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Entrepreneur Achievement award goes to Suominen

The prestigious IDEA13 Achievement Awards were presented during a special ceremony at IDEA 2013 Conference & Expo at Miami Beach, Florida earlier this week and INDA the organizer of the event, together with Nonwovens Industry Magazine presented the famed Entrepreneur Award to Suominen Nonwovens.

26th April 2013

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Helsinki

Medical/Hygiene, Interiors, Industrial, Protective

 

Matt Carey, publisher of the Nonwovens Industry Magazine, said in his statement at the awards that Suominen Nonwovens’ bold step to transform its organization and reposition to serve a growing wipes market displayed the kind of entrepreneurial spirit that warranted the award.

“This award represents a great recognition for all employees in Suominen Nonwovens for the commitment and passion they have for their work. Entrepreneurship indeed stems from the long historic roots of Suominen, and being awarded particularly for entrepreneurial spirit proves that we have succeeded in further strengthening that spirit at Suominen, at the same time with the major integration efforts done due to the acquisition of Ahlstrom’s Home and Personal business in 2011,” says Mr Jean Marie Becker, Executive Vice President of Suominen Nonwovens.

“As one of the cornerstones of our corporate strategy, the Suominen Way, is essentially built on entrepreneurial characteristics such as empowerment, accountability and passion, the award tells me that we are heading in the right direction in building shared corporate culture and common ways of operating. I am very delighted for the award and want to thank all at Suominen Nonwovens for their enthusiasm and determination,” said Ms Nina Kopola, President and CEO of Suominen Corporation.

In addition to the Entrepreneur Award, INDA and Nonwovens Industry magazine presented Achievement Awards for best products in five categories – see - IDEA13 Achievement Awards: Winners announced

Suominen supplies its industrial and retail customers with nonwovens, wet wipes and flexible packaging for use in consumer products worldwide and is a leader in its field. The company employs approximately 1200 people in Europe and in the United States and net sales in 2012 amounted to EUR 454.9 million.

www.suominen.fi

 

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