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Pia Aaltonen-Forsell to Start as Valmet's CFO on November 1, 2026

Jino John

8/25/20261 min read

Valmet announced on July 24, 2026 that Pia Aaltonen-Forsell had been appointed Chief Financial Officer and member of the Valmet Executive Leadership Team, with a planned start date no later than the end of January 2027.

Valmet confirms that Pia Aaltonen-Forsell will start as Chief Financial Officer and member of the Valmet Executive Leadership Team on November 1, 2026.

Following the previously announced departure of Valmet's current CFO Katri Hokkanen at the end of September 2026, Niklas Nylund, Vice President, Group Finance, will serve as interim CFO during October 2026.