Swedish forestry company Svenska Cellulosa AB (SCA) has hired Katarina Nilsson, currently an executive at one of the largest aluminium companies in the world, as general counsel.

Nilsson succeeds SCA top lawyer and senior vice-president Jan Svedjebrant, who is retiring after nearly two decades with the company. Nilsson begins her new job at SCA on January 1, according to an announcement by the company on Friday.