The board of directors of Glaston Corp. appointed Toni Laaksonen as president and CEO. Laaksonen joins Glaston from Metso Corp., where he has been working since 2019 as senior vice president of materials processing products. The business line covers global business in more than 50 countries with about 1,000 employees.
Laaksonen's experience
Prior to this position, Laaksonen held various business line and services sales leadership positions in Metso and Outotec before it became a part of Metso, as well as project management and business controller positions in ABB. In addition, he served as vice president, Parcel Services at Posti Group, and worked as a research scientist at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland at the beginning of his career.
Laaksonen will assume his new position at the end of September 2024.
Antti Kaunonen has served as the company's interim CEO since November 2023 and will continue in this role until Laaksonen takes office. After this, Kaunonen will continue in his position as a member of the board of directors and will resume his position as a member of the board’s People and Remuneration Committee.
What people are saying
“Glaston has a solid strategy and a dedicated team with vast industry insight, customer knowledge and product expertise. We wanted to further complement the leadership team’s experience and strengthen the focus on lifecycle services. Toni convinced us with his strong track record in leading profitable growth in international businesses and his experience in developing services business. He has also years of experience working abroad, in the U.S. and the UK. I am very pleased to welcome Toni as Glaston’s new president and CEO. The board of directors is confident that he will lead Glaston toward the next phases on the strategy journey of profitable growth," says Board Chair Veli-Matti Reinikkala.
“I’m excited and honored to be appointed president and CEO of Glaston Corp. It is inspiring to join a global high-technology and services company with a strong position in the glass processing industry. Glaston’s vast know-how in technology and process innovations gives a solid ground to build future-proof sustainable solutions. I’m looking forward to meeting the Glaston team, customers and partners, and to embark on the journey in this industry," says Laaksonen.
