Petri Hakanen has been appointed Senior Vice President Technology (CTO) for UPM-Kymmene Oyj as of 1 August 2023. In his new role, Petri will report to Winfried Schaur, Executive Vice President, UPM Biorefining Technology and lead the company's research development, new business development as well as the investment management going forward. Petri Hakanen has been with UPM for almost 30 years in various senior management positions.
During the past five years, he has been leading UPM's largest project ever, the new pulp mill and related infrastructures in Uruguay.


















