Korean Paper Association Appoints Lee Bok-jin, President of Taerim, as New Chairman
[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] The Korea Paper Association announced on the 22nd that it held the 73rd regular general meeting at Hotel Shilla in Jangchung-dong, Seoul, and appointed Lee Bok-jin, CEO of Taelim, as the 35th president.
In his inaugural speech, the new President Lee Bok-jin said, "I feel a heavy responsibility in taking on this important role during difficult times," and added, "We will overcome the challenges ahead through harmony and cooperation and strive for sustainable growth."
He presented three major tasks: ▲ establishing a sustainable growth foundation for the domestic paper industry ▲ improving social awareness of the value and eco-friendliness of paper ▲ devising measures to secure competitive advantages for domestic paper companies.
President Lee graduated from the Department of Forest Products Processing at Seoul National University and joined Korea Paper in 1984. He then served as head of the Hansol Paper Research Institute, general manager of the Guo Il Paper China branch, and was CEO of Korea Paper for five years starting in 2014. Since 2020, he has been serving as CEO of Taelim.
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The Korea Paper Association, representing the domestic paper industry, was established in 1952 with the purpose of "promoting the sound development of the paper and pulp industry and contributing to the national economy."
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