From a tannery to a nonwovens giant

By Haydn Davis
27 September 2023

HELSKINKI - Nonwovens manufacturer Suominen is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year.

Founded by Juho Wiktor Suominen in 1898 as a tannery workshop in Nakkila, Finland, the company has grown into a global supplier of nonwovens for wipes and is now one of the world's largest producers of spunlace nonwoven fabrics.

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