Suominen’s Board of Directors has appointed Petri Helsky as the new president and CEO of Suominen Corporation. Before joining Suominen, Helsky was the CEO of Metsä Tissue Corporation until September 2018. He starts his new position on 7 January 2019.
“Suominen has great growth opportunities ahead and the Board of Directors believes that Petri Helsky’s personal capabilities and fitting professional background make him an excellent choice to guide Suominen to profitable growth,” says Jan Johansson, chair of the Board of Directors.
“Suominen is a globally leading company in the nonwovens industry and I see lots of potential in the company. In the past few years, Suominen has built its capabilities decisively and expectations for success are high. This is an exciting challenge and I am very happy to join Suominen,” says Helsky.
Helsky is a Master of Science in Economics and in Engineering. Prior to working as the CEO of Metsä Tissue Corporation, Helsky was the president of the Pulp and Paper segment and president of the Asia-Pacific region and member of the Management Board at Kemira Oyj. Helsky is also a member of the Board of Directors of Exel Composites Plc.
