Stora Enso has appointed Hannu Kasurinen as the new head of the company’s Wood Products business area and a member of the group executive team. He will be based in Helsinki.
Mr Kasurinen was previously responsible for Stora Enso strategy. For two years he was head of Stora Enso Speciality Papers with operations in North America and Europe and, with a background in finance and banking, he has also worked for the treasury of Enso and was group treasurer of Stora Enso for five years.
Peter Kickinger, head of Stora Enso Wood Products since 2003, will leave Stora Enso by mutual agreement. He had been with the group since Stora Enso acquired Holzindustrie Schweighofer 10 years ago.