Arto Metsänen appointed new President and CEO of Glaston Corporation
GLASTON CORPORATION Stock Exchange Release 5 August 2009 at 13.10
Arto Metsänen appointed new President and CEO of Glaston Corporation Glaston Corporation's Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Arto Metsänen, M.Sc, Mining Engineering and Mineral Processing, as the new President and CEO of Glaston Corporation. Metsänen will assume his new position on 1 September 2009. Before joining Glaston, Arto Metsänen (born 1956) worked as President and CEO at CPS Colour Group in 2005-2009. Before that, he worked as President of Sandvik Tamrock Oy (in 2003-2005), as president of Sandvik Mining and Construction's U.S. and Mexico region (in 2002-2003) and as President, Market Area Southern Europe and the Middle East (1998-2002). Metsänen joined Sandvik Tamrock in 1982. ”We highly appreciate Arto Metsänen's extensive experience in the international engineering industry and equipment sales, which provides us with a valuable asset in today's challenging operating environment. His predecessor, Mika Seitovirta, held a key role in the development of today's Glaston, which focuses on glass processing technology, as well as in the implementation of the restructuring programme. Glaston is the global market leader in glass processing machines and our product range includes the industry's leading brands”, said Andreas Tallberg, Chairman of the Board of Directors. Glaston and Mika Seitovirta have agreed, that President and CEO Mika Seitovirta resigns on 5 August, 2009 Presentation of the new President and CEO Glaston Corporation's new President and CEO Arto Metsänen will attend the company's interim report information event for Q2 on Tuesday 11 August 2009 at 14:00 at Glaston's office on Mikonkatu 9, Helsinki. Sender: Glaston Corporation Agneta Selroos IR and Corporate Communications Manager Tel. +358 (0)40 7453 737 For further information, please contact: Andreas Tallberg, Chairman of the Board of Directors, tel. +358 (0)40 700 2252 Glaston Corporation Glaston Corporation is a growing, international glass technology company. Glaston is the global market leader in glass processing machines, and a comprehensive One-Stop-Partner supplier to its customers. Its product range and service network are the widest in the industry. Glaston's well-known brands are Bavelloni in pre-processing machines and tools, Tamglass and Uniglass in safety glass machines, and Albat+Wirsam in glass industry software. Glaston's share (GLA1V) is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Mid Cap List. Distribution: OMX, media and www.glaston.net