Kjell Håkon Helgesen appointed Managing Director of Foamit Glasopor and Country Manager for Norway

Foamit Corporation          Press release          September 8, 2026

Kjell Håkon Helgesen appointed Managing Director of Foamit Glasopor and Country Manager for Norway

Kjell Håkon Helgesen (MSc in Civil Engineering) has been appointed Managing Director of Foamit Glasopor and Country Manager for Norway. He took up the post on August 31, 2026.

Helgesen served as Managing Director of Glasopor AS from 2010 to 2018. He has also served as Managing Director of Sirkel Materialgjenvinning, a company specializing in glass recycling, Managing Director of Foamrox AS, a foam glass element manufacturer and Sales Director of SGGC GmbH, a supplier of machinery and equipment to foam glass factories. He has extensive experience in management roles within the construction sector, both in Norway and abroad.

"I am very much looking forward to joining Foamit Glasopor’s dedicated and professional team. The company’s product range is highly sustainable, as it uses recycled glass as a raw material and generates very low CO₂ emissions during the production process. Combined with Foamit’s strong and clear sustainability strategy, this makes these products the future success stories of the construction market", says Kjell Håkon Helgesen.

“We are very excited to have Kjell Håkon joining our team as we are building Foamit as a leading foam glass manufacturer. Kjell Håkon has strong competence in construction industry, light-weight construction materials and in addition to the Norwegian market, the market in Europe”, says Erja Sankari, CEO of Foamit.

We would like to thank Truls Børresen, who previously held this position, for his active contribution to the development of Foamit and Foamit Glasopor, and we wish him every success in the future.

Further information

Foamit Corporation
Erja Sankari, CEO
Tel. +358 40 731 6539
E-mail: erja.sankari@foamitgroup.com

Foamit Glasopor
Kjell Håkon Helgesen
Tel. +47 91 39 77 32
E-mail: Kjell.Hakon.Helgesen@foamitgroup.com

Foamit in brief

Foamit is a Nordic industrial circular economy group specializing in foam glass and glass recycling. The company transforms recycled glass and industrial side streams into high-quality, sustainable, and high-performance products for construction and infrastructure, as well as into various glass fractions for packaging and other industries. Foamit’s operations are built on the principles of sustainable development, the use of recycled materials, and strong expertise in circular economy and material technologies. The company’s goal is to grow its business profitably while creating a positive impact on both the environment and society. Foamit Corporation is listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland.