Twin Rivers Announces Price Increase on Specialty Products

GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. announces the retirement of its Chief Executive Officer, Rick Doman, for personal reasons effective December 31, 2022. GreenFirst’s Chairman, Paul Rivett, has temporarily assumed the role of Executive Chair and interim CEO in order to ensure the focus of the company during this transition, including continuing the progress of initiatives that are underway and beginning the search for a new executive to replace the retiring Mr.Doman. Mr. Doman will continue as a Director of GreenFirst, and Marty Proctor has become Lead Independent Director.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö strengthens long-term strategy development and deepens its innovation and sustainability focus by extending the Group Executive Management Team. Mikko Lankinen has been appointed Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development, and a member of the Group Executive Management Team as of October 28 2020. He reports to Hans Sohlström, President and CEO. Mikko is currently Chief Development Officer, Corporate Development. Robin Guillaud has been appointed Executive Vice President, Innovation, Sustainability and Communication, and a member of the Group Executive Management Team as of October 28 2020. He reports to Hans Sohlström, President and CEO. Robin is currently Vice President, Business Development, Filtration & Performance Solutions business area.

Metsä Board Corporation’s long-term CEO Mika Joukio has decided to step down from his CEO position as of 7 April 2025 in accordance with the agreement he has made today with the Board of Directors of the company. The Board of Directors of Metsä Board Corporation has appointed Metsä Group’s EVP, Strategy, Esa Kaikkonen (LLM, trained on the bench), as the new CEO of the company as of 7 April 2025. Joukio will continue with Metsä Board until the beginning of October 2025 and support Kaikkonen during the transition period. Ilkka Hämälä, Chair of the Board of Directors: “Mika Joukio has had a long and successful career in Metsä Board’s paperboard business. His career began 35 years ago at company’s Tako board mill and he advanced to become the CEO of Metsä Board in 2014 through leadership responsibilities at various mills and businesses. Mika is renowned for his strong expertise regarding clients, products and paperboard business as well as for leadership that is clear, straightforward and inspiring for his organization. Over the last few years, Metsä Board has made significant investments, among others, at Husum pulp and paperboard mills and Kemi linerboard mill. In addition to these completed investments, the first investment phase of a remarkable modernisation project of Simpele paperboard is ongoing. Also the industrial structure of the company, especially at its Pirkanmaa mills, has been substantially developed. The company is now at a stage of development where it is a good time to transfer leadership to a new CEO. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to warmly thank Mika for his achievements and significant contributions for the company.”