Annual report - Sequana

BUSINESSESA rjowigginsBREAKDOWN OF 2009 SALESBY GEOGRAPHIC AREA11%Asia10%Rest of the world22%North AmericaArjowiggins is the world’s leading producer of creative and technical paper with fiveautonomous divisions. It generates one third of Sequana’s sales.Arjowiggins has operations in Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia andsells products and solutions with a high value added component – incorporatingleading-edge, eco-friendly solutions – to all market players.It deploys a niche market strategy and is either No.1 or has a very strong position ineach of its business segments thanks to a proactive innovation policy and the excellenceof its services.With the exception of the Security division, there was a steep decline in volumes anddemand over the first-half of the year. In the final six months, Arjowiggins benefitedfrom a technical rebound in specialty segments like Decor paper. But Arjowigginsstill managed to improve its operating performance in spite of the slump in sales.32%Europe(excl. Franceand UK)9%UK16%France€1.5billion in sales6,300employees1.3million tonnes ofpaper manufacturedeach year27production sitesSequana 28 2009 Annual report