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Toni Laaksonen appointed CEO to lead the next phase in FLSmidth’s strategic journey focused on accelerating growth
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 08-2026 FLSmidth & Co. A/S 4 February 2026 Copenhagen, Denmark FLSmidth & Co. A/S (FLSmidth) today announces that Toni Laaksonen has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Toni joined FLSmidth as Service Business Line President in June 2025. Toni succeeds Mikko Keto, who in November 2025 informed the Board of Directors of his decision to leave the company to pursue an opportunity outside FLSmidth (ref. Company Announcement no. 44-2025). The
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