Winfried Schaur has been appointed Executive Vice President responsible for UPM Paper ENA (Europe and North America) and member of the Group Executive Team as of 8 February 2016. He will be based in Augsburg, Germany, and reports to Jussi Pesonen, President and CEO.

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UPM Paper ENA appoints Winfried Schaur as Executive Vice President

Feb 04, 2016. /Lesprom Network/. Winfried Schaur has been appointed Executive Vice President responsible for UPM Paper ENA (Europe and North America) and member of the Group Executive Team as of 8 February 2016, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

Winfried Schaur is currently Senior Vice President responsible for Newspaper publishing business unit within UPM Paper ENA. He has been in his current role since 2013 and in UPM since 2001 holding several leadership positions in the paper business.

He will be based in Augsburg, Germany, and reports to Jussi Pesonen, President and CEO.

"Paper ENA has been developing very well since the new business structure was decided in 2013. Clear targets, fast decision making and motivated teams are in place at all levels. I will build on this strong fundament together with the team," says Schaur.

Through the renewing of the bio and forest industries, UPM is building a sustainable future across six business areas: UPM Biorefining, UPM Energy, UPM Raflatac, UPM Paper Asia, UPM Paper Europe and North America and UPM Plywood.