Dr. Jin-Doo Kim awarded with a Medal for Extraordinary Achievement for decades-long work for promoting board and paper technologies

Dr. Jin-Doo Kim awarded with a Medal for Extraordinary Achievement

Dr. Jin-Doo Kim has a long and distinguished career in the board and paper industry, and he is considered as one of the early adopters for new technologies and innovations, both through developing new technologies and concepts himself and by investing in new market innovations. For example, he has been one of the very first, not only in the Korean market but also globally, to invest in several new board and paper machine technologies from Valmet over several decades.  

“Valmet has been honored to work with Dr. Kim over the years. Innovative and open-minded customers like Dr. Kim are needed to take the industry and innovations forward. Being a forerunner is not always easy and requires risk-taking. I am truly happy to witness Dr. Kim being recognized with this award”, says Aki Niemi, Business line President, Services Business Line, Valmet. 

Dr. Kim currently holds the position of CEO at Ajin P&P Co., Ltd., which is a Korean corrugated board and packaging manufacturer founded in 1975. Ajin P&P values highly the importance of research & development and sustainability and wants to be the leader in recycling business.

 

Medal for Extraordinary Achievement

The Medal for Extraordinary Achievement is awarded for a particularly significant act, for example, carrying out and completing an exceptionally demanding project or projects, or for distinguished conduct.

“Dr. Jin-Doo Kim from Ajin P&P with his decades long collaboration with Valmet is a brilliant example of the type of individual who meets the criteria for the Medal for Extraordinary Achievement,” says Maria-Elena Ehrnrooth, Director of Development for International Affairs, Finland Chamber of Commerce, and Deputy Secretary-General, International Chamber of Commerce, Finland, while presenting the award to Dr. Jin-Doo Kim, CEO at Ajin P&P. 

"This Medal of Extraordinary Achievement has a very special meaning to me, and it deeply resonates with my working philosophy. In this moment the circle closes as several decades ago when a friend of mine, working for Valmet, described my way of working saying that there is something extraordinary how I create new ideas and conduct projects. Now, decades later, I am being awarded on this exact philosophy and mentality, that has been a guiding principle in my career," Dr. Kim summarizes. "Co-operation with Valmet has always been good and we will together continue to develop new technologies and solutions to secure competitive and sustainable board and paper making in the future," says Dr. Kim.

 

The Medal for Extraordinary Achievement was presented on June 12, 2025, in Tikkurila, Finland. In the image from left Yeon-Wook Jung, President, Ajin P&P, Aki Niemi, Business line President, Services Business Line, Valmet, Dr. Jin-Doo Kim, CEO, Ajin P&P, Maria-Elena Ehrnrooth, Director of Development for International Affairs, Finland Chamber of Commerce, and Juha Kallvikbacka, Senior Manager, Improvement Projects, Board and Paper Services, Services Business Line, Valmet

 


For further information, please contact:

Juha Kallvikbacka, Senior Manager, Improvement Projects, Board and Paper Services, Services Business Line, Valmet, tel +358407018391

Maria-Elena Ehrnrooth, Director of Development for International Affairs, Finland Chamber of Commerce, tel +358 50 379 0507

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