Metso Oyj - Changes board/management/auditors

Victor Tapia to start as President of Metso's Minerals Capital business area on June 1, 2017

Victor Tapia to start as President of Metso's Minerals Capital business area on
June 1, 2017

Metso Corporation's stock exchange release on May 23, 2017 at 9:00 EET

Victor Tapia will assume his new position as President of Metso's Minerals
Capital business area and will join Metso's Executive Team on June 1, 2017. His
appointment was published on December 14, 2016.

The current head of Minerals Capital, João Colagrossi, will move to the Minerals
Services business area. He will focus on developing the screening business and
will report to Perttu Louhiluoto, President of Minerals Services.

Metso is a world leading industrial company serving the mining, aggregates,
recycling, oil, gas, pulp, paper and process industries. We help our customers
improve their operational efficiency, reduce risks and increase profitability by
using our unique knowledge, experienced people and innovative solutions to build
new, sustainable ways of growing together.

Our products range from mining and aggregates processing equipment and systems
to industrial valves and controls. Our customers are supported by a broad scope
of services and a global network of over 80 service centers and about 6,000
services professionals. Metso has an uncompromising attitude towards safety.

Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki, Finland, and had sales of about EUR 2.6
billion in 2016. Metso employs over 11,000 persons in more than 50 countries.
Expect results. www.metso.com, twitter.com/metsogroup



Further information

Matti Kähkönen, President and CEO, Metso Corporation, tel. +358 20 484 3000







Metso Corporation



Eeva Sipilä

CFO



Juha Rouhiainen

VP, Investor Relations



Distribution:

NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd

Media

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