The largest private wood processing company in Northern Finland

Key Figures

The company’s annual turnover is about 200 million euros. The company manufactures an annual total of 700,000 m³ sawn timber products, of which about 30 per cent is further processed. In addition to its headquarters in Kuusamo, Pölkky Oy has production facilities in Taivalkoski, Oulu, Kajaani and also in Kitka, North of Kuusamo. Pölkky employs about 420 professionals in the field.

Production capacity

  • Sawn timber: 700,000 m³
  • Planed timber: 150,000 m³
  • Impregnated products: 60,000 m³
  • Glued products: 40,000 m³
  • Painted products: 30,000 m³

Board of Directors

  • Nygård, Klaus Peter Erik, Chair of the Board
  • Kainer, Alexander, Managing Director
  • Pfeifer, Michael Peter, Board Member
  • Dringel, Josef, Board Member
  • Franzoi, Ewald Christian, Board Member
  • Nenola, Esko Antero. Board Member
  • Schierle, Andreas Markus, Substitute for the Managing Director

Executive Management Group

    • Alexander Kainer, Chief Executive Officer
    • Andreas Schierle, Chief Financial Officer
    • Jani Jaakkola, Chief Forestry Officer
    • Leonhard Scherer, Chief Sales Officer
    • Jaana Lyhykäinen, Chief HR Officer
    • Jarkko Nevalainen, Production Director
    • Constanze Benn-Ibler, Head of Finance
    • Tero Dillström, Chief Technical Officer
    • Heli Rantapelkonen, Executive Assistant