SWEDEN (News release) -- Arctic Paper consolidates the sales organizations for Scandinavia and the Baltics into a joint company, Arctic Paper ScanBaltics.

Leif-Arne Karlsen, now Managing Director of the Scandinavian sales company, has been appointed as Managing Director of the new company from June 1st, 2021.

Leif-Arne Karlsen has been employed in various roles in the Group since 2002, most recently as MD of the sales company Arctic Paper Scandinavia. As Managing Director of Arctic Paper ScanBaltics, Leif-Arne Karlsen will report to the Group's EVP Sales.

At the same time, Māra Savicka has been appointed Regional Manager for the Baltics States. Mara, employed at Arctic Paper since 2007, has been appointed as Regional Manager for the Baltic States with the responsibility to coordinate the business in the region.

"We will continue to develop our product portfolio with new products in close collaboration with our customers. Consolidating the sales organizations for the Baltics and Scandinavia strengthens us on this journey. I would like to thank Ruta Svaza, who is currently Managing Director of Arctic Paper Baltics and who is retiring this summer, for her efforts and work done for Arctic Paper and wish Leif-Arne Karlsen all the best," says Fabian Langenskiöld, EVP Sales at Arctic Paper S.A.

Arctic Paper S.A. is one of the leading producers of high-quality graphical fine paper in Europe.