Metsä Wood is part of Metsä Group and fully owned by Metsäliitto Cooperative, which is the parent company of Metsä Group. Metsäliitto Cooperative is owned by around 90,000 Finnish forest owners.
Owners and management
Metsä Wood is part of Metsä Group and fully owned by Metsäliitto Cooperative, which is the parent company of Metsä Group. Metsäliitto Cooperative is owned by around 90,000 Finnish forest owners.
See also
Management
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Executive Vice PresidentJussi Noponen
Executive Vice PresidentJussi Noponenfirstname.lastname[at]metsagroup.com
b. 1975
Master of Science, Tech.- Metsä Board Corporation, Senior Vice President, Production and Supply Chain, (2025–2026)
- Metsä Board Corporation, Senior Vice President, Sales and Supply Chain, (2021–2025)
- Metsä Board Corporation, CFO (2016–2021)
Metsä Group, Senior Vice President, Group Finance (2009–2016) - Metsä Board Corporation, Senior Vice President, Business Control, Graphic Papers (2008)
- Metsä Board Corporation, Vice President, Group Business Control (2006–2008)
- Metsä Board Corporation, Business Controller, Folding Cartons (2003–2006)
- Nokia Corporation (1999–2000) and Metsä Group (2000–2003), SAP system implementation projects in finance
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Chief Financial OfficerJuha Pilli-Sihvola
Chief Financial OfficerJuha Pilli-Sihvolafirstname.lastname[at]metsagroup.com
b. 1965
Master of Science, Finance and Accounting
- Metsä Tissue, CFO and management team member (2018 -2024)
- Metsä Wood, CFO and management team member (2017 -2018)
- Microsoft Mobile, multiple finance management roles (2014 – 2017)
- Nokia Oyj, multiple finance management roles (1999 – 2014)
- KPMG, Consultant for finance and systems (1998-1999)
- Kemira Oy, multiple finance management roles (1989- 1998)
- Helsingin School of Economics, Assistant, department of finance and accounting (1988-1989)
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Senior Vice President, Human ResourcesTimo Rissanen
Senior Vice President, Human ResourcesTimo Rissanenfirstname.lastname[at]metsagroup.com
b. 1979
M.Sc. (Tech.)
- SVP, HR, Metsä Wood Management Team member since 2022
- Metsä Board, VP, Mill Director, Kaskinen Pulp Mill (2014-2022)
- Metsä Board, Production Manager, Kaskinen Pulp Mill (2012-2014)
- M-Real Kaskinen, Operating Manager (2010-2012)
- Empower Oyj, Consultant (2008-2010)
- M-Real Kaskinen, Production and development engineer (2004-2008)
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Senior Vice President, Sales & MarketingHenrik Söderström
Senior Vice President, Sales & MarketingHenrik Söderströmfirstname.lastname[at]metsagroup.com
b. 1979
Forester, M.Sc. (For.), M.Sc. (Econ.)
- SVP, Sales and Marketing, Metsä Wood Management Team member since 2013
- Metsäliitto Cooperative/Metsä Wood, SVP, Supply Chain Management (2018-2022)
- Metsäliitto Cooperative/Metsä Wood, SVP, Sales (2016-2018)
- Metsäliitto Cooperative/Metsä Wood, SVP, Timber and Upgrades Business Line (2013-2016)
- Metsä Fibre Oy, Joutseno, VP, Mill Manager (2011–2013)
- Metsä Fibre Oy, Group Controller (2009-2011)
- Metsä Fibre Oy, Several financial administration and development tasks (2002-2009)
- Botnia Mill Service Oy, Member of the Board (2011-2013)
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Senior Vice President, ProductionJouni Laakso
Senior Vice President, ProductionJouni Laaksofirstname.lastname[at]metsagroup.com
b. 1976
M.Sc. (Tech.)
- SVP, Production, Metsä Wood Management Team member since 2021
- Metsäliitto Cooperative/Metsä Wood, VP, KertoLVL Production (2018-2021)
- Lohjan Biolämpö Oy, Managing Director (2015-2022)
- Metsäliitto Cooperative/Metsä Wood, Lohja Mill Director (2015-2021)
- Sappi Kirkniemi, Production Manager (2009-2015)
- M-Real Kirkniemi, Production Engineer, Line Manager (2003-2008)
- Metsä-Serla Kirkniemi, Shift Supervisor (2001-2003)
- Mondi Merebank, South Africa, Development Engineer (2000)
- Kymi Paper Oy, Shift Supervisor (1999)
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Senior Vice President, Business DevelopmentJuha Kasslin
Senior Vice President, Business DevelopmentJuha KasslinTel. +358 50 598 8796
firstname.lastname[at]metsagroup.com
b. 1971
M.Sc. (Forest Economics)
- SVP, Supply Chain Management, Metsä Wood Management Team member since 2022
- Metsäliitto Cooperative/Metsä Wood, VP, Product Management (2018-2022)
- Metsäliitto Cooperative/Metsä Wood, VP, Sales, Central Europe; VP Sales, Kerto (2016-2018)
- Metsäliitto Cooperative/Metsä Wood, VP, Business Intelligence and Planning (2013-2016)
- Metsäliitto Cooperative/Metsä Wood, VP, Business Development and Control, Timber & Upgrades (Business Line CFO) (2011-2013)
- Metsäliitto Cooperative/Metsä Wood, VP, Product Range and Business Development, Solid Wood Division (2010-2011)
- Finnforest Oyj, VP, Corporate Planning (2005-2011)
- Finnforest Oyj, Business Development Manager, Sales & Distribution Division (2002-2005)
- Jaakko Pöyry Consulting Oy, Analyst, Cost Competitiveness and Market Analysis in Graphic Papers and Pulp Division (2000-2002)
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Managing Director, Metsä Wood UKJames Davenport
Managing Director, Metsä Wood UKJames DavenportTel:+44 7921 107 739
firstname.lastname[at]metsagroup.com
b. 1982
Dip. Business Management
- Metsä Wood UK Managing Director Team member since 2024
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Metsä Wood UK Procurement Director (2021 – 2023)
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Metsa Wood UK Head of Purchasing and Supply Chain Traded Products ( 2018 - 2021)
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Metsa Wood UK Purchasing Manager Traded Products (2013 - 2018)
- Metsa Wood UK Production Manager – Grangemouth Plant (2008 - 2013)
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Metsa Wood UK Customer Services Manager Engineered Wood Sales ( 2006 – 2008)
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Metsa Wood UK Management Trainee Kings Lynn Plant (2003 – 2006)
