Bernd Eikens

Executive Vice President, UPM Fibres
  • Member of the Group Executive Team since 2013

  • Employed by UPM Group since 1998

  • Born 1965, German citizen

  • Ph.D.



Career history

  • Executive Vice President, UPM Biorefining 2019–2022
  • Executive Vice President, UPM Specialty Papers 2016–2019
  • Executive Vice President, UPM Paper ENA 2013–2016
  • Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Paper Business Group 2008–2013
  • President, UPM-Kymmene Inc. North America 2005–2008
  • Several management positions at UPM Nordland Papier 1998–2005
  • ​​​Senior Process Engineer, International Paper Co. 1996–1998

Key positions of trust

  • Supervisory Board member of Johann Bunte Bauunternehmung GmbH & Co. KG
  • Advisory Board member of Meyer Turku Oy