Glaston Oyj Abp - Changes board/management/auditors

Juha Liettyä to lead Glaston Emerging Technologies unit

Helsinki, Finland, 2017-01-09 13:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GLASTON CORPORATION
     Changes board/management/auditors           9 January 2017, at 14.00 


Juha Liettyä to lead Glaston Emerging Technologies unit

Juha Liettyä, Senior Vice President, Americas and member of the Executive
Management Group, has been appointed Senior Vice President, Glaston Emerging
Technologies as of 2 January 2017. Liettyä will continue to be a member of the
Executive Management Group, reporting to President & CEO Arto Metsänen. Liettyä
will be based in Florida, USA. 

In accordance with its strategy published in March 2016, Glaston is actively
seeking new business opportunities in emerging glass technologies. “The
establishment of the Emerging Technologies unit will support our growth
targets, bring clarity to our business model and distinguish us from our
competitors,” explains Glaston's President & CEO Arto Metsänen. 

Glaston’s global market leadership in flat glass tempering is based on superior
technological expertise. In addition, close customer relationships with the
world’s leading glass manufacturers make Glaston an attractive,
credibility-enhancing partner for companies developing and commercialising
smart glass inventions. “We believe that emerging glass technologies and
value-adding glass products are making a strong entry into the market. As a
pioneer and technology leader in our sector, we want to be involved in this
development,” adds Metsänen. 

The Emerging Technologies unit will offer consulting and planning services for
smart glass and energy glass production as well as solar energy applications.
The unit will also sell, supply and service the machines and equipment required
for production. Glaston’s investment in a Californian nanotechnology company is
part of the Emerging Technologies unit’s activities. 



Further information:
Glaston Corporation
Arto Metsänen, President & CEO, tel: +358 10 500 500



GLASTON CORPORATION
Agneta Selroos
Communications Director
tel: +358 40 7453 737

Glaston Corporation
Glaston is a leading company in glass processing technologies. We provide
high-quality heat treatment machines and services for architectural, solar,
appliance and automotive applications. We are committed to our customers’
success over the entire lifecycle of our offering. Moreover, we continuously
innovate and develop technologies to enable the glass processing industry to
reach ever higher standards in quality and safety. Glaston’s shares (GLA1V) are
listed on NASDAQ Helsinki Ltd. Further information is available at
www.glaston.net 

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