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Sami Kiiski has headed Kesko's second-largest and most international division, building and technical trade, for almost a year. It has not been an easy start, as the construction market has been very challenging in all of the division’s eight operati...

Kesko will publish its financial statements release for 2024 on Wednesday, 5 February 2025, at around 8.00 am Finnish time. An Englishaudiocast/teleconference for investors and analysts will be held at 9.00 am Finnish time, and can be accessed here.

Johanna Ali has headed Kesko’s car trade division since April this year, having previously been in charge of the division’s Audi business. Ali sat down for an interview to discuss the business model and competitive advantages for Kesko’s car trade as...

PRESIDENT AND CEO JORMA RAUHALA

"Kesko’s performance in the third quarter of 2024 was good considering the market, which remained challenging," says President and CEO Jorma Rauhala.

Kesko will publish its Q3 interim report on Wednesday, 30 October 2024, at around 8.00 am Finnish time. An English audiocast/teleconference for investors and analysts will be held at 9.00 am Finnish time, and can be accessed here.

Kesko is currently constructing a large, modern logistics centre in Hyvinkää, some 50 kilometres north of Helsinki. Once completed, the centre – called Onnela – will host both Onninen's technical trade and K-Auto's spare parts business. Kesko is inve...

PRESIDENT AND CEO JORMA RAUHALA

"The second quarter of the year came in line with expectations, and Kesko again managed a good performance in a challenging market. Our net sales totalled €3,093.4 million, representing a decrease of 0.4% year-on-year, or 4.1% in comparable terms. Ou...