Klaus Korhonen appointed SVP, HR and Legal Affairs at Suominen

Suominen Corporation's stock exchange release, May 22, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. EEST

Klaus Korhonen (LL.M.) has been appointed Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Legal Affairs at Suominen. He will be a member of Suominen's Executive Team and report to President and CEO Petri Helsky. Korhonen will start in his new position latest in September.

Korhonen joins Suominen from Kemira Oyj, where he has worked as General Counsel, EMEA. Before that he has had several managerial positions in legal and HR functions in Kemira.

"I am pleased that a person with expertise in commercial and corporate law now joins our company. Klaus Korhonen has a wide knowledge in legal matters from the same geographic regions that Suominen operates in. Klaus also has strong experience in HR management in an international environment," says Petri Helsky, President and CEO of Suominen.

Klaus Korhonen's CV and picture attached to this release.

Further information:
Petri Helsky, President and CEO, tel. +358 10 214 3080

SUOMINEN

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 700 people in Europe and in the Americas. Suominen’s net sales in 2018 amounted to EUR 431.1 million. The Suominen share (SUY1V) is listed in Nasdaq Helsinki Stock Exchange (Mid Cap). Read more at www.suominen.fi.

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