Kenneth Sundberg to lead Tikkurila’s R&D

Kenneth Sundberg, Doctor of Technology, has been appointed Tikkurila’s Group Vice President, Research and Development as from January 1, 2010. Based in Vantaa, he will report to Erkki Järvinen, President and CEO, Tikkurila Oy.

Kenneth Sundberg has previously worked as Head of Innovation Center Paper at Ciba Group. Ilkka Sarvimäki, Tikkurila’s former Group Vice President, R&D and Technology retired in September 2009.

For further information, please contact:

Tikkurila Oy
Erkki Järvinen, President and CEO
Phone +358 9 8577 2260


www.tikkurila.com


Tikkurila is the leading paints and coatings company in Finland, Sweden and Russia and one of the leaders in its field in the Baltic States. Tikkurila provides consumers, professional painters and industrial users with branded products in some 40 countries. The range consists of decorative paints and coatings for the wood and metal industries. In 2008, the company had a revenue of approximately EUR 648 million and a payroll of 4,000 employees.

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