Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> September 15, 2003
TAUNO PIHLAVA has been Chief Executive Officer of Kemira Group since
January 2000. Prior to 2000 he was Managing Director of Kemira Agro from
1994 to 1999.Mr. Pihlava joined Kemira in 1970 as Production and
Development Manager, Technical Director and Plant Manager in different
Kemira plants in Finland and the U.K. In 1990-1993 he was Director of
Kemira Horticulture unit. Mr Pihlava graduated in 1970 from Helsinki
University of Technology with a MSc. in Chemical Engineering. He
currently serves as member of the Board and Executive Committee of the
Chemical Industry Federation of Finland and as Board member of the
Confederation of Finnish Industry and Employers. Profile
TWST: Could we start with a brief historical sketch of Kemira and bringus up-to-date with how you are positioned today?
Mr. Pihlava: We were established in 1920 to care of food