rapids paper mill because of the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Wood is transported to the mill principally by truck. In 2000, minnesota power purchased and began operating rec under a steam agreement. The noneuropean site upm blandin is not emas registered. Upm timber produces certified sawn timber from nordic pine and spruce for various industries and end uses globally.
Paper production related to paper machine 6 will continue at the blandin mill. The facility manufactures lightweight, coated, ground wood paper for printers and publishers of. All of upms european pulp and paper mills as well as the fray. Problems we face with the turmoil of the closed down paper mills include polluted soil from the waste of making paper, water pollution from the same paper making process, and large structures left behind that need to be. Bleaching and testing of the pulps and making and testing of handsheets were performed at the blandin paper company. Mississippi mud is no match for minnesota paper mill a supplement to processing may 2004 putman media mississippi river water filtration at blandin paper, grand rapids, mn, 24 line 10,000 gpm filtered with 4 x tekleen filters model abw14p with 150 screen automatic filters, inc. Paper accounts for 55% of us industry revenue, paperboard for 35%, and pulp for 5%. The parcels are distributed among 78 taxing districts in the.
They can be contacted via phone at 218 3276200 for pricing, hours and directions. Companies liable for asbestos exposure the number of litigants or more precisely, defendants in asbestos cases is over 6,000. Blandin paper in grand rapids, mn 55744 218 3276200. To provide a continuous supply of fresh wood for its manufacturing operation, blandin owns 4,680 parcels of timberland, located in aitkin, itasca, koochiching, and st. Upm blandin temporarily shutting down grand rapids paper mill. Upm blandin s blandin paper mill operation is a pressurized ground wood pulp and paper mill. Continuous improvement process at blandin mill over the.
Paper machine measurements and quality control systems qcs. Pulp drying pulp and paper industry news, technology. Companies liable for asbestos exposure list of companies. Upms biofuels are frontrunners in quality, usability. The mill has an existing woodyard whose basic function is to receive, store, and retrieve wood. The blandin paper company and grand rapids, minnesota. Tim gibeau, 35, has worked at the blandin paper mill for 16 years. Upm biofuels produces innovative, advanced biofuels for transport.
In 1933 the company became blandin paper company and in 1997 the plant was purchased by the upm kymmene group based in finland and the plant name was. A visitors guide to the blandin paper mill blandin paper. All european pulp and paper mills, as well as the upm fray bentos pulp mill in uruguay and the upm changshu paper mill in china, adhere to the eus eco. Blandin manufactures lightweight coated paper used in magazines and catalogs. Upm is committed to the paper business in the long run.
Blandin paper co company profile and news bloomberg markets. Blandin paper co the company produces lightweight, coated, publicationgrade paper for magazine, brochures, and directmail advertising. As this trend continues, numerous paper mills are beginning to shut down leaving behind. Advanced boiler automation integrated with paper mill. Blandin operates the pulp and paper mill itself while minnesota power operates the onsite steam and electricity production facility. Upm blandin in grand rapids, minnesota has temporarily. Your partner in paper 2006 international color consortium. The blandin paper company and grand rapids, minnesota boese, donald l. Gpsgis advances in forestry wisconsin department of. Green shading indicates mills not currently operating. Upm communication papers is the worlds leading producer of graphic papers and a supplier of a wide product range that includes magazine, newsprint and fine papers. Blandin groundwood mill gunn transmission substation. Minnesota pulp and paper 2005 firm wood used product upm blandin paper mill grand rapids aspen, balsam fir and spruce lightweight coated publication papers boise cascade, llc international falls aspen, balm, pine, spruce, balsam fir, birch, tamarack, ash, maple office papers, label and release papers, basesheets, business and. Blandin paper company owns and operates a paper mill located in grand rapids, where it manufactures lightweight coated paper used in magazines and catalogues.
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