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Helsinki

Offering interim management, operations and strategy advisory; for M&A projects target screening, negotiation, DD, takeover and integration support; for divestment projects valuation and prospect screening advisory.

Belgium

Corporate development, M&A projects. GroupDC is a Belgium family business owned by De Ceuster family. Group DC has three business divisions: Plant care, Animal Care and Biosciences. Turnover EUR 300 million.

Finland & The Netherlands

Integration of Finnish Kekkilä and Dutch BVB Substrates. Successfully leading the transformation and growth of Kekkilä-BVB joint venture into the leader of horticultural market in Europe (in terms of customer base, turnover and sustainable operations). Delivering growth across operations in 10 countries with 13 factories (employing 650 people). Overcoming.

Brussels, Belgium

Growing Media Europe AISBL is an international non-profit organisation representing the producers of growing media and soil improvers at European level. Leading the public affairs activities on EU level, with objective to promote optimum legislation for the manufacturing as well as the free and fair trade of growing media within Europe.

Finland

Restructuring the company and creating a new strategy as a basis for growth (starting as a Nordic regional 90 m€ business). Utilising the potential of a Nordic player for international growth, leading to Kekkilä-BVB Substrates joint venture.

The UK, Wynyard

VP and member of the Global Leadership teamGlobal responsibility for Eco products and Water treatment businesses.Huntsman Pigments and Additives (today Venator) is the US based NYSE listed. Huntsman became the second largest global Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) supplier and leader in the manufacture and marketing of specialty grades of TiO2 after the acquisition.

Duisburg, Germany

Sachtleben was the global market leader in the manufacture and marketing of specialty grades of Titanium Dioxide. Sachtleben was a subsidiary of Rockwood Specialties Plc (NYSE), and was sold to Huntsman Corporation in October 2014. Turnover EUR 800 million, 2100 employees.

Pori, Finland

Kemira Pigments Oy was a subsidiary of Kemira Oyj. Main products were various titanium dioxide pigments and additionally various specialty products for cosmetics. Customer industries were paints and coatings, printing inks, cosmetics, food, and pharma. Global market leader in cosmetics and printing inks. Turnover in 2008 was EUR 230 million with 600.

Vantaa, Finland

Tikkurila Oy was the leading paint company in North Eastern Europe and Russia. Turnover EUR 500 million and 3000 employees. Responsible for all group production, logistics, investments, EHSQ and ERP project. Production units were in Finland, Sweden, Poland, Russia (4), Estonia, Germany, Ukraine, the UK and Latvia. Additionally logistics centres in.

Vantaa, Finland

Industrial coatings division of Tikkurila Group. A leading producer of industrial coatings in North Eastern Europe and the UK.Responsible for Metal coatings strategy, sales, R&D and production. Production of Metal coatings was in Finland, the Netherlands and the UK and additionally sales companies were in Sweden, Norway, Ireland, Estonia, Latvia, Russia.

Dordrecht, The Netherlands

CPS was the Color systems division of Tikkurila, a global leader in producing and marketing tinting systems (colorants and tinting equipment) for paints and coatings industry. Lived and worked in Dordrecht, the Netherlands. Responsible for the sales and marketing of tinting systems to the paint industry in Germany and Benelux.

Vantaa, Finland

Sales of Industrial coatings to shipyards and major engineering works in Finland.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Emba

Bachelor’S Degree, Process Technology

Postgraduate Degree, Economics