Home› About us›Suominen as a company Suomeksi In English About us ▾ Products ▾ Investors ▾ Sustainability ▾ Careers ▾ Media ▾ Contacts Suominen as a company Suominen as a company How Suominen creates value What are nonwovens? Organization History Suominen manufactures nonwovens as roll goods for wipes and other applications. Our vision is to be the frontrunner for nonwovens innovation and sustainability. The end products made of Suominen’s nonwovens are present in people’s daily life worldwide. Suominen’s net sales in 2020 were EUR 458.9million and we have nearly 700 professionals working in Europe and in the Americas. Suominen’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. Suominen's business areas Suominen’s business areas are Europe and Americas. In 2020, Americas business area's net sales were EUR 289.1 million and the Europe Business area's net sales were EUR 169.9 million. Operations on three continents Suominen's global manufacturing platform comprises eight production plants on three continents: Alicante, Spain (Alicante Nonwovens S.A.U.) Bethune, SC, US (Bethune Nonwovens Inc.) Cressa, Italy (Cressa Nonwovens S.r.l.) Green Bay, WI, US (Green Bay Nonwovens Inc.) Mozzate, Italy (Mozzate Nonwovens S.r.l.) Nakkila, Finland (Suominen Nonwovens Ltd.) Paulínia, Brazil (Suominen Brasil Indústria e Comércio de Não-Tecidos Ltda.) Windsor Locks, CT, US (Windsor Locks Nonwovens Inc.) Please visit Contacts section for further information. How Suominen creates value Suominen is a nonwovens manufacturer operating in global markets. Suominen creates value by taking fiber raw materials and turning them into nonwovens that our customers convert into both consumer and professional end products. Value chain Value creation model How does the Model work? Suominen’s value creation model depicts our whole value creation process: the resources we utilize in executing our strategy, the outputs and, ultimately, the impacts of our business activities. The value creation basically describes our business in a nutshell which means that only the most essential matters are listed. Still, not all matters described bear equal importance, nor is their respective relevance presented in the model. That’s why the model should be reviewed primarily as a whole. In the value creation model inputs are what we utilize in our business activities. The Suominen section describes Suominen’s business and operations briefly. Outputs are the outcomes of our business activities and impacts describe how our business activities affect the world around us. What are nonwovens? In general, nonwoven fabrics are broadly defined as sheet or web structures bonded together by entangling fiber or filaments (and by perforating films) mechanically, thermally, or chemically. They are flat, porous sheets that are made directly from separate fibers or from molten plastic or plastic film. They are not made by weaving or knitting and do not require converting the fibers to yarn. Nonwovens may be limited-life, single-use or very durable fabrics. Nonwoven fabrics provide specific functions such as absorbency liquid repellency resilience stretch softness strength flame retardancy washability cushioning filtering bacterial barriers sterility. These properties are often combined to create fabrics suited for specific jobs while achieving a good balance between product use-life and cost. They can mimic the appearance, texture and strength of a woven fabric, and can be as bulky as the thickest paddings. Source: EDANA, INDA Organization Members of the Board of Directors of Suominen Members of the Executive Team History Our history – built by entrepreneurs 2019 In 2019 Suominen worked to create a new strategy for the company and made good progress in many important areas. Going forward, Suominen will focus on growth and improving its profitability through innovation and sustainability. Since July 1, 2019, Suominen has had two business areas, the Americas and Europe. 2014 Suominen’s largest business unit, Nonwovens, is divided into two new business areas, Convenience and Care, as of 1 January 2014. Convenience business area focuses on serving customers in wiping, travel and catering businesses. Care business area focuses on customers in medical and hygiene businesses. Both Convenience and Care are reported under Nonwovens segment. Suominen acquires Ahlstrom's Brazilian unit that had formerly been part of Ahlstrom’s Home and Personal business area. The acquired plant is located in Paulínia, Brazil. It is the only nonwovens plant utilizing modern spunlace technology in manufacturing wiping products in the country, and the plant is technically capable to supply also industrial nonwovens. Paulínia plant is built in 2008 and employs approximately 40 persons. The deal provides Suominen a foothold in the growing South American markets. Suominen acquires the entire Home and Personal business area of Ahlstrom in November 2011, but the transfer of the Brazilian unit of the acquired business is prolonged due to delay in receiving approval from the authorities and consequent renegotiations. Suominen divestes in July 2014 its Flexibles business area (Suominen Joustopakkaukset Oy and its subsidiaries as well as Suominen Polska Sp. z.o.o) to a UK-based private equity firm Lonsdale Capital Partners LLP and the MBI team, consisting of the management of the business. 2013 Suominen’s domicile and head office transfer from Tampere to Helsinki. The implementation of the new strategy continues through two development programs, one concentrating on integrating and standardizing supply chain processes and another aiming at accelerating product development process. Suominen divests its wet wipes business unit, Codi Wipes, to Value Enhancement Partners investment company. The deal further strengthens Suominen’s strategic focus on nonwovens and clarifies its corporate structure. 2012 Suominen renews its strategy. The new strategy has three corner stones: The Suominen Way (which describes how we work), Step Change in Profitability (which describes how we operate) and In the Lead (which describes how we win). 2011 Production at the Nastola plant of Suominen Flexibles is terminated and production is transferred to other plants of Suominen Flexibles. Suominen acquires Ahlstrom Corporation’s Home and Personal wipes fabrics business area. Through the acquisition, Suominen becomes the global market leader within nonwoven roll goods for wipes. After the acquisition, Suominen operates in eight countries on two continents. 2010 The production at the Norrköping plant of Suominen Flexibles is terminated. 2003 Suominen buys a Dutch wet wipes company Codi International. Suominen Flexibles doubles the capacity of its Polish plant. 2001 Suominen Group is formed when Lassila & Tikanoja gets splitted. J.W.Suominen changes its name to Suominen Nonwovens Ltd. Amerplast becomes known as Suominen Flexibles. 1999–2000 Amerplast builds a new plant in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland. 1997 Green Bay Nonwovens was founded in Green Bay, WI, USA. 1994 Amerplast establishes a sales office in St. Petersburg. 1988 Amerplast buys a factory in Norrköping, Sweden. Lassila & Tikanoja acquires the full capital stock of Amerplast. 1982 Lassila & Tikanoja acquires J.W.Suominen. Amerplast buys a factory located in Nastola, Finland. 1971 Tecnofibra/Fiberweb was founded in Italy. Amerplast establishes a plant in Ikaalinen, Finland. 1965 J.W.Suominen manufactures its first nonwovens product. 1952 Amerplast M. Suominen was founded in Tampere, Finland. 1933 Orlandi was founded. The first plant of the company was built in Gallarate, Italy. 1898 J.W.Suominen Ltd was founded in Nakkila, Finland as a leather treatment factory. 1767 Seth Dexter II founds C.H.Dexter & Sons in Windsor Locks, CT, USA. The company was later known as Dexter Corporation. The plant has been part of Suominen since 2011. 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