HELSINKI, Finland, Dec. 7, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Stora Enso (NYSE:SEO) today announced that Stora Enso has appointed Kai Korhonen, head of Stora Enso Packaging Boards, as the new Country Manager Finland in addition to his current duties effective from 1 January 2006. He will succeed Pekka Laaksonen, head of Stora Enso Fine Paper, as Country Manager Finland.
Kai Korhonen is a member of Stora Enso's Executive Management Group and has a Master's degree in engineering from the Helsinki University of Technology. He joined the Company in 1977.
Christer Agren, head of IT, HR and Business Excellence, has been appointed Country Manager Sweden in addition to his current duties effective from 1 April 2006. He will succeed Yngve Stade, head of Corporate Support, who retires on 31 March 2006, as Country Manager Sweden.
Christer Agren is a member of Stora Enso's Executive Management Group and has a degree in Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics. He joined the Company in 1993.
A Country Manager in Stora Enso is responsible for country-related general matters, such as industry and society relations, and internal co-ordination and co-operation in country-specific issues.
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Stora Enso is an integrated paper, packaging and forest products company producing publication and fine papers, packaging boards and wood products, areas in which the Group is a global market leader. Stora Enso sales totalled EUR 12.4 billion in 2004. The Group has some 45 000 employees in more than 40 countries in five continents and an annual production capacity of 16.4 million tonnes of paper and board and 7.7 million cubic metres of sawn wood products, including 3.2 million cubic metres of value-added products. Stora Enso's shares are listed in Helsinki, Stockholm and New York.
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