This podcast about Q2 reporting from UPM provides a comprehensive overview of the company's performance for the first half of 2025, with a particular focus on the second quarter. It details financial highlights such as sales, comparable EBIT, and cash flow, noting decreases in key metrics compared to the previous year, often attributed to turbulent global trade and increased tensions. The report examines the performance of various business segments, including UPM Fibres, Energy, Adhesive Materials, Specialty Papers, Communication Papers, and Plywood, highlighting challenges like lower sales prices and unfavorable currency rates, as well as strategic adjustments such as mill closures and investments in growth areas. Furthermore, it outlines future profit guidance and market outlook, acknowledging significant geopolitical and trade uncertainties while emphasizing the company's focus on executing strategy, maintaining competitiveness, and advancing decarbonization solutions like the new biochemicals refinery in Leuna.
UPM Q2 2025 Interim report link:
https://www.upm.com/investors/
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https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/OMXHEX-UPM/
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