Sampo Timonen Brings a Decade of Expertise to New Role as Director, European Graphic Paper BEDFORD, Mass., Oct. 2
BEDFORD, Mass., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- RISI is pleased to welcome Sampo
Timonen, one of Europe's leading Pulp and Paper industry analysts, as
Director, European Graphic Paper. Timonen brings nearly a decade of
industry-specific expertise with which to lead RISI's European graphic paper
team.
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"We are extremely pleased to welcome Sampo Timonen to lead coverage of
graphic paper markets in Europe," says Brendan Lowney, RISI's Vice President,
Pulp & Paper Information. "His knowledge and experience of the European
graphic paper markets adds substantial depth and breadth to the information
and analysis we currently deliver. And we feel that adding Timonen to our
stable of experts will be a real game-changer for us with respect to our
European analysis."
The European graphic paper industry is currently grappling with challenges
that include the Russian wood tax, increased industry consolidation and the
strong euro. Lowney notes, "Now more than ever, industry stakeholders need a
strong guide to help them understand today's challenging environment. By the
nature of his training and experience, Timonen is supremely qualified to be
that guide."
Most recently, Timonen served as Equity Analyst at Handelsbanken AB,
heading up their pulp and paper research. At Handelsbanken, Timonen's
coverage of companies included UPM, Stora Enso, M-real, Norske Skog, Holmen,
Ahlstrom and their international peer companies. Prior to Handelsbanken, he
worked as Equity Analyst at Glitnir Bank (FIM Group) for three years. There,
he analyzed Poyry, Kemira and Ruukki Group in addition to those companies
mentioned earlier. Previous to Glitnir Bank, Timonen was Research Manager at
Oy Keskuslaboratorio Ab (KCL). Responsibilities included project management of
Future Watch, a forest industry trend-spotting and SWOT analysis program.
Prior to KCL, Timonen served as Market Analyst at Myllykoski Paper Oy,
forecasting demand and prices of newsprint, SC and LWC papers. He began his
career in 1999 at M-real Kirkniemi mills and M-real (Board Division).
Timonen's analysis will be featured in RISI's European Graphic Paper
Forecast, Paper Trader Europe and various Viewpoints and features on RISI's
main website. For further information, visit http://www.risiinfo.com and
click "Forecasts and Analysis."
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industry. RISI works with clients in the pulp and paper, wood products,
timber, tissue, and nonwovens industries to help them make better decisions.
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