Johannes Martikka appointed Mill Manager of Metsä Fibre’s Lappeenranta Sawmill
M.Sc. (Tech.) Johannes Martikka has been appointed Mill Manager of Metsä Fibre’s Lappeenranta sawmill as of 1 September 2026. He will transfer to the position from his current role as Production Manager at Metsä Fibre’s Joutseno pulp mill.
In his new role, Martikka will report to Virva Juhola, VP Production, Metsä Fibre’s Sawn Timber Production.
Martikka has nearly 20 years of experience in production and leadership roles at Metsä Fibre’s Joutseno mill. Before assuming his current role as Production Manager, he worked in a variety of positions across production, technical operations and business development.
The current Mill Manager of the Lappeenranta sawmill, Jukka-Matti Keltanen, will leave Metsä Fibre to join another employer in September 2026.
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Photo of Johannes Martikka: https://databank.metsagroup.com/l/p7Mp2KRptTpX
More information:
Virva Juhola, VP Sawn Timber Production, Metsä Fibre, tel. +358 40 719 5826
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Metsä Fibre
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Metsä Group’s pulp and sawmill business Metsä Fibre produces pulp, sawn timber and other bioproducts such as biochemicals and bioenergy. Our products made from northern wood are an alternative to fossil materials. We promote a culture of diversity, equality and inclusion.
In 2025, our sales totalled EUR 2.6 billion, and we employ about 1,400 people. Metsä Group’s parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative is owned by approximately 90,000 Finnish forest owners. The sales of the whole Metsä Group were EUR 5.8 billion.
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