September
2010-09-02,
Eco-friendly food pads from Luna pulpCollaboration between SCA Forest Products' pulp mill Östrand, the company Cellcomb in the Swedish province of Värmland, and SCA R&D Centre in Sundsvall has meant that SCA’s Luna pulp will be used to make food pads.
August
2010-08-30,
Libresse chilled out The Ocean Of White in St Petersburg25,000 young people joined the Sensation dance festival in St Petersburg, Russia in mid June. This year’s theme was “The Ocean of White” with everyone wearing white. SCA’s feminine care Libresse was there providing free sanitary protection and chill-out areas for the female partygoers.
2010-08-26,
SCA’s Bowling Green operations expandingSCA has invested 50 million USD with the addition of up to 65 new positions to the Bowling Green site, Kentucky, USA. The plant will manufacture TENA incontinence care products for retail (Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS etc.) and healthcare institutions.
2010-08-23,
ZeoCool revolutionises temperature controlled packagingSCA is launching ZeoCool, a revolutionary step in the design of temperature controlled packaging. Controlling the internal payload space by reacting to the external ambient temperature – ZeoCool maintains complete product integrity of +2° C to +8° C.
2010-08-16,
Four new wind turbines in the USSCA has significantly advanced its commitment to green alternative energy with the installation of four wind turbines at its Service Excellence Center (SEC) in Menasha / Neenah, Wisconsin, USA. The official start-up of the turbines was marked with a community event and dedication ceremony on July 21.
2010-08-06,
Join Sorbent’s sing for Daffodil DaySorbent, SCA’s leading consumer tissue brand in Australia and New Zealand is supporting Cancer Council's work for the fourth consecutive year. Australian streets, shopping centres and living rooms come alive with the sound of music in the lead up to Daffodil Day on Friday, 27 August 2010, thanks to the launch of Sorbent Sing for Daffodil Day campaign.
2010-08-05,
Nano – excellent potential for the forest industry's futureNano is currently the magic word in many fields of research, including the forest industry. Using nanocellulose, it is possible to create translucent paper and new super-strong materials “Nanocellulose can offer us more possibilities than we can imagine,” says Marie Eriksson and Folke Österberg at SCA R&D Centre in Sundsvall, Sweden.
2010-08-03,
SCA starts CO2-neutral distribution in the BeneluxSCA is determined to become the first retail supplier in the Netherlands to distribute all of its retail hygiene products in a one hundred percent CO2-neutral way. To this end, a collaboration project named Green Care Transport has been started with a selected group of transporters.
July
2010-07-28,
New affordable luxury in Australian homes: Sorbent VelvetThe continuing Australian trend within toilet and facial tissues towards “premiumisation” is set to continue with the creation of the ‘new’ premium segment within the toilet tissue category: Sorbent Velvet. This redefinition of the premium segment taps into the growing consumer trend of the past year - everyday, affordable luxury.
2010-07-27,
Big harvest for Tempo handkerchiefs in 2010Despite economic recession under 2009, the launch of SCA’s two new Tempo products in Hong Kong, Applewood Hanky and Box Facial, has boosted up SCA’s market share to record high at 70.5 percent in 2010.
2010-07-19,
SCA developed heavyweight champion in beverage displaysExtremely strong and rotund is what constitutes the keg-shaped campaign display by SCA Packaging in Germany for Huber Packaging Group. What makes it astonishing: The Point-Of-Sales eye-catcher of corrugated board can easily hold up to 30 party-kegs containing 5 litres (5,3 quarts) each and can bear a total of 165 kilos (364 pounds).
2010-07-06,
SCA’s innovation secrets uncovered in new videoInnovation is one of SCA’s main focus areas. The new nine minutes long film with examples from all business areas is presented by SCA’s own innovation experts. They answer questions about what “innovation” stands for at SCA, what it takes to work with innovation, what drives the company’s innovation work and which are the prerequisites for innovation.
June
2010-06-30,
SCA starts Gällö Timber - new forest products company together with Persson InvestGällö Timber, a joint venture between SCA and Persson Invest, started operations at the beginning of June. The new company comprises the Swedish sawmills Gällö, Tjärnvik and Jämtlamell, Stugun.
