Vision, Mission and Strategy

Key strategic themes

We believe that, we will create value for member organizations and the society at large by following these steps:

1. Identifying, quantifying and communicating the benefits of cellulose products to society
2. Promoting the value of forests and everything that comes with it (life, culture, economy, energy, CO₂ etc.)
3. Providing market data of members’ interest with the utmost integrity 
4. Collaborating in a proactive way with relevant stakeholders (associations, public authorities, organizations)
5. Cooperating to increase technical know-how with best practices, common standards, innovation.
6. Collaborating in the area of occupational health and safety.

EPIS in brief

EPIS is an international, non-profit association, with its registered office at Avenue Louise 250, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium. EPIS is governed by Belgian law and its Belgian enterprise number is 0876 416 774. The office is currently in care of the Secretary General in Helsinki.

Membership is open to producers of chemical market pulps having a registered office or being incorporated in a European country. 

Administrative bodies

The General Assembly, the Steering Committee and the Secretary General are the governing bodies of the association.