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The United Pulp and Paper Co. (UPPC) will be procuring a broiler that will use 100-percent biomass. The said equipment would require the company to invest an amount approximate to P 1 billion. Depending on the capacity, they would also buy a second broiler which would cost between P500 million and P1 billion, said company president and chief executive officer Montri Mahaplerkpong.

With the new broiler, their daily output would go p to 400,000 tons from the existing 240,000 tons. Mahaplerkpong admitted that their existing machines are already old, that is they need to replace at least one of the two lines. The capacity of the old machine, he said, is only 50,000 per ton.

The investment on the new machine would be finalized once they finish the study on the domestic industry. “We have to consider if the domestic market can support the added supply,” he said. Mahaplerkpong added that they mostly serve the local market and that their exports account only for a very small portion of their sales.

Meanwhile, UPPC in SCG Paper, the leading manufacturer of high-quality and cost-efficient industrial-grade paper in the Philippines was recently awarded the Green Choice Seal by the National Ecolabelling Programme – Green Choice Philippines.

Mahaplerkpong said, “We are proud that UPPC in SCG Paper has been labeled the most environmentally efficient industrial paper manufacturer in the Philippines by an independent body.”

“We shifted to 100 percent utilization of recycled paper a decade ago, installed an advanced effluent treatment plant, and continue to use more bio-mass energy to drive our operations. Operationally, we build on the inroads we have already achieved in reinventing our manufacturing processes to further reduce our carbon footprint. The larger challenge still remains to inspire and motivate others to join in the movement,” he added.

Likewise, UPPC in SCG Paper has been recognized by The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as a proven safe workplace with its OHSAS 18001, series of 2007, certifying occupational health and safety for its air emission and water effluent quality.