2010-06-28,
Awards for SCA’s Campfire2GoCampfire2Go is SCA Packaging Finland’s innovative product for Valmisnuotio Oy combining dried Finnish birch and SCA’s corrugated board so that you can bring your campfire anywhere. The product has been awarded with the Scanstar 2009 and the WorldStar 2009.
2010-06-21,
Tork Performance – new family of workplace wiper dispensersSCA has launched a new family of workplace wiper dispensers in Europe. The Tork Performance range includes floorstands, centrefeeds and wall-mounted dispensers with two different colour options.
2010-06-18,
Take on the SCA Facebook Summer Challenge!Are you one of social network Facebook’s 400 million users? Do you like SCA’s products or making business with SCA? If your answer to these questions is ‘Yes’, you are welcome to take on the SCA Facebook Summer Challenge and help us recruiting 5,000 users to SCA’s Facebook page until the end of August.
2010-06-15,
Kick-off for AfricaThis year Africa has more to cheer about than the soccer World Cup taking place in South Africa. In 2009, when the financial crisis cast a chill on the global economy, growth in Africa chugged along at a respectable 2 percent. Only China and India have recovered more quickly.
2010-06-11,
Open innovation top story in SCA’s magazine SHAPE 2/2010SHAPE, a magazine from SCA about trends, markets and business, focuses this time on open innovation in global companies. Other recommended reads are “kick off for Africa” – an article about how Africa handles the global financial crisis better than expected.
2010-06-04,
Zewa toilet paper and kitchen towels celebrate 50 years of successZewa, SCA’s brand of toilet paper and household towels, is celebrating the 50 years anniversary on the German market. The brand name originates from the initial manufacturer’s name “ZEllstoffabrik WAldhof” in Mannheim where the Zewa range is still produced by SCA.
May
2010-05-28,
The Prostate Cancer Charity partners up with TENA MenOne in nine men in the UK experiences some form of bladder weakness – a common side-effect of prostate cancer treatment. TENA Men, SCA’s incontinence care range for men, has selected The Prostate Cancer Charity as charity partner of the year.
2010-05-28,
Smarter driving in forests saves fuel and timeSmarter driving can increase productivity and reduce fuel consumption in forestry. Consequently, several of SCA’s felling teams are currently driving in accordance with a method called RECO, an acronym for Rational Efficient Cost Optimisation.
2010-05-20,
SCA sending computers to orphaned students in RwandaTwo schools in Rwanda for orphaned students were looking to improve the study equipment of their students. As a result, SCA donated 50 computers and other office supplies.
2010-05-19,
SCA reforests BrazilThere’s a bold promise on every pack of Velvet tissues in the UK: “For every tree we use we replant three.” That’s the challenge with SCA’s British tissue brand has set itself, and it’s not as easy as it looks.
2010-05-19,
SCA podcasts press and IR eventsCouldn’t you join SCA’s Annual General Meeting 2010 or don’t you have the time to watch the web cast from the presentation of SCA’s interim report Q1 2010? Then you may appreciate that SCA is now testing to offer records of these events in the mp3 sound format.
2010-05-12,
Libero sporty diapers for little football fansFootball fever arrives this summer with the FIFA World Cup championships in South Africa. And SCA’s latest Libero Up & Go spring collection gets right into action on the football field with a limited edition range sporty diapers designs.
2010-05-07,
Only 10 days left to vote for more sustainable packagingThis year everybody can vote in SCA Packaging’s Design Challenge with focus on creating a “fat free” packaging solution for an existing product. Last day to choose your favorite is May 16.
2010-05-05,
SCA selling incontinence care products on the InternetSCA was early making use of Internet for B2B, and now the pace is accelerating for direct sales to consumers as well. Leading the way are incontinence products, where the Internet is an ideal – and discreet – sales channel.
2010-05-03,
Libresse School Program gives lessons in pubertyEntering puberty is no picnic. SCA’s Libresse School Program informs Russian schoolgirls about the physiological and emotional changes that girls experience during puberty.
