Nils Ringborg was appointed Director of International Affairs at Holmen. Nils has many years of experience within the Holmen Group, most recently as head of the Holmen Paper business area. In his new role, Nils will work proactively in Brussels to increase awareness of Nordic forest management and to strengthen Holmen's influence in the EU's policy processes. Much of the legislation passed in Sweden is either imposed directly by Brussels or indirectly via Directives that are interpreted and incorporated into legislation in Sweden. This means that there is a vital need to increase awareness of the conditions under which Nordic forest management operates to further the competitiveness of Holmen and the Swedish forest industry in Europe. In his new role, Nils Ringborg will report to President and CEO Henrik Sjölund.