Suominen Oyj - Changes board/management/auditors

Markku Koivisto appointed Chief Technology Officer at Suominen

Helsinki, Finland, 2017-02-16 08:30 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Suominen
Corporation   Stock Exchange Release   16 February 2017 at 9:30 (EEST) 

Markku Koivisto appointed Chief Technology Officer at Suominen

Mr. Markku Koivisto (b. 1971) has been appointed Senior Vice President and
Chief Technology Officer and a member of the Corporate Executive Team at
Suominen Corporation, effective 27 March 2017. Markku Koivisto holds a M.Sc.
(Tech.) degree and has a long working experience combining business development
with P&L responsibility in industrial companies. 

Currently, Mr. Koivisto leads the Global Business Development organization of
UPM Raflatac, a globally leading company in self-adhesive label materials.
Prior to that, he acted as Vice President for UPM Kymmene’s Biocomposites
business unit, transforming innovations into businesses with P&L
responsibility. Earlier, he has held several managerial and engineering
positions in energy industry. 

Mr. Koivisto is a Finnish citizen and will report to Ms. Nina Kopola, President
& CEO of Suominen Corporation. 

“I am very glad to announce that Markku Koivisto is joining our team. His
industrial and technological experience combined with his proven track record
in commercializing innovations will bring new competencies in Suominen. The
position is new at Suominen and it will strongly contribute to the execution of
our current and future strategies, to our ability to introduce new higher
value-added products to the market and to the achievement of product
leadership”, says Nina Kopola, President & CEO of Suominen Corporation. 

“I am excited to join Suominen, one of the leading nonwoven companies globally.
Suominen´s strategy and future are inspiring and I’m honored to be part of it.
I am confident that we can together achieve the goal of becoming the product
leader in our industry”, says Markku Koivisto. 

Photo of Markku Koivisto is attached.



Suominen Corporation
Nina Kopola, President & CEO



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

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www.suominen.fi

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 nearly 650 people in Europe and in the
Americas. Suominen’s net sales in 2016 amounted to EUR 416.9 million and
comparable operating profit to EUR 25.6 million. The Suominen share (SUY1V) is
listed in Nasdaq Helsinki Stock Exchange (Mid Cap). Read more at
www.suominen.fi.

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