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Suominen to showcase its most exciting nonwovens portfolio ever at INDEX17 and is nominated for INDEX17 Award

Suominen, a globally leading supplier of nonwovens, will exhibit at INDEX17. Thanks to the company’s recent investments in production technology, product development and other strategic capabilities, Suominen will showcase its broadest range of innovation ever designed for wipes, hygiene products and medical applications.
Suominen will present their latest innovations for household, workplace, as well as flushable wipes while introducing new freshness to the baby segment. Suominen booth visitors will also have a chance to discover the company's approach to sustainability and how they continue to be pioneers in terms of environmental and social responsibility.

Visitors are warmly welcomed to visit their booth #1522 to learn more about Suominen, a market-driven, global nonwovens company creating materials that make customers stand out.

Suominen's Blind Hiring recruitment process nominated for INDEX17 Award

Suominen, a globally leading supplier of nonwovens, has been nominated for INDEX17 Award in Sustainable Process or Management Practice category by EDANA, the international nonwovens association. Suominen earned the nomination with its pioneering Blind Hiring recruitment process that ensures equal opportunities.

Suominen follows the Blind Hiring principle in all new recruitments, including top management, to promote diversity and to ensure equal opportunities when applying for a job at the company. As a result, the hiring manager will receive and assess candidates’ applications and resumes without any personal data on them. The masked data includes, for example, the applicant’s full name, gender, ethnicity and age. This minimizes the possibility of unconscious biases affecting the recruitment process.

Suominen successfully piloted Blind Hiring in 2015 and after that it was defined as the default recruitment approach at the company.

INDEX17 Awards are the highest accolade for the best examples of excellence in the nonwovens industry. The Awards ceremony will take place in INDEX17 exhibition, on the EDANA stand at 10 am on Tuesday 4 April 2017

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Suominen AGM 2026: no dividend, Board composition confirmed, share buyback authorized

Suominen Corporation has held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 15, 2026 as a remote meeting without a physical venue. The AGM adopted the Financial Statements for 2025 and discharged the members of the Board of Directors as well as the President and CEO from liability for the financial year. The AGM also approved the Remuneration Report for 2025 in line with the existing Remuneration Policy, with the resolution being advisory.

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Change in Suominen Leadership Team: Minna Rouru to pursue new opportunities outside the company

Suominen Chief People and Communications Officer (CPCO) Minna Rouru has announced her decision to leave Suominen to take on a role in another company. She will leave Suominen at the latest on August 26, 2026. The CPCO succession process has been initiated and will be announced in due course.

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Suominen launches three-year profitability improvement program and introduces new operating model and leadership team

Suominen is launching a three-year program to improve the company’s profitability. The Full Potential Program targets 10% EBITDA by 2028. Suominen is also introducing a new functional operating model, with a dedicated focus on customers and factories, designed to strengthen expertise and effectiveness.

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Suominen reports weaker 2025 results amid market pressure and US supply incidents; no dividend proposed

Suominen Corporation has published its unaudited Financial Statements Release for January 1–December 31, 2025, describing the year as an “unsatisfactory performance in a challenging environment”. Net sales and profitability declined year-on-year, reflecting lower volumes, adverse currency effects and intensified competition, while the company points to two significant incidents at its US facilities that constrained supply and weighed on both sales and profitability in the third and fourth quarters.

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YKK launches no. 3 size of QuickFree® click-TRAK® magnetic zipper globally

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Asia's fashion extravaganza CENTRESTAGE returns in September

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SAITEX reports efficiency gains and greater transparency in 2025 Impact Report

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