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Stora Enso appoints head of new Forest Division


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ari Suominen has been appointed as head of Stora Enso’s Forest Division from the beginning of January. He will continue as a member of the Group Leadership Team. Suominen – who continues as a member of the company’s group leadership team – has led Stora Enso’s Wood Products division since 2014, and has held a number of management positions in Stora Enso’s paper and wood products businesses since 1995. “Sustainable forest management and efficient wood supply are at the core of Stora Enso’s operations,” said Suominen. “Being in control of our raw material secures continuous innovation of


Stora Enso announced last


September that it would create a new Forest division and start reporting it separately at the beginning of 2020. Chief executive Annica Bresky


Jari Suominen is head of Stora Enso’s new Forest Division


sustainable products. This in turn drives substitution of fossil-based alternatives. I am very excited to take on this new role and develop our forest operations into the future together with a very skilful team.”


Seppo Toikka, currently head of


strategy and business controlling in wood products, will be acting head of the division until a new head is appointed.


commented: “I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Jari Suominen as the head of our new division. He has proven to be a solid change leader, a quality needed now that we are focusing also on forest management. In addition, as head of our Wood Products business, Jari comes from the customer side for our wood supply, so I am convinced that he has the best capabilities to develop our forest and wood supply operations.”


Andrew Perkins is head of paper at Clearpoint


UK-based recyclable materials exporter Clearpoint Recycling has appointed Andrew Perkins as its new head of paper. He will be leading the Yorkshire-


based, Environment-Agency- approved firm’s expanding fibre operation. With 25 years of experience in


waste management, Perkins was most recently commercial director at global paper-based packaging firm Smurfit Kappa Recycling in the UK.


Andrew Perkins has moved to Clearpoint Recycling


Commenting on the appointment, Clearpoint Recycling’s chief


executive and founder William Lee said: “With the current economic and political uncertainty, it’s a turbulent time for the recovered paper market. However, it’s amid these industry challenges that we can demonstrate our faith in the industry and remain resilient – fighting to keep our stakeholders’ materials moving smoothly. “Andrew’s wealth of experience


plays an important role in sustaining our strong and ethical offering to our clients.”


New chief executive for chemical firm Achroma


Heike van de Kerkhof has been appointed as chief executive of Achroma, the Swiss-based global manufacturer of colour and speciality chemicals. She succeeds Alexander Wessels who had been chief executive since the company was formed in 2013. Wessels has been


January/February 2020


appointed vice chairman of the Achroma board and will take on a senior advisory role at SK Capital, working on its portfolio of investments that include Archroma. Heike van de Kerkhof joins


Archroma from Castrol, the branded lubricant division of BP


plc where she was vice president for the western hemisphere, a business with sales of US$2 billion. “I have a true passion for


innovation and sustainability, and I am thrilled to join Archroma as its next chief executive,” van de Kerkhof commented.


Heike van de Kerkhof, new chief executive of Achroma


Olli Koki, who is heading up the Joutseno pulp mill


Pulp Paper & Logistics


New manager for Metsä’s Joutseno pulp mill


Olli Kokki has been appointed vice president of the Metsä Group’s Joutseno pulp mill. He previously worked as technical manager at the mill. In his new position, Kokki will report to Jaakko Anttila, senior vice president of Metsä Fibre’s pulp production division. Metsä Fibre is the world’s leading producer of bleached softwood pulp under the Botnia brand and a major producer of sawn timber. It also produces bioproducts and bioenergy.


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