Färnstrand has long experience from a number of top managerial positions in the pulp and paper industry, most recently as managing director of Metso Fiber Karlstad AB and earlier of Kvaerner Pulping AB and Sunds Defibrator, Sundsvall.His wide-ranging global network of contacts in the pulp and paper business, in addition to his solid technical and commercial know-how, will be strong assets in developing Elof Hansson International's sales of machinery and equipment for the pulp and paper industry, the company writes in a press release.