Niels Petter Wright has decided, in full agreement with the board and with immediate effect, to step down as the CEO of Norske Skog AS. The Chair of the Board, Sven Ombudstvedt, will fill the interim CEO role until a permanent replacement is in place.

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Norske Skog CEO Niels Petter Wright steps down

Niels Petter Wright has decided, in full agreement with the board and with immediate effect, to step down as the CEO of Norske Skog AS. The Chair of the Board, Sven Ombudstvedt, will fill the interim CEO role until a permanent replacement is in place, as the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

During the last few months Niels Petter Wright and the Board of Directors have experienced that they have different views on how to further develop company operations.

Norske Skog is one of the world's largest producers of publication paper with operations in Norway, Europe and Australasia.