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Seppo Rantala

Sr. Trade Commissioner at Consulate General of Finland in Los Angeles
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I am Seppo Rantala, currently residing in the United States. With a Master of Science in Chemistry from the University of Jyväskylä, I have cultivated a robust career in international affairs, focusing on commercial and trade affairs. My professional journey includes significant roles such as Councellor at the Consulate General of Finland in Los Angeles and Trade Commissioner at the Embassy of Finland in Ottawa. I possess extensive skills in management, product development, business strategy, and international sales, which I have applied in various leadership positions across multiple industries. Fluent in English and Finnish, I thrive in multicultural environments and have a proven track record in driving business growth and operational excellence.

Experience

  • Consulate General of Finland in Los Angeles
    • Los Angeles, California, United States
    • Sr. Trade Commissioner
      • Jan 2023 - Present
      • Los Angeles, California, United States

  • Embassy of Finland in Canada
    • Ottawa, Canada
    • Trade Commissioner
      • Mar 2020 - Dec 2022
      • Ottawa, Canada

  • Grano
    • Helsinki Area, Finland
    • Operations Director - Tuotantojohtaja
      • Jan 2019 - Feb 2020
      • Helsinki Area, Finland

  • Petrata Consulting Oy
    • Finland
    • Managing Director, Entrepreneur
      • Jun 2017 - Dec 2018
      • Finland

      Company is now on hold

  • Grano
    • Finland
    • Interim Director Of Special Projects
      • Jun 2017 - Mar 2018
      • Finland

      I acted as a Interim Manager through my company Petrata Consulting Oy.My main responsibility was to plan and execute profitability improvement and plan new production platform after several aquisitions.

  • .
    • Sabbathical leave
      • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  • CirclePrinters Nordic
    • Printing Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Advisor
      • Mar 2016 - Dec 2016

    • Head of Business Unit
      • Aug 2011 - Feb 2016

      Managing CirclePrinters Nordic business unit with full P/L responsibility of all operations ofthe Business Unit. Member of Board of Directors of Nordic Companies and Member of Management Board of CirclePrinters.CirclePrinters Nordic is a printing company (producing brochures, catalogs andmagazines) serving Nordic Countries, Russia and UK. Turnover was 66 M€ and 345 employees.

  • Helprint Oy
    • Mikkeli, Finland
    • Managing Director
      • Jan 2007 - Feb 2016
      • Mikkeli, Finland

      Transforming printing company by restructuring and investing cost competitiveness. Work place safety and occupational health were well improved. Helprint had 145 employees and sales of 32 M€ and delivering large volume print products (catalogs, flyers and magazines) to Nordics, Russia and UK.

  • Sörmlands Grafiska AB
    • Katrineholm, Sweden
    • VD
      • Aug 2011 - Jan 2016
      • Katrineholm, Sweden

      My task was to make company profitable fast. Planning and executing restructuring project, targets was achieved in less than a year.Sörmlands Grafiska had 200 persons and sales of 34 M€ and delivering mainly magazines to Swedish publishers but also flyers to Nordic clients.

  • Kemira Oyj
    • Finland
    • Chemical Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Vice President
      • 2004 - 2006

      Global P/L responsibility of specialty paper chemicals business. Leading substantial sales growth and profitabilty improvement. Planning and executing management changes and profitability projects in North America and Brazil. Executing two aquisitions in Canada and Germany.Kemira´s SBU Specialty Paper Chemicals had a sales of 300 M€ and 1000 employees globally, serving global paper&board&pulp customers with service intensive products and applications.

    • Business Integration Manager
      • 2002 - 2004

      Integration of Vinings Industries and Vulcan Performance Chemicals into Kemira Pulp&Paper Chemicals. Main focus in technology transfer and hunting cross selling opportunities.Targets were well achieved. Member of local Management team.Kemira Chemicals Inc. is serving North American Pulp&Paper customers.

    • Marketing Manager
      • 1998 - 2002

      Responsible of Sales&Marketing in Finland with team of 20 people of sales managers, service engineers and application specialists to Finnish paper&board&pulp customers.

  • Kemira Chemicals Canada Inc.
    • Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia
    • Specialist
      • Apr 1997 - Oct 1997
      • Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia

      Start up specialist of retention system

  • Kemira
    • Vaasa, Finland
    • Scientist, Paper chemicals
      • Apr 1995 - Mar 1997
      • Vaasa, Finland

Education

  • 1986 - 1993
    University of Jyväskylä
    Master of Science (M.Sc.), Chemistry

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