UPG has took part in the 16th International Fair MEBEL 2004 that was held in Expocenter at Krasnaya Presnya on November 16-20, 2004.

As the result of the LEADER 2003 Russian Contest United Panel Group has been approved as a winner in the nomination "Plywood and Panel Leader".

The expert commission was evaluating the candidates as per the following indexes: production dynamics, profit dynamics, the level of utilized capacities, successful results of new projects, such as launch of the new MDF plant.