(Stock Exchange Release)
Jyrki Mäki-Kala (46) has been appointed President of Kemira Pulp&Paper business area and member of the Kemira's Management Board as of January 1, 2008. With effect from the same date, Kemira Pulp&Paper's current President, Harri Kerminen will become the CEO of Kemira Group.
Jyrki Mäki-Kala is currently working as Vice President, Finance & Control in Kemira Pulp&Paper business area. Jyrki Mäki-Kala has previously worked in several international positions in Kemira and in Finnish Chemicals. He has been responsible among other things for integrating Lanxess paper chemicals business in Kemira and having business responsibility for Bleaching chemicals business in Finland. Jyrki Mäki-Kala will report to Kemira's CEO Harri Kerminen.
Kemira Oyj
Timo Leppä, Executive Vice President, Group Communications
For further information, please contact:
Harri Kerminen
President, Kemira Pulp&Paper
Phone +358 10 862 1231
Jyrki Mäki-Kala
Vice President, Finance & Control, Kemira Pulp&Paper
Phone +358 10 862 1603, Mobile +358 40 534 1060
Kemira is a chemicals group made up of four business areas: Kemira Pulp&Paper, Kemira Water, Kemira Specialty and Kemira Coatings. Kemira is a global group of leading chemical businesses with a unique competitive position and a high degree of mutual synergy.
In 2006, Kemira recorded revenue of around EUR 2.5 billion and had a payroll of 9,000 employees. Kemira operates in 40 countries.
