Kemira Oyj - Changes board/management/auditors

Heidi Fagerholm appointed Head of R&D and Technology for Kemira

Kemira Oyj
Stock Exchange Release
December 29, 2010 at 12.00 am (CET+1)


Dr. (Chem.Eng.) Heidi Fagerholm has been appointed Executive Vice President for
Research & Development and Technology, and a member of the Strategic Management
Board of Kemira. Heidi Fagerholm will also continue until further notice as the
head of the Espoo R&D center in Finland, in which position she started in
November, 2010.

Heidi Fagerholm joined Kemira from Ahlstrom Group where she worked as Vice
President, Product Development. Before joining Ahlstrom she has held leading
positions in chemical industry companies, one being the head of the Technical
Center Europe of Ciba Specialty Chemicals Oy. Heidi Fagerholm will succeed Johan
Grön, who will leave Kemira.

Heidi Fagerholm will start in her new position on January 1, 2011. She will
report to Harri Kerminen, Kemira´s President and CEO.

For more information, please contact
Kemira Oyj
Harri Kerminen, President & CEO
Phone +358 10 862 1810



Kemira is a global two billion euro chemicals company that is focused on serving
customers in water-intensive industries. The company offers water quality and
quantity management that improves customers' energy, water, and raw material
efficiency. Kemira's vision is to be a leading water chemistry company.

www.kemira.com
www.waterfootprintkemira.com




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