Suominen Oyj - Changes board/management/auditors

Timo Hiekkaranta to leave Suominen Corporation

Helsinki, Finland, 2015-05-27 08:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Suominen
Corporation  Stock Exchange Release  27 May 2015 at 9:00 (EEST) 

TIMO HIEKKARANTA TO LEAVE SUOMINEN CORPORATION

Mr Timo Hiekkaranta, Senior Vice President of Suominen's Convenience business
area and a member of Suominen's Corporate Executive Team, has decided to leave
Suominen to pursue his career outside the company. 

Timo Hiekkaranta will continue in his current role at Suominen until end of
August. Suominen has initiated the search of his successor. 

“I want to warmly thank Timo for the excellent work in leading our Convenience
business area. His contribution has been essential as we have transformed
Suominen into what it is today - a dynamic, global company fully focused on
nonwovens. We will miss Timo dearly, but also want to wish him the best of
success in his new challenges,” says Nina Kopola, President & CEO of Suominen
Corporation. 

In case the new Senior Vice President for Convenience business area has not
been appointed by the end of August, Nina Kopola will act temporarily as the
head of the business area. 

Suominen Corporation
Nina Kopola, President & CEO

For further information, please contact:
Nina Kopola, tel +358 10 214 300

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Suominen in brief

Suominen manufactures nonwovens as roll goods for wipes as well as for medical
and hygiene products. The end products made of Suominen's nonwovens - wet
wipes, feminine care products and swabs, for instance - bring added value to
the daily life of consumers worldwide. Suominen is the global market leader in
nonwovens for wipes and employs approximately 600 people in Europe and in the
Americas. Suominen's net sales in 2014 amounted to MEUR 401.8 and operating
profit excluding non-recurring items to MEUR 26.9 (continuing operations). The
Suominen share (SUY1V) is listed in NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange. Read
more at www.suominen.fi.