Suominen Oyj - Company Announcement

Composition of Suominen's Nomination Board

Helsinki, Finland, 2014-09-02 08:30 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Suominen
Corporation   Stock Exchange Release   2 September 2014 at 9:30am (EEST) 

COMPOSITION OF SUOMINEN'S NOMINATION BOARD

In accordance with the decision taken by the Annual General Meeting of Suominen
Corporation, the representatives notified by the company's three largest
shareholders have been appointed to Suominen Corporation's permanent Nomination
Board. The shareholders entitled to appoint members to the Nomination Board
were determined on the basis of the registered holdings in the company's
shareholders' register on 1 September 2014. 

The representatives appointed to the Nomination Board are Marco Levi, President& CEO of Ahlstrom Corporation; Timo Ritakallio, Deputy CEO of Ilmarinen Mutual
Pension Insurance Company; and Reima Rytsölä, Chief Investment Officer of Varma
Mutual Pension Insurance Company. Jorma Eloranta, Chair of Suominen's Board of
Directors, serves as the fourth member of the Nomination Board. 

The Nomination Board shall submit its proposals to the Board of Directors no
later than 1 February prior to the Annual General Meeting. 

Suominen Corporation
Nina Kopola, President & CEO

For additional information, please contact Nina Kopola, President & CEO, tel.
+358 (0)10 214 300 

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 2013 amounted to MEUR 373.7 and operating
profit excluding non-recurring items to MEUR 19.0 (continuing operations). The
Suominen share (SUY1V) is listed in NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange. Read
more at www.suominen.fi. 


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