Suominen Yhtymä Oyj’s stock exchange release is November 30, 2022 at 19:00 p.m. EET

Suominen has appointed Mr. Tommi Björnman as the company’s new CEO. Björnman currently works as CEO of Avgol Nonwovens and will start as CEO of Suominen no later than May 2023.

Suominen’s current CEO Mr. Petri Helsky is leaving his position as CEO. Mr. Klaus KorhonenSVP, HR & Legal, has been appointed temporary CEO of Suominen from 30 November 2022.

“I want to thank Petri Helsky for his contribution to the company. Under his leadership, Suominen renewed its strategy, focusing on innovation and sustainable development. Petri has played a key role in leading the implementation of the strategy and we now have better opportunities to respond to the growing need for durable nonwovens,” says Jaakko EskolaChairman of the Board.

“Suominen is one of the leading suppliers in its business, which serves attractive, growth-oriented markets and customers with a sustainable product selection. I am honored to join Suominen’s team and work with the management team to release the company’s unique value with a systematic approach to repositioning the company towards a profitable growth journey”, says Suominen’s CEO Tommi Björnman from May 2023.

Tommi Björnman’s CV and photo are attached to this announcement.

SUOMINEN OYJ
Board of Directors

For more information, please contact:
Jaakko Eskola, chairman of the board, Suominen Yhtymä
Interview requests: Emilia Peltola, director of communications and investor relations, tel. +358 50 540 9747

Suominen manufactures nonwovens as rolled products for towels and other applications. Our vision is to be a pioneer in innovation and sustainable development of non-woven fabrics. End products made from Suominen nonwovens are present in people’s everyday lives worldwide. Suominen’s turnover in 2021 was 443.2 million euros and we employ more than 700 professionals in Europe and America. Suominen’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. Read more at www.suominen.fi.

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• CV of Tommi Björnman
• Photo by Tommi Björnma