UPM Tilhill is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Finnish group UPM, a global forest products company.

UPM is one of the world’s leading forest products groups. The Group's sales in 2007 were EUR 10 billion, and it has about 26,000 employees. UPM's main products include printing papers, label materials and wood products. The company has production units in 14 countries and its main market areas are Europe and North America.

UPM's shares are listed on stock exchange in Helsinki, and the company has an ADR programme on the OTC market in the United States.