Harri Kerminen has been appointed President, Pulp and Paper Chemicals business area as of 1 November 2006. He is currently working as President, Performance Chemicals business area and Executive Vice President, member of Kemira's management board.
Pekka Ojanpää has been appointed President, Performance Chemicals business area as of 1 November 2006. He is currently working as Executive Vice President, Procurement and Logistics and member of Kemira's management board.
Harri Kerminen and Pekka Ojanpää will continue they work as members of Kemira's Management board and they will report to Kemira's CEO Lasse Kurkilahti.
Lauri Junnila has been appointed Executive Vice President, Pulp and Paper Chemicals, with responsibility for Pulp and Paper Chemicals strategic expansion into emerging markets. Junnila is currently working as President for Pulp and Paper Chemicals. Lauri Junnila will be a member of Pulp and Paper Chemicals Management Board and he will report to Harri Kerminen.
Further information:
Kemira Oyj
Timo Leppä, Executive Vice President - Communications
GSM + 358 (0)50 301 6800
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Kemira is a chemicals group that is made up of four business areas: pulp and paper chemicals, water treatment chemicals, performance chemicals and paints. Kemira is a global group of leading chemical businesses with unique competitive position and a high degree of mutual synergy.
In 2005, Kemira recorded net sales of around EUR 2 billion and had a payroll of 8,000 employees. Kemira operates on all continents, in 40 countries.