Kari Jordan to be chairman of the Board of Directors of the Finnish Forest Industries Federation
UPM CEO Jussi Pesonen and Stora Enso Country Manager Juha Vanhainen were chosen as deputy chairmen.
The Board of Directors also chose the following member company representatives to serve on its Executive Committee: Matti Hilli (Vapo Oy), Esa Karru (Peterson Packaging Oy), Pekka Kopra (Versowood Oy), Sverre Norrgård (Myllykoski Oy) and Pertti Lehti (Finndomo Oy). Juha Vanhainen, Pekka Kopra and Pertti Lehti are new Executive Committee members.
In total, 32 member company representatives were selected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Finnish Forest Industries Federation in 2009. The new members of the Board are Pekka Kauranen (Harvestia Oy), Hans Sohlström (UPM) and Pekka Sairanen (Domus Yhtiöt).
The annual autumn meeting of the Finnish Forest Industries Federation was held in Helsinki on Friday 24 November 2008.
Composition of the Board of Directors in 2009:
Managing Director Jussi Aine
Puustelli Group Oy
CEO Mikko Helander
M-real Oyj
Managing Director Matti Hilli
Vapo Oy
CEO Arto Huurinainen
Tornator Oy
CEO Christian Ivars
Jujo Thermal Oy
CEO Kari Jordan
Metsäliitto Group
Managing Director Kari Kalliala
Mondi Lohja Oy
Managing Director Kalle Kantola
Haapajärven Ha-Sa Oy
Managing Director Esa Karru
Peterson Packaging Oy
CEO Jouko Karvinen
Stora Enso Oyj
CEO Pekka Kauranen
Harvestia Oy
Managing Director Pekka Kopra
Versowood Oy
Managing Director Jouni Kostama
Sunila Oy
CEO Juha Koukka
Savon Sellu Oy
General Manager Juha Kuusisto
Veljet Kuusisto Oy
Managing Director Pasi Lahtinen
Visuvesi Oy
Group Managing Director Pertti Lehti
Finndomo Oy
Managing Director Lauri Nakari
Kuhmo Oy
Managing Director Jyri Nenonen
Kinnaskoski Oy
Executive Vice President Kari Nikkanen
Olavi Räsänen Oy
CEO Sverre Norrgård
Myllykoski Oyj
CEO Jussi Pesonen
UPM-Kymmene Oyj
Managing Director Olli Poutanen
ER-Saha Oy
Managing Director Kyösti Pöyry
Paperinkeräys Oy
Managing Director Sari Rämö
SCA Packaging Finland Oy
Chairman of the Board Mauri Saarelainen
Honkarakenne Oyj
Executive Vice President Hans Sohlström
UPM-Kymmene Oyj
Country Manager Juha Vanhainen
Stora Enso Oyj
Managing Director Jouko Virranniemi
Pölkky Oy
Managing Director Sakari Wallin
Puhos Board Oy
Managing Director Mikael Åbacka
Stromsdal Oyj
Chairman of the Board Pekka Sairanen
Domus Yhtiöt Oy
Further information: www.forestindustries.fi