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Victor Tapia appointed President, Metso's Minerals Capital business area

Victor Tapia appointed President, Metso's Minerals Capital business area

Metso Corporation's stock exchange release on December 14, 2016 at 09:00 EET



Victor Tapia has been appointed President of Metso's Minerals Capital business
area and a member of Metso's Executive Team, reporting to Matti Kähkönen,
President and CEO. He will start in his new role latest on July 1, 2017, but is
joining Metso already in February to ensure a smooth transition. Victor Tapia
comes to Metso from Atlas Copco, where he has worked for several years in
various global leadership positions, currently as President of the Surface and
Exploration Drilling Division.

João Colagrossi will continue heading Metso's Minerals Capital business area
until the end of June 2017, after which he will take on a new role focusing on
topics separately agreed with the CEO. This change is part of planned job
rotation.

A photo and CV of Victor Tapia are included in this press release.


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 6,400
services professionals. Metso has an uncompromising attitude towards safety.

Metso is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland, and had net sales of about
EUR 2.9 billion in 2015. Metso employs over 12,000 persons in more than 50
countries. Expect results. www.metso.com, twitter.com/metsogroup



 Further information, please contact:

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

www.metso.com


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Attachments:

Metso_CV_Victor_Tapia_EN.pdf

Metso Victor Tapia.jpg