Teemu Valkama appointed as Technical Expert for Palax machines

Teemu Valkama has started as Palax’s Technical Expert as of August 1, 2022. Teemu is a returnee, as he has a long 15-year career behind him at the Palax factory, after which he has spent a few years in another industry.

Teemu’s responsibilities include technical support for sales and marketing of Palax importers and the factory, handling warranty and reclamation issues and participating together with R&D in the development and quality control of firewood processors. Teemu’s high competence and professionalism is greatly appreciated at the Palax factory, and the team is happy to have him back as their support. Earlier, Teemu has done a variety of different tasks in the product development, sales and maintenance of firewood processors, and he has been responsible for, among other things, the hydraulics of all the machines manufactured at the factory.

“I feel positive about returning back here. I’m looking forward to how I can be of help to customers, so that we can better meet their expectations for machines and, in cooperation with the R&D, develop our machines to be even better.”

Palax Technical Expert Teemu Valkama.

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