UPM CEO elected to FFIF chair
3 December 2013Jussi Pesonen, president and CEO of UPM-Kymmene Corporation, has been elected chairman of the Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF) for 2014.
Metsä Group president and CEO Kari Jordan and Stora Enso CEO Jouko Karvinen have been elected as deputy chairmen.
The executive committee has also been named. Members are Haapajärven Ha-Sa Oy managing director Kalle Kantola; Sappi Finland Operations mill director Martti Savelainen; Vapo Oy CEO Tomi Yli-Kyyny; Versowood Oy managing director Ville Kopra; and DS Smith Packaging Finland managing director Sari Rämö.
The following representatives of FFIF member companies were elected to the board: Jussi Aine, Puustelli Group Oy; Risto Hovi, BillerudKorsnäs Finland Oy; Arto Huurinainen, Tornator Oyj; Ilkka Hämälä, Metsä Fibre Oy; Lauri Junnila, Pankaboard Oy; Pekka Kauranen, Harvestia Oy; Juha Koukka, Savon Sellu Oy; Juha Kuusisto,Veljet Kuusisto Oy; Heikki Merikoski, SWM-Wood Ltd; Heikki Mustaniemi SCA Tissue Finland Oy; Kari Nikkanen, Olavi Räsänen Oy; Lauri Peltola, Stora Enso Oy; Tapio Pitkänen, Omatalo Oy; Kyösti Pöyry, Paperinkeräys Oy; Timo Rautalahti, Mondi Lohja Oy; Tommi Ruha, Kuhmo Oy; Pekka Sairanen, Puusepänteollisuus; Tuija Suur-Hamari, Kotkamills Oy; Matti-Pekka Vanninen, Jujo Thermal Oy; Heikki Vappula, UPM-Kymmene; and Jouko Virranniemi, Pölkky Oy
