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Tampere, Fi

Tampere, Fi

Gernsbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Lecturing on sustainable packaging design and paper converting for paper and packaging engineering students.

Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland

Teaching paper converting and packaging printing for engineering students. Being packaging specialist in sustainability projects like PacTex and BioPak.

Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland

International packaging industry consulting on productivity, sustainability and innovation. Specialist in Expanded Color Gamut printing (ECG), OEE, CO2-footprint reduction and carbon reduction verification calculations. Helping printers and FMCG brand owners becoming more efficient and sustainable. Currently focusing on ESG and CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive; 2022/2464/EU) to assess and define materiality policies for companies, and building sustainability aligned with SBTs. Current customers located in Europe, South Africa, USA and Asia.

Germany, Finland

As a founder member and partner to find and onboard suitable partners to build Global Premedia Network (GPN) and develop its content in collaboration with other partners. GPN is the world’s largest network of independent packaging premedia providers with 65+ locations and 1300+ people. The Global Premedia Network (GPN) is an international organization unique in scale and capacity, which represents strategic partners from six continents.

Helsinki, Pori, Tampere, Finland

Board member work including supervising company's P&L, focusing on strategic development and decisions of a packaging prepress company having locations is Finland and in Sweden. The company serves Brand Owners and Packaging Printers (Label, Flexibles, Corrugated, Digital, Dryoffset, Gravure).

Tampere, Finland; Dresden, Saxony

I've been involved into projects with current and potential customers to develop new business opportunities in Europe. On this highly technical field it has been important being able to identify and communicate in a clear and efficient manner the solutions that will offer additional value to clients. The work has included close collaboration with the whole international supply chain and its various stakeholders.

Helsinki, Ulvila, Tampere, Finland/Helsingborg, Sunne, Örebro, Karlstad, Sweden

The work as Chairman of the board included supervising company's P&L, leading the international organisation, and focusing on strategic development and decisions of a B2B service company in packaging having locations is Finland and in Sweden. The work included also living in Germany, connecting with Central European clients and colleagues, as well as, establishing connections to partners for Central European and Global collaboration.

Helsinki Area, Finland

The work included developing company from a small Finnish company to a medium sized Scandinavian company. The work included P&L responsibility, M&A responsibility and managing and developing the production and sales functions. The company tripled its size and became the leading Scandinavian prepress company with customers winning multiple international print competition awards. Marvaco Group is a packaging prepress company serving Brand Owners and Packaging Printers (Label, Flexibles, Corrugated, Digital, Dryoffset, Gravure).Marvaco Group has positive attitude and clear mindset being at the forefront of the development and breaking and improving the conventional habits. I am very happy, that we've been able to construct this kind of company together with our positive, talented and hard working people.

Working part-time on scientific postdoctoral research to enhance properties when combining flexographic printing and fibre-based packaging. Writing scientific articles to be published in peer-reviewed journals.

The work including supervising company's P&L, strategic decision making and support to local directors, as well as, connections to Scandinavian customers. Marvaco AB is Swedish daughter company of Marvaco Group having three locations in Sweden serving packaging printers (Label, Flexibles, Corrugated, Digital) and brand owners.

Karlstad, Sweden

The work including supervising company's P&L, strategic decision making and support to local directors. It's Swedish daughter company of Marvaco Group. It's specialized in custom packaging design and development with a focus on understanding consumers and in-store purchase behavior based on extensive experience in FMCG.

Sunne, Örebro, Sweden

The work including supervising company's P&L, strategic decision making and support to local directors. FlexoPartner is 1994 founded prepress company that belongs to Marvaco group since 1st of March 2015. The company delivers high quality flexo prepress, printing plates and laser engraved sleeves in Scandinavia.

Helsingborg, Sweden

The work including supervising company's P&L, strategic decision making, support to local directors and connecting with local customers. Linds Flexo is 1914 founded graphic company that belongs to Marvaco group since 1st of August 2013. The company delivers high quality flexo prepress and printing plates in Scandinavia.

Jyväskylä, Finland

The work including supervising company's P&L, strategic decision making and support to local directors.

The work included supervising company's P&L and technical development, strategic decision making and support to local directors.

Valkeakoski, Pirkanmaa, Finland

Being interim Managing Director the work included supervising company's P&L and taking care of a company producing die cutting tools for corrugated and paper board industry.

The work included supervising company's P&L and technical development, strategic decision making and support to local directors.

Being responsible for the production and productivity as a factory manager of food and hygiene packaging production including film extrusion, printing, converting and lamination. Production manager's role included line responsibility in Finland, Sweden and Poland. Technical Customer Service role included technical support to multinational FMCG customers like Procter & Gamble, SCA Hygiene, Fort James, Metsä Tissue, and many others.

Development of blown film extrusion of packaging films and printing of special products. Work also included technical support to clients.

Csrd, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Studies

Understanding of the varying roles of corporate reporting in societies and the main guidelines and key principles of CSR.

Dr.Tech., Evaluation Of Expanded Gamut Printing (Egp) In Flexography

Studies, Marketing Communications And Advertising

Prepress Operator, Graphic Design And Artwork Prepress Preparation.

Master’S Degree, Plastics Processing And Packaging Technology.

Materialwissenschaft, Verpackungstechnik, Betriebswirtschaft

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