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Honorary Consulate-General of the Republic of Singapore in Helsinki

Heikki Kyöstilä

Biographical summary of Mr Heikki Kyöstilä, Honorary Consul-General of Singapore in Helsinki, Finland.

Last updated 6 November 2025

Present Position/Profession: Founder and President, Planmeca

Education: 1965, Vocational qualification in Business & Administration

Career:

  • 1971: Established Planmeca Oy

  • 1972: Established Plandent Oy, distributor of Planmeca products in Finland and a wholesaler of dental care supplies and instruments

Awards:

  • 2005: Finnish honorary title of “Teollisuusneuvos” (Industry council)

  • 2010: National Defence Medal with gold swords

  • 2011: Golden Helsinki medal

Memberships:

List of memberships of Heikki Kyöstilä

1989 – 1998

Member of the Research and Technology Committee of the Confederation of Finnish Industry and Employers

1990 – 1998

Member of the Board of YTL/SAVA (Hospital and laboratory equipment and supply manufacturers)

1994 – 2001

Member of the Board of Yritys-Sampo insurance company

Member of the Board of Kauppatalo Hansel Oy (Government’s central purchasing company)

1995 – 1997

Helsinki Chamber of Commerce, member of the Industrial Committee

1995 – 1998

Member of the Administrative Board of Suomen Hammaslääketieteen Säätiö (Finnish Dental Foundation)

1995 – to-date

Member of the Administrative Board of Keskinäinen Vakuutusyhtiö Kaleva (Kaleva mutual insurance company)

1996 – to-date

Member of the Helsinki District Advisory Committee of Nordea Bank

1999 – 2001

Member of the administrative board of Finpro (Finnish Exporters)

1999 – to-date

Member of the Board Yksityisyrittäjäin Säätiö (Foundation for Entrepreneurs)

2002 – 2004

Helsinki Corporate Bank Branch Controller of Nordea Bank

Member of the Administrative Board of Finpro (Finnish Exporters)

2002 – to-date

Committee Member of Sinisen Reservin Säätiö (Marine Defence Reserve Foundation)

2005 – 2007

Member of the administrative board of Finpro (Finnish Exporters)

2012 – 2017

Honorary Consul for Jamaica

2016 – to-date

Member of the Board of the Foundation for the Finnish Cancer Institute