Metsä Group names Jukka Flinkman mill manager at Äänekoski bioproduct mill

Metsä Group has appointed Jukka Flinkman as VP, Mill Manager of its Äänekoski bioproduct mill, effective 1 March 2027. He joins Metsä Fibre from UPM, where he was Director, Operations at the Rauma paper mill. Antti Eskola will serve as interim mill manager from 14 November 2026 until the handover.

Why this mattersMetsä Fibre recruits its Äänekoski mill head from UPM's Rauma operations, with an interim manager covering the gap until March 2027.

• Jukka Flinkman becomes VP, Mill Manager at Metsä's Äänekoski bioproduct mill effective 1 March 2027
• He moves from UPM, where he was Director, Operations at the Rauma paper mill
• Previously Production Manager at UPM's Kymi pulp mill
• Outgoing manager Janne Rantanen is leaving Metsä Group for a role outside the company
• Antti Eskola serves as interim Mill Manager from 14 November 2026 to 28 February 2027
• Metsä Fibre recorded sales of EUR 2.6 billion in 2025 and employs about 1,400 people

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