Welcome to Abena

Founded under the name Sækko in 1953 by Jens Terp-Nielsen

Family owned company with 2nd generation at the rudder and 3rd generation in the company

Entrepreneurship and ‘thinking outside the box’

1958

Today

1953

History – The Beginning

1954 – the stock was flooded –

Jens Terp-Nielsen applied for a loan in

the bank to save his business, but was

rejected. A new lawyer had come to town

and decided to act as surety for a loan.

To show his gratitude, Jens made him a

member of the board in Sækko, where he

stayed until his death in 2003

Loyalty is crucial to Abena

1955 – the stock was flooded again –

this time Sækko was in risk of bankruptcy –

Fuglsang came to the aid

A business relationship with Abena is an

investment in the future and it can last

many years

History – Hard Times

– From Sækko to Abena

Prior to 1960 Production of jute sacks and tarpaulins

Business Transition

1960 Sækko introduces the Hospi-stand

and opens the doors to a new market

– the health care industry

– From Sækko to Abena

Business Transition

1980 Sækko starts own-production of the absorbent

products Bambo baby diapers, large scale pads for

adults and sanitary towels. Furthermore, we source

incontinence pads from Holland. A new era has

begun and the company begins to focus more on

the health care industry

– From Sækko to Abena

Business Transition

1988 Sækko begins own-production of

incontinence pads for adults

– From Sækko to Abena

Business Transition

2003 In 2003, the 2nd generation of owners,

Preben and Arne Terp-Nielsen decide

to change the company name from

Sækko to Abena

– From Sækko to Abena

Business Transition

Today Today Abena is a well established company with

more than 1300 employees. Primarily, we provide

total concept solutions to the health care industry,

but also the manufacturing industry and consumer

market benefit from our existence

– From Sækko to Abena

Business Transition

To maintain a competitive edge, Abena

continuously invests in the newest

high-tech, innovative production lines

and machines

12 state-of-the-art, full automatic

production lines in Denmark

Fully attended packaging machines

Production Facilities in Denmark

Production 24 / 7 / 365

Production of incontinence pads

reaches 300-800 pcs/min

Approximately 4 million pads are

produced every day

Other own-production facilities:

Abena-Frantex (France)

Abena-Finess (Sweden)

Production Facilities in Denmark

Health Care Industry Consumer

Incontinence

Skin Care

Bed Protection

Body Wash

Gloves

Wound Care

Protective Wear

Fittings

Paper

Disposables

Waste Management

Protective Wear

Gloves

Baby Diapers

Paper

Disposables

Waste Management

Household Products

Product Range

Efficient logistics

55,000 pallets

Clean room storage

20 computer operated cranes

Automatic sorting system

150 loading doors

Logistics

More than 40 years experience with sourcing

We aim to make our customer profitable

Abena sources directly from the producer

= no costly middlemen

Abena can source products based

on customers’ requests = we create

a customized solution for you!

Primary sourcing areas: China, Turkey,

Vietnam, India and the US

Our sourced products are manufactured

in accordance with Global Compact

We deliver the right product at the best price

Global Sourcing

Abena Worldwide

Full product traceability

Sensors and digital cameras ensure QA compliance

Manual control on each production line

Random check of products

Data registration

In-House Laboratory (Own-production DK)

Local Abena employees conduct quality control

in Abena’s sourcing areas

Quality Control

Preserving the environment is important to Abena

Danish production facility recycles 95% of all production

waste in a cradle-to-cradle concept = waste is recycled

into a new product or raw material

Abena is a member of UN Global Compact

We are certified with the Nordic Eco-label on our

inco pads, baby diapers and products in the

skin care and body wash range

‘Green Account’ that allows us to keep track of resources

and waste compared to production levels

Certified with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001

Environment and Social Awareness

Jens Terp-Nielsen:

”A trade is only a good trade, if it is beneficiary to both purchaser and buyer”

We listen and adjust to our customers’ needs

Due to our global sourcing network, we can create

customized solutions at a competitive price,

providing customers with a competitive edge and

enabling them to act stronger on the market

The end user is the focus of our research and

development of products

Abena offers full documentation and

transparency

Expert knowledge – qualified after-sales support

and education

Though we have become a large company,

we still focus on the core family values that were

created when Jens Terp-Nielsen founded Abena:

Trust · Entrepreneurship ·

Honesty and openness · Loyality

Abena is Different