Perttu Louhiluoto to leave Metso

Perttu Louhiluoto to leave Metso

Metso Corporation's stock exchange release on July 14, 2017 at 09:30 EET

Perttu Louhiluoto, President of Metso's Minerals Services business area and a member of the Metso Executive Team, has decided to pursue other career opportunities outside the company and will leave Metso by the end of 2017, at the latest. He has been employed by Metso since 2008 and has held several management positions in various Metso businesses.

"I want to thank Perttu for his good work for Metso over the past almost nine years. He has successfully headed many of our businesses, which have seen positive development under his leadership. I wish him the best of success in his future career," says Metso's President and CEO Matti Kähkönen.

Metso is a world leading industrial company serving the mining, aggregates, recycling, oil, gas, pulp, paper and process industries. We help our customers improve their operational efficiency, reduce risks and increase profitability by using our unique knowledge, experienced people and innovative solutions to build new, sustainable ways of growing together.

Our products range from mining and aggregates processing equipment and systems to industrial valves and controls. Our customers are supported by a broad scope of services and a global network of over 80 service centers and about 6,000 services professionals. Metso has an uncompromising attitude towards safety.

Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki in Finland, and had sales of about EUR 2.6 billion in 2016. Metso employs over 11,000 people in more than 50 countries. Expect results. 
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Further information, please contact:
Matti Kähkönen, President and CEO, Metso Corporation, tel +358 20 484 3000

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