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Björnman Appointed Suominen Chief

Former Avgol head to take over by May 2023

Tommi Björnman has been named the next president and CEO of Suominen Corp. Björnman, the current president & CEO of Avgol Nonwovens, is expected to assume the role no later May 2023.
 

Tommi Björnman

Suominen’s current president & CEO Petri Helsky will leave his position as President & CEO. Klaus Korhonen, SVP, HR & Legal, has been appointed as Suominen’s interim President & CEO, effective November 30, 2022.

“I want to thank Petri Helsky for his contribution to the company. At his leadership Suominen renewed its strategy focusing on innovation and sustainability. Petri has played a vital role in leading the implementation of the strategy and we are now in a better position to respond to the growing need of sustainable nonwovens,” says Jaakko Eskola, chair of the board of directors.

“Suominen is one of the leading suppliers in its business, serving attractive, growth-oriented markets and customers with sustainable product offerings. I am honored to join Suominen and work with the leadership team to unleash the company’s unique value with a systematic approach to repositioning the company toward a profitable growth journey,“ says Björnman.

 

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