Raflatac expands into midwestern U.S.

Both paper and film pressure sensitive labelstock products, covering a wide range of applications, are now available from the regional facility. It will primarily serve the Upper Midwestern U.S. region including the states of IA, IL, MN, NE, ND, SD and WI. 

Jouko Lähepelto, Raflatac’s Senior Vice President, Americas, comments, “Our target is to be a leading supplier of film and paper PS products in North America, just as we are in Europe.  While we strengthen our role as a full product line supplier and a truly global player, we must also reinforce our commitment to the North American region by meeting the product and delivery demands of our customers in the region.  Having a local distribution center in Wisconsin is an important step in our expansion plans for this region.”

Raflatac in brief
One of the world’s leading suppliers of paper-based and film pressure sensitive label materials, Raflatac develops and manufactures pressure sensitive constructions for a wide variety of needs in prime and VIP labeling. Raflatac has over 2,000 employees and its turnover in 2002 was $700 million. The company has factories on five continents and a wide network of terminals and sales offices worldwide.

Raflatac is part of the UPM-Kymmene Group, one of the largest paper companies in the world.  UPM shares are quoted on the stock exchanges in Helsinki and New York.

For further information, please contact:
Raflatac, Inc.
Patricia Smith, Marketing Communications Coordinator
400 Broadpointe Drive
Fletcher, NC  28732
Tel. +1 828-651-4859
Fax  +1 828-651-4860
patricia.smith@raflatac.com

or

Raflatac Group Communications
Elisa Nilsson, Vice President, Communications
P.O. Box 53
33101 Tampere
Finland
Tel. +358 204 16 143
Fax +358 204 16 8136
raflatac@raflatac.com
www.raflatac.com