{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"95001","rtpr_id":"nPreHhMyGa","ticker":"VALMT","exchange":"Nasdaq Helsinki","all_tickers":["VALMT"],"title":"Change in Valmet's Executive Leadership Team","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-07-22T11:01:52.815Z","article_body":"Change in Valmet's Executive Leadership Team\nPR Newswire\n\nESPOO, Finland, July 22, 2026\n\nValmet Oyj's press release on July 22, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. EEST\n\nESPOO, Finland, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sami Riekkola, Executive Vice\nPresident, Pulp, Energy and Circularity business area, and a member of\nValmet's Executive Leadership Team, has decided to leave Valmet to pursue an\nopportunity outside of Valmet. His last day at Valmet will be January 22,\n2027, at the latest. The recruitment process for his successor will be\ninitiated immediately.\n\n\"On behalf of everyone at Valmet, I would like to thank Sami for his valuable\ncontributions to Valmet during his 28-year career with the company. Sami has\nheld several leadership roles across our biomaterial and automation businesses\nand has played an important role in strengthening our technology offering and\ncustomer relationships. I wish him all the best and success in his future\nendeavors,\" says President and CEO Thomas Hinnerskov.\n\n\"It has been a privilege to work with the great global Valmet team and our\ntalented colleagues, customers and partners throughout my career at Valmet.\nOver the years, I have had the opportunity to take on many different roles and\nresponsibilities, from automation engineering and customer projects to\nbusiness leadership. I am proud of what we have achieved together and grateful\nfor the collaboration and support I have received throughout my journey. While\ntaking on new challenges in the future, I wish Valmet and its customers\ncontinued success for years to come,\" says Sami Riekkola.\n\nSami Riekkola has been a member of Valmet's Executive Leadership Team since\n2018. He has led Valmet's Pulp, Energy and Circularity business area since\nJuly 2025. Prior to that, he led Valmet's Pulp and Energy business line and\nserved as President of Valmet's Automation Systems business line between 2018\nand 2022.\n\nVALMET \nCorporate Communications\n\nFurther information:\nThomas Hinnerskov, President and CEO, Valmet, tel. +358 10 672 0000\n\nValmet is a global technology leader in serving process industries. We work\nwith our customers throughout the lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge\ntechnologies and services, as well as mission-critical automation and flow\ncontrol solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and\na global team of 18,500 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely\npositioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow.\n\nIn 2025, Valmet's net sales totaled approximately EUR 5.2 billion. Our head\noffice is in Espoo, Finland, and we have experts in approximately 40 countries\naround the world. 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All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPreHhMyGa","title":"Change in Valmet's Executive Leadership Team","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"VALMT","created":"2026-07-22T11:01:52.815Z","tickers":["VALMT"],"exchange":"Nasdaq Helsinki","article_body":"Change in Valmet's Executive Leadership Team\nPR Newswire\n\nESPOO, Finland, July 22, 2026\n\nValmet Oyj's press release on July 22, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. EEST\n\nESPOO, Finland, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sami Riekkola, Executive Vice\nPresident, Pulp, Energy and Circularity business area, and a member of\nValmet's Executive Leadership Team, has decided to leave Valmet to pursue an\nopportunity outside of Valmet. His last day at Valmet will be January 22,\n2027, at the latest. The recruitment process for his successor will be\ninitiated immediately.\n\n\"On behalf of everyone at Valmet, I would like to thank Sami for his valuable\ncontributions to Valmet during his 28-year career with the company. Sami has\nheld several leadership roles across our biomaterial and automation businesses\nand has played an important role in strengthening our technology offering and\ncustomer relationships. I wish him all the best and success in his future\nendeavors,\" says President and CEO Thomas Hinnerskov.\n\n\"It has been a privilege to work with the great global Valmet team and our\ntalented colleagues, customers and partners throughout my career at Valmet.\nOver the years, I have had the opportunity to take on many different roles and\nresponsibilities, from automation engineering and customer projects to\nbusiness leadership. I am proud of what we have achieved together and grateful\nfor the collaboration and support I have received throughout my journey. While\ntaking on new challenges in the future, I wish Valmet and its customers\ncontinued success for years to come,\" says Sami Riekkola.\n\nSami Riekkola has been a member of Valmet's Executive Leadership Team since\n2018. He has led Valmet's Pulp, Energy and Circularity business area since\nJuly 2025. Prior to that, he led Valmet's Pulp and Energy business line and\nserved as President of Valmet's Automation Systems business line between 2018\nand 2022.\n\nVALMET \nCorporate Communications\n\nFurther information:\nThomas Hinnerskov, President and CEO, Valmet, tel. +358 10 672 0000\n\nValmet is a global technology leader in serving process industries. We work\nwith our customers throughout the lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge\ntechnologies and services, as well as mission-critical automation and flow\ncontrol solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and\na global team of 18,500 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely\npositioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow.\n\nIn 2025, Valmet's net sales totaled approximately EUR 5.2 billion. Our head\noffice is in Espoo, Finland, and we have experts in approximately 40 countries\naround the world. 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