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Kemira names new President for industry and water business
Tuija Pohjolainen-Hiltunen will assume her new role from May 1, 2023
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By ICN Bureau | March 21, 2023
Tuija Pohjolainen-Hiltunen has been appointed to lead Kemira’s Industry & Water segment as of May 1, 2023. She’s had several international leadership positions in both Pulp&Paper and Industry& Water segments in Kemira since 2008, latest as SVP Commercial Pulp&Paper Americas. She has a Master’s degree in clean technology and pulp&paper technology from Helsinki University of Technology.
”I warmly welcome Tuija to Kemira’s Management Board and I’m very happy that she takes the lead in our I&W segment. She has a long and diverse experience in business development and leadership. She is well equipped to take over this new role and further develop Industry & Water segment’s sustainable profitable growth strategy”, says Jari Rosendal, President & CEO of Kemira.
”It is an exciting time to take the helm at the Industry & Water segment and I’m very much looking forward to this new challenge. It is great to take the Kemira growth story forward together with the expert Industry & Water team”, says Tuija Pohjolainen-Hiltunen.
Wido Waelput who has been the interim President of the I&W segment since the beginning of September 2022 will continue as Senior Vice President, Industry & Water EMEA and APAC.
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