Since the 1970s, the Varkaus War Veterans Association has collected paper and cardboard from numerous companies in the region for recycling. A group of 90 volunteers collects paper and board from 170 locations, including the AFT manufacturing plant in Varkaus.

Pertti Jäntti, Erkki Mustonen and Erkki Juutainen joined this volunteer organization after retiring and have been involved with it for several years.

The collected paper and board is transported by the volunteers to the Riikinneva waste treatment plant for further sorting. The recycled paperboard is then delivered to the Stora Enso mill in Varkaus and the recycled paper goes to UPM's Kaukas mill for use as raw material.

The funds raised from the paper collection help support the home care and rehabilitation of veterans living in the Varkaus region. AFT is proud to be a part of this socially responsible community initiative that helps improve the quality of life of local war veterans while also being good for the environment.


Kari Ikäheimonen, Human Resources Manager at AFT Oy, shakes hands with Pertti Jäntti on 20 May 2019 to mark the launch of a paper collection initiative at AFT. In the background are Erkki Mustonen and Erkki Juutilainen (right)