Stora Enso has signed a comprehensive framework agreement for co-operation in research and development with the Chinese Academy of Forestry in Beijing. The agreement, signed on 27 November 2002, establishes the basis for a wide range of studies in the field of reforestation and use of plantation wood for papermaking, including the use of native poplar trees. This agreement enhances the ongoing joint research work on developing fast-growing southern, mainly eucalyptus, species for efficient use in pulp and paper manufacture.
For further information, please contact:
Seppo Hietanen, President, Stora Enso Asia Pacific, tel. +65 9835 4036
Eero Palokangas, Senior Vice President, Stora Enso Asia Pacific, tel. +66 1805 6526
Simo Pesola, Vice President, Fibre Supply, Stora Enso Asia Pacific,
tel. +86 13 825 199 054
