Nina Kopola resigns from the Board of Directors of Konecranes Plc
Member of the Board of Directors of Konecranes Plc, Nina Kopola has on August 10, 2015 announced her resignation from the Board of Directors of the company. Ms. Kopola is resigning from the Board due to possible conflicts of interest that could arise from her position as the Board member of Metso Corporation, the company said in its press release.
The respective Boards of Directors of Konecranes Plc and Terex Corporation have on August 10, 2015, approved a definitive agreement to combine their businesses in a merger of equals. Terex Corporation and Metso Corporation are competitors within materials processing.
There are no other changes to the composition of Konecranes Plc’s Board of Directors.