Kemesta Association

Within the Finnish Standardization Ecosystem

Kemesta is the chemical, forest, paint and rubber industry standardization association in Finland.

Kemesta coordinates national standardization activities for the chemical, forest, paint and rubber industries at the European (CEN) and international (ISO) levels. Within the Finnish standardization ecosystem, Kemesta connects industry experts with SFS Finnish Standards and the wider European and international standardization community.

Kemesta is responsible for 25 CEN and 20 ISO technical committees and 32 ISO subcommittees. National standardization committees have been set up for following and participating in European and International standardization work and for the preparation of national SFS standards.

Following organizations are the memebers of Kemesta:

• Chemical Industry Federation of Finland
• Finnish Forest Industry Federation
• Association of Finnish Paint Industry
• Rubber Manufacturers’ Association of Finland

Kemesta association was established at the beginning of 2013. Members of Board during 2025 – 2026 are:

• Director Maarit Lindström, Finnish Forest Industry Federation, Chair
• Managing Director Mika Aalto, Chemical Industry Federation of Finland
• Managing Director Sami Nikander, Rubber Manufacturers’ Association of Finland