Saarinen Appointed Valmet CFO

Kari Saarinen (MSc., 54) has been appointed CFO of Valmet, Finland, effective November 15. Saarinen is currently working at Valmet as SVP, strategy and operational development. In his new CFO position, he continues as the member of Valmet's Executive Team and reports to the President and CEO Pasi Laine. 

Markku Honkasalo, the current CFO of Valmet, has been instrumental in Valmet's creation phase which started in 2013. Since this stage is now completed, Honkasalo has decided to leave Valmet at the end of November, after a thorough handover phase to his successor.

"I thank Markku for his contribution to Valmet during a very interesting and demanding time. Markku has been a great support in these first years as an independent, stock listed company," said Laine.

"Kari Saarinen has a strong background in finance and business, controlling, in large, international organizations in addition to his expertise in the field of strategy and operational development. Through his four years at Valmet, Kari knows the company well and is the perfect person to take over the CFO position from the good foundation built by Markku," Laine noted.