Annual report - Sequana

Industrial solutionsLeveraging technical know-howArjowiggins generates 15% of its sales from IndustrialSolutions which cover technical paper for use in industryand the health sector. The division managed to improveits operating performance in 2009 in spite of the falloff indemand.The Industry business covers three segments. Decor papercomprises print bases, decor paper with plain colours orprinted patterns for use in chipboard or the manufactureof furniture, doors, partitions, work surfaces, parquets,cladding and street furniture. Customers include decorprinters, impregnators, laminators, polishers and manufacturersof panelling. Arjowiggins is renowned for itsexpertise in terms of colour and the creation of patternsreflecting the latest styles.Abrasive papers are used in the auto and building industries.Finally, thin and opaque papers are used in pharmaceuticalleaflets.Arjowiggins’ Medical division supplies sterile packagingand sterilisation wraps for the protection of disposablemedical instruments (needles,compresses, gowns, etc.) as well assterilised sealing and wrapping solutionsto protect reusable medicalinstruments for use in operatingtheatres (scalpels, forceps, etc.). TheProppel, Ethypel, Arjopeel andSterisheet brands offer a wide rangeof sterilised packaging and wrappingsolutions certified to the highestmedical standards and replete withhigh bacterial barriers, controlledpermeability, suitable strength andfluid-repellent properties.Arjowiggins occupies strong positionsin all of its market segments thanksto its non-stop innovation, technicalknow-how and the quality of itsservice.A standard “clean &green” solution for decorprintersArjoFoil S is the first standard rangeof pre-impregnated paper to havebeen certified FSC Mixed Sources andis designed to facilitate the choice ofdecor printers with a targeted rangeof colours that have included chestnut,beige, grey and white since 2009.ArjoFoil S is manufactured withoutformaldehydes and represents excellentvalue in plain or printed paper forlaminates in economy-medium-rangefurniture: drawers, shelves and othervertical supports.Market positions worldwide– No.1 in abrasive base papersand sterile packaging– No.3 in synthetic papers andsterile wraps– No.4 in decor paperCollection Color Gallery:plain and printed decor papers.Sequana 33 2009 Annual report