Jukka Karhula appointed Fineweld’s new CEO
03.09.2024
Fineweld’s current CEO and Board Chair Matti Laitinen is very pleased to announce that Jukka Karhula has been appointed Fineweld’s new CEO. Karhula has extensive experience in managing organisations and business operations in a Nordic and global environment and will take up his post as CEO later this autumn. Karhula comes to Fineweld from Metso, where he was director of a global product line. Previously, Karhula was a long-standing CEO of A. Häggblom, until that company was acquired by Metso.
“I’m thrilled to be joining Fineweld’s team of seasoned professionals. The green transition has opened up exciting new opportunities for Fineweld in the Nordic countries. It’s a privilege to be part of the company’s success story and to join a team that creates significant additional value for customers. Fineweld’s expert employees and strong project management model are the foundation on which we will build a great future together with our customers,” says Karhula.
“I would like to warmly welcome Jukka to Fineweld. We will be lucky to have such an experienced CEO who is also a determined Ostrobothnian familiar with the local business culture. It is this determined Ostrobothnian nature that has been and will continue to be the key to our successful exports,” says Board Chair Matti Laitinen.
Jani Harju (Master of Engineering) has been appointed Fineweld’s new Chief Business Officer. From his more than a decade of experience working at Fineweld, Harju brings a strong track record in project management to his new role as CBO.
Pekka Voutilainen (Master of Science in Technology) has been hired as a project manager, returning to Fineweld after having previously worked at Sweco as a project manager.
Joonas Pirkola (Master of Engineering) has joined Fineweld as a project manager, having previously worked in the same capacity at Scanfil.
Kokkola-based Fineweld has grown to become a leading Nordic supplier to large-scale process industry investment projects. Fineweld’s deliveries typically include project management, process pipe systems, steel structures and equipment installations. In recent years, Fineweld has helped implement significant green transition investment projects in the battery and forest sectors in Sweden as well as Finland.
“I would like to warmly welcome Jukka to Fineweld. We will be lucky to have such an experienced CEO who is also a determined Ostrobothnian familiar with the local business culture. It is this determined Ostrobothnian nature that has been and will continue to be the key to our successful exports,” says Board Chair Matti Laitinen.
Three more key positions to support growth at Fineweld
Jani Harju (Master of Engineering) has been appointed Fineweld’s new Chief Business Officer. From his more than a decade of experience working at Fineweld, Harju brings a strong track record in project management to his new role as CBO.
Pekka Voutilainen (Master of Science in Technology) has been hired as a project manager, returning to Fineweld after having previously worked at Sweco as a project manager.
Joonas Pirkola (Master of Engineering) has joined Fineweld as a project manager, having previously worked in the same capacity at Scanfil.
Kokkola-based Fineweld has grown to become a leading Nordic supplier to large-scale process industry investment projects. Fineweld’s deliveries typically include project management, process pipe systems, steel structures and equipment installations. In recent years, Fineweld has helped implement significant green transition investment projects in the battery and forest sectors in Sweden as well as Finland.