Change in the Kemira Oyj Management Board: Tuija Pohjolainen-Hiltunen appointed as President, Industry & Water segment

Kemira Oyj, Stock Exchange Release, March 21, 2023 at 9.00 am (EET)

Change in the Kemira Oyj Management Board: Tuija Pohjolainen-Hiltunen appointed as President, Industry & Water segment

Tuija Pohjolainen-Hiltunen has been appointed to lead Kemira’s Industry & Water segment as of May 1, 2023. She’s had several international leadership positions in both Pulp&Paper and Industry& Water segments in Kemira since 2008, latest as SVP Commercial Pulp&Paper Americas. She has a Master’s degree in clean technology and pulp&paper technology from Helsinki University of Technology.

”I warmly welcome Tuija to Kemira’s Management Board and I’m very happy that she takes the lead in our I&W segment. She has a long and diverse experience in business development and leadership. She is well equipped to take over this new role and further develop Industry & Water segment’s sustainable profitable growth strategy”, says Jari Rosendal, President & CEO of Kemira.

”It is an exciting time to take the helm at the Industry & Water segment and I’m very much looking forward to this new challenge. It is great to take the Kemira growth story forward together with the expert Industry & Water team”, says Tuija Pohjolainen-Hiltunen.

Wido Waelput who has been the interim President of the I&W segment since the beginning of  September 2022 will continue as Senior Vice President, Industry & Water EMEA and APAC.

For more information, please contact:
 

Kemira Oyj
Mikko Pohjala, Vice President, Investor Relations

Tel.  +358 40 838 0709
mikko.pohjala@kemira.com

Terhi Kivinen, Chief Communications Officer

Tel.  +358 40 8484001

terhi.kivinen@kemira.com
 

Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries. We provide the best-suited products and services to improve our customers’ product quality, process, and resource efficiency. Our focus is on pulp & paper, water treatment, and energy sectors. In 2022, Kemira had annual revenue of around EUR 3.6 billion and around 5,000 employees. Kemira shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. www.kemira.com