3. PGI Corporate Profile
PGI is a leading global nonwovens producer and marketer with a strong
presence in four major markets.
4. Globally Integrated Business
PGI is a global company where regional management is
populated with local personnel who help merge cultural
individuality with global objectives.
5. Global Customer Base
Our customers are geographically diverse:
•! North America: 37%
•! Latin America: 27%
•! Europe: 25%
•! Asia: 11%
6. PGI Profile
•! PGI became a leading global nonwoven technologies company
through a series of mergers and acquisitions orchestrated by the
InterTech Group of South Carolina
•! In 2010, it is a $1.15 Billion company, operating 14 manufacturing
and converting facilities in nine countries
•! PGI employs more than 3,200 people worldwide
•! It has global leadership positions in hygiene and healthcare segments
7. Significant Developments – 2010 to present
•! We completed consolidating our Arkansas facility into the Benson,
North Carolina plant to better align our manufacturing capabilities
with our long-terms strategic direction.
•! We commenced construction of new a spunmelt line at our site in
Waynesboro, Virginia.
•! We applied our spunmelt process engineering expertise to dramatically
increase productivity at our newly-acquired manufacturing facility in Spain.
•! We continued to expand our presence in China, installing a new spunmelt
line at the manufacturing facility in Suzhou, and signed an agreement to
obtain full ownership of our joint venture in Nanhai.
•! We successfully managed the recovery after major flooding of our facility in
Cali, Colombia.
8. Developments / Plans – 2011
•! Publish third GRI-based sustainability report / first integrated
Stakeholders’ Report
•! Commercialization of new lines in U.S. and China
•! Integration in Spain
•! PGI will make an immediate follow-up installation of spunmelt machine
and a pilot line at its current facility in Suzhou, China, that is expected
to result in commercially available material in mid-2012
•! PGI will have a greenfield installation in Southern China by late 2012
with multi-line expansion capability
•! The company will also have a greenfield installation in Central Brazil
by early 2013
•! Longer-term investment plans include a thrid spunmelt line at its plant
in Cali, Colombia
9. PGI Leadership Team
•! Ronee Hagen "!Chief Executive Officer
•! Mike Hale "!Chief Operating Officer
•! Dennis Norman "!Chief Financial Officer
10. PGI Leadership Team
•! Daniel L. Rikard "!Senior Vice President,
General Counsel & Secretary
•! Mary Tomasello "!Senior Vice President, Global Human
Resources & Employee Communications
•! Charlie Saine "!Senior Vice President,
Global Procurement
•! John Heironimus "!Senior Vice President,
Chief Marketing & Sustainability Officer
•! Bob Dale "!Senior Vice President,
Research & Development
•! James Infinger- Chief Information Officer (not pictured)
11. PGI Leadership Team
•! Rolando Dominguez
Vice President & General Manager, Latin America
•! Richard Gillespie
Vice President & General Manager, Canada
•! Daniel Guerrero
Vice President & General Manager, North America
•! Scott Tracy
Vice President & General Manager, Europe
•! Wuling Zhang
Vice President & General Manager, Asia
12. PGI Purpose Statement
PGI strives to be the premier partner of choice for companies
seeking materials that, in simplest terms, perform better and offer
superior value. We will achieve this by delivering outstanding
customer satisfaction and innovative solutions that help our
customers succeed. We are committed to improving the way people
work and live in the way we provide the highest quality product.
13. PGI Brand Essence
We are leaders in helping our customers succeed
Global Capabilities
Operational Excellence
Innovative Solutions
Corporate Social Responsibility
14. Our Values
Our culture is based on values that ensure PGI’s 3,212 employees remain
focused on the key initiatives that deliver superior customer value.
These shared values work together to
give our organization its core strength:!
15. Market Leadership
We offer products in all major nonwovens sectors and have leadership
positions in many key markets.
