Addition to the Componenta release on the appointment of Tapio Rantala
Tapio Rantala comes to Componenta from Metso, where he worked since 1988 in
several positions, most recently as Vice President, Development, in Metso Paper.
Before that, years 1990 - 2007, he worked as Managing Director of Metso
Foundries Jyväskylä Oy.
Tapio Rantala will start at Componenta Corporation as Director, Business
Development and a member of the Corporate Executive Team at the beginning of May
2008.
Helsinki, 3 April 2008
COMPONENTA CORPORATION
Heikki Lehtonen
President and CEO
Further information:
Heikki Lehtonen
President and CEO
tel. +358 10 403 00
Componenta is a metal sector company with international operations and
production plants located in Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Turkey. The
pro forma net sales of Componenta was EUR 635 million in 2007 and the Group
employes about 5,100 people. Componenta's shares are quoted on the OMX Nordic
Exchange in Helsinki. Componenta specializes in supplying cast and machined
components and total solutions made of them to its global customers who are
manufacturers of vehicles, machines and equipment.
Componenta Corporation
Panuntie 4
FI-00610 Helsinki , Finland
Tel. +358 10 403 00
Fax +358 10 403 2721
http://www.componenta.com
