Jouko Suomalainen

Jouko Suomalainen is a seasoned mechanical engineer with extensive experience in the paper industry. Currently serving as a Senior Design Engineer at Insinööritoimisto Comatec Oy since January 2011, Jouko specializes in mechanical engineering for paper machine reels and winders. Prior experience includes a tenure as a Senior Engineer at Ka-Se Engineering Oy, focusing on the design of paper machine finishing equipment from June 1994 to January 2011, and earlier roles as a Design Engineer at Teollisuussuunnittelu Oy and Kaarlo Amperla Oy, where design work also centered on paper machine finishing equipment as well as ship interiors and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) design. Jouko Suomalainen holds an Engineer’s Degree in Construction Engineering from Helsingin Teknillinen Oppilaitos, earned between 1979 and 1983.