#1 Latin America #1 Globally #1 Food Service #1 Cable Wrap
#2 USA #1 Commercial #1 Fire Retardant
Dusting Bedding Materials
#2 China
#1 Beauty Care #1 Produce Bags
16. Commitment to Customers
•! At PGI, we are committed to delivering superior customer value
•! We work closely with customers in more than 50 countries, which
include well-established multinational and regional manufacturers
of consumer and industrial products
17. Customer Satisfaction – Survey
PGI continues to understand and improve on the customer satisfaction
process. The study is conducted in five languages
The latest survey rated PGI on 25 attributes in areas such as:
1.! Partnering to develop new solutions
2.! Consistent execution across multiple geographies
3.! Customer service and technical support
4.! Sustainability
5.! Corporate Social Responsibility
18. Customer Satisfaction
Our Survey-Process Tool
Key Objectives of our satisfaction surveys:
•! Understand how to bring more value to the customer
•! Identify levels of Customer Satisfaction
•! Establish sector performance baselines for our budget
and goal-setting for our five-year plan
•! Establish a global standard process for regional value
management
19. Voice of Customers
•! The industry’s best people
•! Reputation for delivering on our commitment
•! Partner in developing progressive solutions in every
aspect of the business
•! Unique value-adding capabilities
•! Industry-leading processes for customer satisfaction
and support processes
•! Industry leader in corporate social responsibility,
driven by the voice of the customer
20. Leveraging Strengths
PGI’s market-driven strategy is to invest in the four key areas that
will deliver superior value to customers
Global Capabilities
Innovative Solutions
Operational Excellence
Corporate Social Responsibility
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22. Applications
PGI’s Hygiene Group offers high-quality nonwoven fabrics are engineered to
provide comfort and discretion through fluid management and textural design
for the following hygiene absorbent products:
•! Infant diapers and training pants
•! Adult incontinence briefs, underwear, pull-ups and pants
•! Feminine care napkins, panty liners and shields
23. Performance Benefits
•! Total fluid management
•! Barrier protection
•! Even distribution and flexibility
•! Reliable opacity and strength
•! Lighter and softer feel
24. Hygiene Customers Tell Us This
•! We have strong industry knowledge and industry leading professionals
•! We deliver on our commitments
•! We partner with customers to develop solutions that
help their business
•! We have industry-leading service, support and
customer satisfaction processes
25.
26. Applications
Our disposable nonwoven fabrics ensure the comfort
and safety of medical professionals and patients:
•! Surgical gowns and patient drapes
•! Healthcare worker and patient apparel (isolation gowns,
patient gowns, headwear, footwear, warm-up jackets,
scrub suits, lab coats, etc.)
•! Facemasks
•! Wound care substrates
•! CSR wrap and transfer wrap
•! Medical accessories (back table covers, mayo stand covers,
patient screens, bed linens, baby blankets, etc.)
27. Performance Benefits
•! Superb barrier protection / infection control
•! Strength and softness
•! Breathability and drapability
•! Puncture and liquid resistance
28. Healthcare Customers Tell Us This
•! Industry-leading commitment to sustainability
•! Leading, trusted partner in customers’ success
•! Leader in capabilities and execution
•! Leading investor in next-generation solutions
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30. Applications
PGI offers a wide array of nonwoven cleaning fabrics and packaged
wipes to meet every consumer and professional need:
•! Wet wipes
•! Dry wipes
•! Utility towels
•! Dusting tools
•! Soft cloths
•! Personal wipes
32. Chicopee Brand
PGI’s subsidiary brand with divisions in North America and Europe:
•! Viewed as innovative packaged wipes supplier in both
North America and Europe
•! Seen as clear industry leader in our markets
•! Rated as Best in Class by customers in third-party surveys
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34. Applications
PGI offers high-performance engineered fabrics
utilizing a variety of fibers and resins:
•! Construction and cable wrap
•! Home furnishings, including bedding & carpet backing
•! Agriculture
•! Filtration
•! Food packaging
•! Acoustics
•! Specialty materials
35. Performance Benefits
•! Protection, insulation and durability
•! Silent, efficient and strong
•! Capture, separate and contain
•! Increased crop yields
36. Global Capabilities
With revenues of more than $1.15 billion, PGI has 14 world-
class facilities located in the world’s most important markets
37. Global Capabilities
From 2003 – 2011, our investment to upgrade and expand our
assets will total $340 million as we continue to invest in growth!
