Changes in M-real Zanders management

28/11/2008
Press release 28.11.2008

M-real plans to develop M-real Zanders Gohrsmühle and Reflex mills as one
speciality paper unit. Zanders will focus on all existing coated and uncoated
specialities and develop a new range of products, currently being defined and
assessed by the project team. Part of the new portfolio will be new uncoated
fine paper products and these will be sold through Zanders' sales organisation. 

Due to the harmonization of both mills to one unit, Zanders has reviewed its
management structure. The New Management Team is headed by Heikki Husso,  other
members and their main responsibilities are Helga Disimino (Sales and
Marketing), Andreas Euler (Technology), Jari Tiura (Production Gohrsmühle),
Theo Pütz and Udo Raumann (Operations Reflex), Jürgen Röcker (HR) and Stefan
Weiss (Finance and Logistics Gohrsmühle). 

John Tucker has been appointed Regional Sales Director Zanders Specialities in
the UK and Ireland from 1.1.2009 onwards reporting to Helga Disimino. He is
also a member of the Zanders strategy team. Torsten Schmechel has been
appointed Product Manager for the new uncoated fine paper products with
immediate effect reporting to Stefan Weiss. 

“Zanders is well known for its premium branded high quality products. With the
new customer oriented sales and product management organisation, Zanders can
gain from synergies and with M-real fully supporting with fibre sourcing a new
product portfolio can be introduced to the market”, says Mikko Helander, CEO of
M-real. 

Further information:

Heikki Husso, M-real Zanders GmbH
+49 172 84 70 896

Juha Laine, M-real Corporation
+358 10 465 4335