Rajah Jayendran has been based in Asia since 2001 and has experience in both multinational companies and Chinese companies. He has also been Head of Technical Site Services at Bayer Material Science AG based in Shanghai, China, responsible for the planning and execution of site-related investment and business development of a USD 3.1 billion fully upstream integrated greenfield site.

“I am convinced that with his extensive project, operations and commercial experience from Asia, Rajah will be able to add significant value to our very important expansion in China, and I am delighted that Rajah has decided to join our team,” says Stora Enso CEO Jouko Karvinen.

Rajah will be based in Beihai, China and report directly to Stora Enso CEO Jouko Karvinen.