Many of the products in the BJ Ball range such as Novatech, Royal Offset Hi-Brite, Sumo Laser and Horizon Copy are sourced from mills operated by UPM-Kymmene. This company is one of the world's leading paper manufacturers and is setting the standard in its global commitment to environmental practice and responsibility. UPM-Kymmene takes overall responsibility for its choice of materials, sources of energy, production processes and product development, with the overall objective of conserving the environment while observing principles of sustainable development. The Dow Jones Sustainability Index places UPM-Kymmene among the leaders in the paper industry.

UPM-Kymmene have long recognised the benefits of adopting environmental management systems. They practice the traditions of sustainable forest management which are already 200 years old and follow the long held principle that wood consumption should never exceed growth.

All of the technologies and processes used by UPM-Kymmene are the cleanest currently available, they employ environmental management systems that meet or exceed standards such as EMAS and ISO 14001. This environmental commitment is ongoing and embraces the concept of continual improvement.

As part of its responsible approach to paper making, UPM-Kymmene produces annual environmental reports and profiles of individual products. The paper profiles cover a wide range of environmental issues relating to these products, such as raw materials, energy consumption, green house emissions, the origin of wood used in manufacture and the environmental management systems applied during manufacture. All of this information is available to customers and can be accessed via the internet. If you need furtherinformation please contact Raleigh Paper.

The Nordland Paper Mill

UPM-Kymmene's Nordland Mill is where products like Novatech and Royal Offset Hi-Brite are manufactured. All aspects of manufacture comply with the requirements of environmental management systems EMAS and ISO 14001.

Forest certification ensures that wood used in paper production originates from sustainably managed forests. UPM-Kymmene does not accept wood from protected forests or areas included in nature conservation programs.

All Nordland Mill waste is sorted and utilised, the utilisation rate in 2001-2002 being 98%. Utilisation and disposal methods are subject to continual examination and improvement with the objective being to achieve maximum optimisation.