Posti Group faced a decline in turnover in the first quarter of the year, with a 3.9 percent decrease to 382.1 million euros. Despite this, the adjusted operating profit increased to 21.2 million euros, up from 9.6 million euros in the previous year. The group attributed this decline to a drop in demand and political strikes at the beginning of the year.
Acting managing director Timo Karppinen stated that cost control measures were responsible for the improved profitability in the first quarter, despite market uncertainty affecting net sales in the quarter. Despite this, Karppinen remains focused on ensuring efficiency in all operations moving forward.
Karppinen will continue to lead Posti Group until Antti Jääskeläinen assumes the role of CEO after the summer holidays. Jääskelänen, who was previously a business area manager at UPM, will take over from Karppinen and lead Posti Group into its future direction as it continues to be owned by the Finnish state.