David Nelson, vice president, Sales and Marketing, North America, Valmet, has been appointed interim head of Valmet’s North American business, succeeding Jukka Tiitinen as of Jan. 1, 2025. David will assume this interim role in addition to his current responsibilities and will focus on keeping the North American business and organization in full progress, as well as leading the work in the North American management team. He brings over 35 years of expertise in pulp, paper and related industries, with a proven track record of leadership and strategic impact. Prior to his current role, he led Valmet’s Services Sales Team in North America, and was the Director of Sales, US North, from 2008 to 2020.
Earlier in his career, David held various leadership, sales, and engineering positions across Valmet, Metso, and Beloit Corporation. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Management. In this interim role, David will report to Valmet President/CEO Thomas Hinnerskov. “David is a trusted senior member of the NA team, and I am very happy about this interim solution. I want to thank David for accepting this additional responsibility for the time being,” said President/CEO Thomas Hinnerskov.
About Valmet
Valmet has a global customer base across various process industries. We are a leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries, and with our automation and flow control solutions we serve an even wider base of process industries. Our more than 19,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward – every day. The company has more than 220 years of industrial history and a strong track record in continuous improvement and renewal.
Valmet’s net sales in 2023 were approximately EUR 5.5 billion.
