Sep 12, 2012. /Lesprom Network/. Mika Paljakka, who has held the Corporate Management Team position of SVP, Human Resources of Metsä Board Corporation, part of Metsä Group, has been appointed Sales Director, Cartonboards, USA. Paljakka will be located in the Metsä Board’s US sales office and he will report to Jorma Sahlstedt, SVP, Paperboard sales, USA, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network. Susanna Tainio, VP, Human Resources, is responsible for Metsä Board’s human resources related matters as of today. Metsa Board is Europe’s leading producer of fresh forest fibre cartonboards, the world’s leading manufacturer of coated white-top kraftliners, and a major paper supplier.