Aug 25, 2008. /Lesprom.com/. Metso Corporation Company’s strategic focus in 2008 to 2012 continues to be on sustainable profitable growth, Aggregate Research reported. To accelerate the strategy execution, Metso’s businesses will be reorganized as of January 1, 2009 with energy and environment technology introduced as a new platform for growth. Metso is also upgrading its financial targets and initiating a study with Goldman Sachs as adviser to assess further value-enhancing opportunities, including structural options. As of January 1st 2009, Metso’s businesses will be reorganized into three reporting segments. 1. Mining and construction technology, consisting of the current mining and construction businesses. The reporting segment will be headed by Mr Matti Kähkönen current President of Metso Minerals. 2. Energy and environment technology, consisting of the current Metso Automation and the power and recycling businesses, with Metso Automation’s current President Mr Pasi Laine on lead. 3. Paper and fiber technology, consisting of the current paper and board, tissue and fiber businesses, will be headed by Mr Bertel Langenskiöld current President of Metso Paper. Mr Jorma Eloranta President & CEO of Metso Corporation said that “Metso’s profitable growth strategy was launched in August 2005. Our progress has been strong, and we are reaching the financial targets set in October 2006 one year earlier than we estimated at the time. Now it is time to accelerate the strategy execution by introducing a new operating structure and more ambitious financial targets.” Mr Eloranta said that “Simultaneously with enhancing our focus on the energy and environment segment, automation and power businesses will naturally continue to work in close cooperation with Paper and Fiber segment to develop our product and service offering towards the pulp and paper industry.”