Metsä Board Corporation announced that Ari Kiviranta, SVP, Technology and a member of the Corporate Management Team, has decided to leave his position at Metsä Board and retire. Kiviranta will continue in his position until 31 October 2023. Kiviranta's responsibilities will be transferred to Harri Pihlajaniemi, currently SVP, Production and a member of the Corporate Management Team.

Pihlajaniemi will take up the position of SVP, Production and Technology as of 1 November 2023. Pihlajaniemi will continue to be a member of Metsä Board's Corporate Management Team and will report to CEO Mika Joukio. After the changes, Metsä Board's Corporate Management Team consists of Mika Joukio, CEO; Henri Sederholm, CFO; Markku Leskelä, SVP, Development; Jussi Noponen, SVP, Sales and Supply Chain; Harri Pihlajaniemi, SVP, Production and Technology and Camilla Wikström, SVP, HR.