M.Sc. Ismo Nousiainen (41), is appointed Senior Vice President, Production and member of Botnia's management group. Ismo Nousiainen is presently mill manager of Kemi mill. M.Sc. Lauri Verkasalo (47) is appointed Vice President, Mill Manager, at Kemi mill. He currently works as technical director in M-real's New Thames mill. M.Sc. Timo Merikallio (52) is appointed Vice President, Mill Manager at Joutseno mill. The present Joutseno mill manager, Risto Joronen, will transfer to Botnia's Business Development competence centre. M.Sc. Lars Klang (54) is appointed Vice President, Services. He will be responsible for the steering of Botnia's service providers.