Jari Tikkanen appointed Senior Vice President of Metsä Fibre's Sawmill Business
Metsä Fibre press release 8.11.2021
Jari Tikkanen has been appointed SVP of Metsä Fibre's Sawmill Business and Member of the Metsä Fibre´s Management Team as of 1 December 2021. In his new position, he will report to CEO Ismo Nousiainen. Tikkanen has worked in Metsä Group for more than 20 years in various positions in both the chemical and mechanical forest industry. In his new role, he joins Metsä Fibre from the position of Metsä Wood's Senior Vice President, Production and Technology.
Jani Riissanen, who is currently working as the SVP of Metsä Fibre's Sawmill Business, will join Metsä Forest on 1 December 2021 as the SVP of Metsä Forest's Wood Trade and Forest Services and a member of Metsä Forest's Management Team.
More information:
Tiina Tassi, Director, Communications, Metsä Fibre Oy, tel. +358 40 833 4811
Metsä Group
Metsä Group is leading the way in advancing the bioeconomy. We invest in growth, bioproduct development and a fossil free future. The raw material for our products is renewable wood from sustainably managed northern forests. We focus on the growth sectors of the forest industry: wood supply and forest services, wood products, pulp, fresh fibre paperboards, as well as tissue and greaseproof papers.
Metsä Group’s annual sales amount to approximately EUR 5.5 billion, and we have around 9,200 employees in 30 countries. Our international Group has its roots in the Finnish forests: our parent company is Metsäliitto Cooperative which is owned by 100,000 forest owners.
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Metsä Fibre
www.metsafibre.com/
Metsä Fibre is a leading producer of bioproducts, biochemicals and bioenergy. We are the world’s largest producer of softwood market pulp and a globally significant manufacturer of sawn timber. There is a growing demand for our high-quality products, as renewable wood provides a responsible alternative to fossil-based materials.
In 2020 our sales totalled approximately EUR 1.8 billion, and we have around 1,300 employees. Metsä Fibre is part of Metsä Group.