Change in Kemira Oyj's Management Board

Kemira Oyj
Press Release
September 11, 2017 at 9 am (CET+1)

Dr. Heidi Fagerholm, Chief Technology Officer and member of the Management Board will leave Kemira to take up the position of Head of Advanced Technologies of PM-Performance Materials division of Merck KGaA, Heidi will be based in Darmstadt, Germany.

Fagerholm will continue in her current position and as a member of Kemira's Management Board latest until the end of October, 2017. Kemira has started the process of finding a successor to lead its global R&D and Technology function, including more than 250 scientists and professionals in three global R&D centres in Espoo, Finland, Atlanta, USA and Shanghai, China.

"I want to thank Heidi for continuously bringing new innovations and new sustainable technologies to our valued customers. Kemira has more than quadrupled its innovation sales during Heidi's tenure. I wish her best of success with her new challenges", said Jari Rosendal, Kemira's President and CEO.

Jari Rosendal, President and CEO
Tel. +358 10 862 1801
 
Tero Huovinen, SVP, Communications
Tel. +358 10 862 1153

Kemira is a global chemicals company serving customers in water intensive industries. We provide expertise, application know-how and chemicals that improve our customers' product quality, process and resource efficiency. Our focus is on pulp & paper, oil & gas and water treatment. In 2016, Kemira had annual revenue of around EUR 2.4 billion and 4,800 employees. Kemira shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.
www.kemira.com

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