CEO change at Martela.
Martela Corporation, Inside Information, May 25, 2026, at 2:15 p.m.
Martela’s Board of Directors has appointed Panu Ala-Nikkola, M.Sc. (Econ.), as the company’s new CEO. Ala-Nikkola will start as the CEO of Martela on May 26, 2026.
Ala-Nikkola has extensive international leadership experience across various industries. He has served in senior management positions in Finland and abroad at companies such as Huhtamäki Oyj, and as Chairman of the Board and COO at Aina Group Oyj. He also has over 10 years of experience at Martela Corporation, where he has held several roles, including Country Director for Finland and Deputy CEO. Ala-Nikkola brings extensive industry expertise, and his strategic vision will accelerate and strengthen Martela’s ongoing transformation.
The Board of Directors of Martela and Ville Taipale have mutually agreed that Taipale will step down from his position as the company’s CEO immediately.
On behalf of the entire Board, I want to thank Ville Taipale for his work in developing Martela.
I warmly welcome Panu Ala-Nikkola back to Martela and to his role as the company’s CEO.
Martela Corporation
Tapio Pajuharju
Chairman of the Board