​EPF: Rantanen succeeds Pinnington

Matti Rantanen (40) will succeed Clive Pinnington (59) as Managing Director of the European Panel Federation (EPF), Brussels (Belgium), on May 5. Pinnington took over the newly created position in March 2015. He is leaving the association at his own request at the end of June, the Wood Materials Association announced on Friday.  Rantanen is currently Director General of the European Paper Packaging Alliance (EPPA). The native Finn was previously Managing Director of the Federation of European Producers of Envelopes and Light Packaging (FEPE), Brussels. Rantanen studied at the University of Tartu and completed his Master's in Business ...