Valmet EVP Sami Riekkola to exit, successor search begins

• Valmet EVP Sami Riekkola will leave the company to take a role outside the group; exit date set for Jan. 22, 2027.
• Riekkola runs the Pulp, Energy and Circularity business area; he has been on the executive leadership team since 2018.
• Succession process starts immediately; no successor was named.
• He has led the business area since July 2025; previously led the Pulp and Energy business line.
• Earlier roles included President of Automation Systems from 2018 to 2022.

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