Mark von Laer, who has been Chief Financial Officer of ANDRITZ AG since March 1, 2017, will leave ANDRITZ AG at the end of 2019. The Supervisory Board has appointed Norbert Nettesheim as his successor, effective as of December 1, 2019.

Rottneros has appointed Ola Thomasson as Mill Director at Rottneros Mill. Ola most recently comes from Valmet, where he has held the position as Director Global Site Operations Tissue.

Tim Wight remembers how excited he was to start work as an engineering intern at our Port Huron Mill in Michigan in 1991. Today, as the mill’s general manager, his passion for the work hasn’t changed. Learn about Wight’s path from intern to mill manager.

Cloquet, Minn. Mill Director with extensive safety record, commitment to sustainability tasked to lead North American operations

(UPM, Helsinki, 3 September 2019 at 13:00 EET) – The Roundtable of Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) has appointed a new leader to drive the vision of the global, multi-stakeholder independent organisation that drives the development of a new world bioeconomy through sustainability solutions, certification, innovation, and collaborative partnerships.

BillerudKorsnäs Sustainability Director Malin Ljung Eiborn will on the 1st of October take place in the Executive Leadership Team of BillerudKorsnäs.

Karl-Henrik Sundström has informed Stora Enso’s Board of Directors today that he is leaving the position of CEO. The Board has initiated the search process for a successor.

President & CEO Duncan Davies to step down at end of 2019;
Ian Fillinger appointed President & CEO effective January 1, 2020

SCA has appointed Katarina Nilsson new Senior Vice President Legal Affairs and General Counsel.

AMETEK Surface Vision has appointed Éric Charette-Béchamp as its Regional Sales Manager for Canada.

Roger Malaison is a published author, a former mayor of Kénogami (Quebec) and a European consultant to the paper industry.

Magnus Björkman has been appointed President of the Södra Cell business area. Magnus has been Acting President of the business area since 1 March 2019 and will remain a member of Group Senior Management and report to the President and CEO, Lars Idermark

July 25, 2019 - ​​​​Effective today, Andrea Minguzzi, Group CFO, becomes Executive Chairman of the Lecta Group.

Johannesburg, 22 July 2019 - Sappi Limited, a global leader in dissolving wood pulp as well as graphic, packaging and speciality papers, today announced that Michael G (Mike) Haws (56), currently Vice President Manufacturing at Sappi North America, has been appointed as President and CEO of Sappi North America as from 1 October 2019.

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., July 12, 2019 -- New Leaf Paper, one of the most sustainable brands in the paper industry, is pleased to welcome Paul Bradshaw as its new Chief Operations Officer (COO).

DALLAS, July 9, 2019 -- Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) today announced the appointment of Alison Lewis to the newly created position of Chief Growth Officer.

Jaakko Nikkilä has been appointed Executive Vice President responsible for UPM Specialty Papers business area as of 1 July 2019. He will be based in Helsinki reporting to Jussi Pesonen, President and CEO.

Toscotec North America, Inc. Green Bay, WI and Toscotec S.p.A. Lucca, Italy announced that James Smith has joined the group as Paper & Board Sales Manager for North America.

CEPI, the European association representing the forest fibre and paper industry, announces that Jori Ringman has unanimously been appointed by the CEPI Board as successor to Sylvain Lhôte at the helm of the Brussels-based organisation.

Scott Bax, Current Senior Vice President, Operations to assume role of Chief Operating Officer

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jun. 17, 2019 -- Rayonier Advanced Materials (NYSE:RYAM) announced today that it is repositioning key members of its senior management team to drive the company’s Go-to-Market strategy and accelerate new product commercialization. Frank Ruperto will assume the role of Senior Vice President, High Purity and High Yield Cellulose Business; Dr. Erin Byers will assume the new role of Senior Vice President, Research and Development; and Marcus Moeltner will be promoted to Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance.