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The Chemical Industry Federation of Finland is governed by member companies making decisions in the association’s Spring and Autumn conventions. The association’s management includes the board, the board’s working committee and personnel working for the association.

The Chemical Industry Federation of Finland has committees, which support the work and bring in member company input.

All in all, the Chemical Industry Federation of Finland has 13 member and co-operation associations. The Association of Environmental Enterprises, the Association of Finnish Paint Industry, the Finnish Bioindustries, the Finnish Boat Builders Employers’ Association, the Finnish Cosmetic and Hygiene Industry Association, the Finnish Crop Protection Association, the Finnish Plastics Industries Federation, the Rubber Manufacturers’ Association of Finland, Association of the Glass and Ceramic Industry, Oil Products Association, Employers’ Association of (Finnish) Goldsmiths and Association of Finnish Shoe and Leather Industries.

The Chemical Industry Federation of Finland’s office is organized in four teams: Administration, Communications, Industrial Relations and Responsibility.

The Management Team:

Mika Aalto, Director General
Minna Etu-Seppälä, Director, Industrial Relations
Sami Nikander, Director, Responsibility
Panu Räsänen, Director, Administration
Juha Vainio, Director, Communications

The Board 2024

Chairman of the Board

Markku Korvenranta
Executive Vice President, Oil Products
Neste Oyj

Vice Chairpersons

Antti Korpiniemi
CEO
Berner Osakeyhtiö

Heikki Marva
CEO
Satatuote Oy

Manu Salmi
CEO
Nokian Renkaat Oyj

Vice Chairpersons’ Substitutes

Jukka Ravaska
CEO
Fintoil Hamina Oy

Tuija Suur-Hamari
CEO
Wipak Oy

Jukka Mäki-Lahna
CEO
FP Finnprofiles Oy

Members of the Board

Lauri Ant-Wuorinen
CEO
Oy Plastex Ab

Antti Salminen
CEO
Kemira Oyj

Tuomas Haikka
Chief Sustainability Officer, Head of Corporate Affairs
Kuusakoski Oy

Joni Hautojärvi
CEO
Norilsk Nickel Oy

Liisa Hurme
CEO
Orion Oyj

Jani Hämäläinen
CEO
Teknikum Yhtiöt Oy

Ilkka Jokinen
Deputy Managing Director
Sievin Jalkine Oy

Leena Kankaanpää
Plant Manager
Yara Suomi Oy

Janne Kartano
CEO
Kultakeskus Oy

Satu Kosonen-Kaija
CEO
Borealis Polymers Oy



Joachim Lund
Plant Manager
Oy Visko Teepak Ab

Jukka Malén
CEO
Suomen Käyttömuovi Oy



Kaisa Nieminen
Sales Director
Oy Linde Gas Ab

Marika Nieminen
Chief Financial Officer
Lumene Oy

Risto Näsi
CEO
Forchem Oy

Jussi Parkkali
CEO
Pilkington Automotive Finland Oy

Tomi Penttilä
Head of Product Supply Center in Turku
Bayer Oy

Timo Piispa
Senior Vice President, Circular Solutions
Fortum Waste Solutions Oy

Hanna Ristola
CEO
Premix Oy

Alexander Rosenlew
CEO
Oy Orthex Finland Ab

Tuomas Saikkonen
CEO
Vilpe Oy

Paula Salastie
CEO
Teknos Group Oy

Erkki Solja
Chairperson of the Board
Kiilto Family Oy

Meri Vainikka
CEO
Tikkurila Oyj

Ari Venninen
CEO
CABB Oy

Joakim Westerlund
CEO
Oy Forcit Ab

Olli Ylihärsilä
CEO
Solenis Finland Oy

Vice Members of the Board

Pasi Toppi
CEO
Toppi Oy

Petri Castrén
CFO
Kemira Oyj

Jorma Mikkonen
SVP, Public Affairs & Sustainability
Lassila & Tikanoja Oyj

Johan Karlsson
CEO
Specialty Minerals Nordic Oy Ab

Teppo Myöhänen
CEO
Solvay Chemicals Finland Oy

Mauri Rukajärvi
CEO
Ravelast Oy

Juha Jokinen
CEO
Sievin Jalkine Oy

Clas Palmberg
Chairperson of the Board
Oy Woikoski Ab

Kirsi Paakkari
CEO
Kalevala Koru Oy

Jori Sahlsten
SVP, Refinery & Terminal Operations, Oil Products
Neste Oyj

Heikki Pihlaja
CEO
Umicore Finland Oy

Janne Ristola
Site Manager
Prefere Resins Finland Oy

Harri Laaksonen
CEO
Europak Oy

Pekka Kekki
CEO
Roal Oy

Kristiina Siskonen
Commercial Director
Air Liquide Finland Oy

Jyri Viherma
Export Director
Sim Finland Oy

Vesa Pirnes
CEO
Kraton Chemical Oy

Pasi Pentikäinen
Chairperson of the Board
Pentik Oy

Jaana Karjalainen
CEO
Pharmatory Oy

Juha Rantanen
Site & Production Leader
Trinseo Suomi Oy

Sauli Eerola
CEO
Muovipoli Oy

Tanja Sundberg
Chairperson of the Board
Atolli Oy

Jaana Aho
CEO
Muovilami Oy

Antti Saloranta
CEO
Nor-Maali Oy

Veli-Matti Reunasalo
CEO
Nordic Soya OY

Lauri Bärlund
Segment Director GI EMEAI
Oy Sherwin-Williams Ab

Sami Kallioinen
CEO
Jervois Finland Oy

Mari Kainiemi
CEO
IFF, Nourish Division
Danisco Sweeteners Oy

Thomas Ahlnäs
Chairperson of the Board
Oy Granula Ab Ltd