APPOINTMENTS IN GLASTON GROUP’S REGIONAL ORGANIZATION

Glaston Corporation  Press Release         3 June 2019

Glaston Group has made appointments to the regional organizations as of 31 May 2019. The new regions and the new Heads of the regions will be responsible for the Sales and Service of both Glaston and Bystronic glass products in their respective territories.

Glaston Group consists of three Sales Regions: Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific (APAC) and Americas.

Senior Vice President (SVP) Pekka Hytti has been appointed Head of EMEA. He moves to the position from the position as Head of Glaston’s sales and service in EMEA.
SVP Frank Zhang has been appointed Head of APAC. Mr Zhang has been responsible for Glaston’s Sales and Service in Asia.
SVP Scott Knisely has been appointed Head of Americas. Mr Knisely moves from the position as Bystronic glass‘ Head of Americas.

All region heads report to President & CEO Arto Metsänen.

Glaston Corporation
Joséphine Mickwitz, VP IR, Communications&Marketing, tel +358 500 5070

Glaston Corporation
Glaston is the glass processing industry’s innovative technology leader supplying equipment, services and solutions to the architectural, automotive, solar and appliance industries. The company also supports the development of emerging technologies integrating intelligence to glass.

As of April 2019, Bystronic glass is part of Glaston Group. Together we are committed to providing our clients with both the best know-how and the latest technologies in glass processing, with the purpose of building a better tomorrow through safer, smarter, and more energy efficient glass solutions. We operate globally with manufacturing, services and sales offices in 12 countries. Glaston’s shares (GLA1V) are listed on NASDAQ Helsinki Ltd.