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Story Oct 15 2018
Durable and sustainable high-friction coating on trailer floors with WISA-TopGrip
The high-friction coated WISA®-TopGrip plywood panels for vehicle floors have proved to last years of heav y loading. The coating replaces the additional anti-slip mats, which are thrown away after use. With TopGrip, less time is needed on top of...
Story Oct 15 2018
Right solution for the application - Proven performance by UPM's WISA-Trans
One of UPM Plywood UK's longest working relationships with a trailer company is built on trust, expertise and many commercial and performance advantages provided by WISA-Trans and WISA-Truck Plus flooring. Mutual understanding of each other's...
Story Oct 15 2018
WISA-Twin performed well in the Pavilion
From mid-May to mid-September, the Pavilion was the heart of World Design Capital Helsinki. Representing contemporary Finnish sustainable wood architecture, the Pavilion acted as an excellent showroom for UPM's materials, among them WISA-Twin, whi...
Aug 19 2017
WISA-Spruce Special for quality building
WISA-Spruce Special is a smooth, strong, lightweight, multipurpose plywood panel with superior surface quality and impressive credentials. The panel is as tough as the regular WISA-Spruce, typically used in load bearing structures, but the refined...
May 30 2017
How to read a WISA-pallet label
UPM's plywood panels are tightly packed in pallets which should stay intact to the final destination where the pallet should only be opened. During transportation and in warehouses the pallets need to be recognized and all the necessary informatio...
Story May 29 2017
WISA-Spruce's distinguishable grain pattern emphasises authenticity and closeness to nature in exhibition and shop furniture
Clemens Müller has a number of reasons to use WISA-Spruce plywood for the furniture he designs through his design agency, Please Don’t Touch: “It's easy to work with, it's light, it holds detail very well, and it’s environmentally friendly – and...
May 25 2017
WISA-Form MDO is the board of choice
If the plan is to have a matt concrete surface, and you want to do it cost-efficiently, you choose WISA-Form MDO for casting. The panel gives a plain, even concrete surface with no sign of grain marks showing through. UPM customers who have got wh...
Story May 02 2017
WISA-Sprucefloor - the total flooring solution
WISA-Sprucefloor is a sustainable, purpose made plywood panel specifically designed for flooring.Unique to the UK market, it is used in house building, light industrial construction and commercial applications. Lightweight panels with a T&G profil...
Sep 01 2015
Towering reputation confirmed again in Shanghai
UPM's WISA plywood products have quite a reputation in China - a reputation quite literally build on the foundations of some of the country's most iconic skyscrapers, including the world's second tallest building, Shanghai Tower. The strenght an...
Jun 29 2015
New product from WISA gives trailers TopGrip
In May 2014, UPM and its long-standing partner Ansorge Logistik sent the firs trailer fitted with WISA-TopGrip out on the road. The purpose of the six-month testing phase for the new birch plywood panels with anti-slip coating was to identify...
Story May 03 2014
Plywood sails the seven seas
At any given time, there are more than 370 carriers at sea transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG). More than half of these feature insulation elements made of birch plywood supplied by UPM. More tankers are on the way, as UPM recently signed...
Story Oct 31 2018
UPM Plywood introduces new fire retardant WISA®-SpruceFR structural plywood for building and construction
UPM Plywood introduces a new fire retardant WISA-SpruceFR structural plywood for building and construction end uses. WISA-SpruceFR combines the market leading quality and structural performance with B-s1, d0 fire classification – the highest a woo...
Story Nov 27 2018
The 2nd generation is here - WISA-TopGrip Evo2 for heavy cargo and efficient loading
UPM Plywood introduces a new cargo securing solution which brings the efficient loading into a new level. WISA-TopGrip Evo2 helps transportation companies to reduce waste, save time and improve work safety. The 2nd generation WISA-TopGrip Evo2...
Oct 02 2016
WISA plywood is ultra-low on formaldehyde
When using WISA plywood, our customers can be assured that the products comply with the EU requirements set on formaldehyde. Our products’ formaldehyde emission levels are marked ultra-low. In building materials that means healthy living....
Story Oct 31 2018
Surface-treated WISA-SpruceBT can handle fluctuating weather conditions
Changing weather conditions often pose a challenge for building work because building materials must constantly be protected from moisture. WISA-SpruceBT , which is treated on both sides with a wood protecting agent, during the production process...
Oct 17 2018
CE marking for WISA plywood products responds to the requirements of permanent construction
The Construction Products Regulation, in force since 2013, requires that wood-based panels used in construction must have an appropriate CE marking. The CE marking alone does not mean that the product performance is sufficient for construction. ...
Jul 17 2018
UPM remodels the uncoated WISA birch plywood range
The uncoated WISA birch plywood range will be updated and at the same time a new WISA-Birch Special will be introduced. Instead of two products, we now offer three products that differ only in the surface veneer grade - the core of all the product...
Story Oct 30 2018
WISA-Form BirchMBT for smooth concrete formwork
Ripples on concrete surfaces are history with WISA-Form Birch and new Moisture Barrier Technology (MBT). MBT controls the face veneer’s moisture movement enabling a smoother, ripple-free and visually more appealing end result, saving time and...