UPM is the world's largest user of recycled fiber in graphic papers consuming annually three million tons of recovered paper. The new facility will enable the Shotton mill, which currently recovers approximately 640,000 tons of recovered newspapers and magazines per annum, to source high quality paper from co-mingled sources. Once fully operational, the facility will sort up to 200,000 tons of recyclable material of which 120,000 tons will be newspapers and magazines - providing 20 percent of the recovered paper used as raw material in the mill's paper production. Surplus recyclable material will be recycled by other reprocessors as required.Mr David Ingham, General Manager at UPM Shotton said: "Our vision for UPM Shotton is to be the frontrunner in creating value from renewable and recyclable materials. Building a materials recovery facility at Shotton is a natural step towards this vision. It enables us to provide solutions to our partners in paper recycling and meet UK market needs in processing recyclable materials".Construction of the facility will commence immediately and will be completed by January 2011.