Meriaura Group Oyj, Inside information: Change of Meriaura Group CEO
31 July 2024 - 6:30AM
UK Regulatory
Meriaura Group Oyj, Inside information: Change of Meriaura Group
CEO
Meriaura Group Plc
Company Announcement, Inside
information
31 July 2024 at 7.30 a.m. (CEST)
Inside information: Change of Meriaura
Group CEO
Meriaura Group Plc’s CEO, Kirsi Suopelto, has
resigned from her position to join a new employer. Suopelto will
continue as Meriaura Group’s CEO until September 30, 2024.
The company’s board has appointed the current
chairman of the board, maritime counselor Jussi Mälkiä, as the new
CEO starting October 1, 2024. Board member and vice-chairman Antti
Vehviläinen will assume the role of chairman of the board on
October 1, 2024.
“We thank Kirsi for her work in overseeing the
integration process of Meriaura Group and wish her success in her
new challenges. Now it is time to focus on business development,
growth, and improving profitability. I see that Meriaura Group has
excellent opportunities to implement green transition innovations
on a large scale, and I intend to invest all my expertise into this
work,” says Jussi Mälkiä, chairman of the board and future CEO.
MERIAURA GROUP PLC
Further information:
Chairman of the board Jussi Mälkiä
Phone: +358 400 785 489
Email: jussi.malkia@meriaura.fi
Meriaura Group Plc discloses the information
provided herein pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The
information was submitted for publication 31 July 2024 at 7.30 a.m.
(CEST) by the aforementioned person.
Meriaura Group in
brief
Meriaura Group has two business areas: Marine
Logistics and Renewable Energy.
Marine Logistics business is carried out by
Meriaura Ltd, which is a major provider of transport for bulk cargo
and demanding project deliveries in Northern Europe, especially in
the Baltic Sea and North Sea regions. The company provides its
customers with competitive and low-emission marine transport
services, based on long-term affreightment agreements, modern
fleet, and active development of its operational sustainability. In
addition, Meriaura has a strong market position in the marine
logistics in renewable energy construction projects.
The Marine Logistics business also includes
VG-EcoFuel Ltd which produces biofuels from bio-oils and recycled
oils generated as industrial by-products.
The Renewable Energy business focuses on
comprehensive clean energy systems. Meriaura Energy Ltd designs and
delivers clean energy production systems as comprehensive
deliveries for industrial use and district heating. The energy
production is based on large-scale solar thermal systems
implemented using high-performance solar thermal collectors
manufactured by the company. The Renewable Energy business also
includes Rasol Ltd, specialised in delivering high-quality solar
power systems for real estates, companies and solar parks.
Meriaura Group’s share is listed on Nasdaq First
North Growth Market Sweden as MERIS and on Nasdaq First North
Growth Market Finland as MERIH.
www.meriauragroup.com
The Company’s Certified Adviser is Augment
Partners AB, info@augment.se, tel. +46 8-604 22 55.