38. Technology Profile
We operate the broadest array of technologies in the industry,
which allows us to serve a wide range of customer needs
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40. Sustainability
PGI thinks about our sustainability program not just as a way to drive progress,
but as a way to position our company for success in the future world.
PGI is paying particular attention to two global trends:
•! The growing gap between supply and demand of strategic resources
•! The rising expectations in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility
41. Sustainability Objectives
PGI’s primary sustainability objectives:
•! To reduce our ecological footprint largely by driving operational efficiencies.
Our particular focus is on electric power consumption with is 83 percent
of our carbon footprint.
•! To expand our innovation to new nonwoven products that have
sustainability benefits or enable others to realize them. Also we aggressively
seek partnerships in developing more sustainable
raw materials.
•! To achieve best-in-class customer satisfaction and differentiation
in value proposition design and execution.
•! To inspire our employees to invent, substitute and conserve. To encourage
the incorporation of sustainability practices in everyday activities.
To increase employee engagement and, connectivity to their communities.
•! To achieve industry leading recognition for Corporate Social Responsibility
and global community contributions.
•! To position our company for a future world that is very different from today’s
42. Sustainability Commitment
•! In 2009 PGI produced an inaugural sustainability report using the Global
Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines in G3 format.
•! In 2011 PGI has introduces a Stakeholders’ Report which combines it
Annual Report with its Sustainability Report
•! PGI is one of the first companies to collaborate with the Organization
for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in a pilot project,
and the only company in our industry
•! PGI co-chairs INDA Sustainability Committee
•! PGI is being featured on “Green Magazine Television” which
can be viewed on CNBC, Discovery, and TLC
43. Sustainability Commitment
•! The Benson facility earned Business of the Year Award from Benson, NC
Chamber of Commerce
•! The Suzhou plant earned ISO 14001 certification and OHSAS 18001
certification
•! The San Luis Potosi plant received a development grant from a Mexican
government technology research agency and a corporate social
responsibility certificate from the Mexican chapter of the Red Cross
•! PGI Argentina and Colombia received the Johnson & Johnson 2010 Gold
Award for productivity improvement and sustained quality, service, cost &
innovation results
45. 2010 Progress Against Sustainability Goals
•! Commercialization of our biodegradable and compostable
J-Cloth® 3000 wipe
•! Carbon footprint down 17%
• Electricity consumption down 11%
•! Water consumption down 8%
•! Natural gas consumption down 16%
•! Solid waste generation down 28%
•! Average basis weight down 3%
•! Transparency- added 5 core GRI indicators
•! Employee engagement -increase score by .05
and moved closer to Low Risk benchmark range
•! OHSA incidence rate down 11%
46. Our Five-Year Vision
Global leadership in the Hygiene and Healthcare market segments
through our ability to consistently serve customers around the globe
with our physical presence, partnerships and logistics.
47. Our Five-Year Vision
Superior economic returns in each of our core markets of Hygiene,
Healthcare, Wipes and Industrial by pursuing creative ways to
capture more value. PGI will meet specific market needs with
innovative materials by capitalizing on advanced market insights,
inventive manufacturing processes, and expertise in spunlaid
and hybrid technologies.
48. Our Five-Year Vision
World-class operational efficiency and best-in-class total
customer value utilizing globally standardized business systems,
market-driven priorities, and highly respected professionals.
49. Our Five-Year Vision
Recognition as a leader in promoting health, safety and
sustainability through the products we make, and by attaining
world-class safety metrics, reducing the consumption of
resources, and minimizing environmental impact.
