Outokumpu CTO Pekka Erkkilä to retire

Outokumpu Oyj
Stock exchange release
February 2, 2017 at 1.00 pm EET

  

Outokumpu Chief Technology Officer Pekka Erkkilä has decided to retire from his position, and thereby steps down from the Outokumpu Leadership Team as of February 2, 2017. However, he will continue to support the company in select key areas, and represent Outokumpu’s interest in for example Fennovoima and the Association of Finnish Steel and Metal Producers.

Says Outokumpu CEO Roeland Baan: “Since joining the company in 1983, Pekka has been a part of making and shaping Outokumpu into the global leader that it is today. His deep knowledge and insights into our business,  operations and industry have served the company well, and I am pleased he will continue to lend this expertise to us in the future as well. On behalf of the entire company I want to express our warmest thanks for his service and wish him all the best.”

Says Pekka Erkkilä: “When I joined Outokumpu as a young engineer, the Tornio mill was a brand new mill with just five percent of its current melting capacity, and was competing against twenty players in Europe. Today, Outokumpu is the undisputed leader in Europe, with a strong position in the Americas, and it is on a solid track to become the best value creator in the industry. It has been a privilege to be part of the team and the journey, and as we now have turned the company back to profitability, it feels like the right moment to open a new chapter in my personal life as well.”

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