Buckeye Technologies Inc announced the election of Marko M. Rajamaa to Senior Vice President, Nonwovens.
Mr. Rajamaa was appointed to Vice President, Nonwovens in February 2006. Mr. Rajamaa will continue to lead the Nonwovens Division with worldwide responsibility for nonwovens commercial and business development.
Mr. Rajamaa has over 17 years of experience in nonwovens manufacturing, marketing and commercial operations. Under Mr. Rajamaa's leadership the Nonwovens Division has made significant progress, including the achievement of record sales and operating income in the recent July-September quarter.
He holds a Master of Science degree with a major in Forest Products Marketing from the University of Helsinki, Finland in 1989. He joined Buckeye when it acquired UPM-Kymmene's Walkisoft operations in 1999.