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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

[April 17, 2003]

 

Metso Corporation

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Fabianinkatu 9 A,
PO Box 1220
FIN-00101
Helsinki, Finland

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F

     
Form 20-F   [X]   Form 40-F   [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

     
Yes   [   ]   No   [X]

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g-32(b):82-_______________

 

SIGNATURES

Date  April 17, 2003

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Name:

 

     
Sakari Tamminen
Executive Vice President & CFO
Metso Corporation		   Harri Luoto
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel
Metso Corporation

 

 

OLLI VAARTIMO TO START AS METSO’S EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO

(Helsinki, Finland, April 17, 2003) – Metso Corporation’s (NYSE: MX; HEX: MEO) Olli Vaartimo will start as Metso Corporation’s Executive Vice President and CFO on April 22, 2003 after Sakari Tamminen who will join Rautaruukki. Olli Vaartimo continues as Metso Minerals’ President until April 28, 2003 whereafter Bertel Langenskiold starts as President of Metso Minerals and member of Metso’s Executive Board. Langenskiold continues as President and CEO of Fiskars Corporation until May 15, 2003.

Metso Corporation is a global supplier of process industry machinery and systems, as well as know-how and aftermarket services. The Corporation’s core businesses are fiber and paper technology (Metso Paper), rock and mineral processing (Metso Minerals) and automation and control technology (Metso Automation). In 2002, the net sales of Metso Corporation were EUR 4.7 billion and the personnel totaled approximately 28, 500. Metso Corporation is listed on the Helsinki and New York Stock Exchanges.

For additional information, please contact:

Helena Aatinen, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Metso
Corporation, tel. +358 20 484 3004
USA: Mike Phillips, Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration, Metso
USA, Inc.,
tel. +1 617 369 7850.