Among the finalists in PPI Awards 2010 are several Nordic companies: In the categpry ”Promotional Campaign of the Year” both SCA Containerboard (with SCA Presentation Liners) and SCA Packaging (with Design Challenge) are in the final, and so is Södra Cell (with PulpLabs).In the category ”Managing Risk and Safety” Ahlstrom is one of the finalists, and Södra Cell is one of the finalists in the category ”Business Strategy of the Year.”When it comes to individual awards, three Finns are among the finalists: Jouko Karvinen, Stora Enso, in the category ”Global CEO of the Year” and Kari Edelmann and Jussi Manninen, VTT, in the category ”Research Achievement of the Year.”The finalists in the Water Efficiency Award include Dalum Papir mill in Denmark and Holmen’s Spanish mill, Holmen Paper Madrid. Holmen Paper Madrid is also in the final in the category ”Environmental Strategy of the year” together with Smurfit Kappa Kraftliner in Piteå, northern Sweden, and Södra Cell Värö mill in south-west Sweden.Nordic, especially Swedish compannies, dominated the scene, when last year’s winners of PPI Awards were presented. This year’s winners will be presented on November 16.