April
2010-04-19,
Three questions to Ulf LarssonIn the deep recession of 2009, SCA Forest Products managed to achieve a strong result and even stronger cash flow. Ulf Larsson, President of SCA Forest Products, talks about expectations, challenges and strategies for the coming year and beyond.
2010-04-14,
TENA Men Level 1 for lighter male incontinenceTaboos and lack of information are some of the reasons why less than 3 percent of men who have experienced bladder weakness have tried products specifically designed for this protection purpose.
2010-04-06,
Nana protects with fashion and styleFrench women will surely find a design that captures their individual style among the latest collection of NANA fashion tins. This year the tin concept is extended with stylish purses for liners.
March
2010-03-30,
Mira System represents future of shelf-ready packagingSCA Packaging’s Mira System is a module based, uniform packaging solution for flat products, which is designed to increase availability and sales in stores. The system links a new packaging design with a new store system for which SCA has exclusive rights.
2010-03-30,
Record deliveries of FSC paperIn 2009, the amount of FSC-certified publication paper produced in SCA’s Ortviken and Laakirchen paper mills increased 45 percent from 2008.
2010-03-19,
200,000 Euro handed over to WaterAid for projects in UgandaAt the beginning of March Romina Waschke, Product manager for SCA’s Tempo toilet paper, handed over a 200,000 Euro check to Andrew Cook, Deputy chief executive of the non-profit organization WaterAid. The money was collected by the Tempo Hygiene-Initiative and will be used to improve the sanitary conditions in Uganda.
2010-03-19,
Companies start focusing on water footprintAs companies diligently calculate their carbon footprints, most organizations today are aware of how much carbon dioxide they are adding to the environment. Now the term “water footprint” is also gaining ground.
2010-03-18,
Partnership to help Sudan sealed with giant toilet paper rollSCA sealed a three-year partnership with Oxfam Novib. Through this partnership, SCA wants to contribute structurally to development projects in South Sudan. The company will work with Oxfam Novib to improve hygiene in order to help prevent child mortality, promote education for girls and improve the position of women.
2010-03-12,
SCA has the fastest paper machine in the worldAt the beginning of February 2010 one of SCA’s two paper machines at the tissue factory in Neuss, Germany achieved a new speed world record of 2,200 metres paper per minute.
2010-03-08,
Product of the year in the Benelux: Plenty Active WipesAlthough just introduced to the Dutch market in October 2009, SCA’s Plenty Active Wipes have already been chosen as Product of the Year 2010 (Product van het Jaar) in the category “detergents”.
2010-03-05,
How do you value a tree?SCA is the largest private owner of forests in Europe with 2.6 million hectares (6.4 million acres) of forestland. A hectare is 100 x 100 meters. A soccer field is 68 x 105 meters, which is 0.7 hectares (1.7 acres). So SCA owns forestland equal to about three million soccer fields.
February
2010-02-26,
SCA employees in the Americas donated USD 17,000 to Haiti relief effortIn response to the earthquake in Haiti, SCA’s employees in the Americas generously donated more than USD 17,000 to support the American Red Cross’s and Direct Relief International’s efforts.
2010-02-26,
SCA launches Container Express to the continentThis week, SCA Transforest’s new Container Express set out on its maiden voyage from Sundsvall, Sweden. The new and larger container vessel satisfies the growing demand for container freight between Sweden and the continent for further transport to and from the whole world.
2010-02-18,
Appeal delays Statkraft's and SCA's wind farmsAn appeal has been lodged against the licences for all six wind farms that Statkraft and SCA plan to construct in Jämtland and Västernorrland – Sweden's largest ever expansion of wind power. The appeals will result in delays of about one year.
2010-02-16,
SCA announces official opening of first Greenfield mill in RussiaSCA held an inauguration ceremony today to commemorate the opening of the first Greenfield tissue mill, located in Sovetsk, Tula region, Russia. Mats Berencreutz, President SCA Tissue Europe led the inauguration ceremony.
2010-02-16,
Libero number one diaper brand in RussiaEvery year as part of the Russia National Brand Award, hundreds of thousands of consumers vote for what they consider to be the best brands in the country. Based on this year’s voting results, Libero was named Russia’s top baby diaper brand 2009.
2010-02-04,
Growing interest for Swedish wood in ChinaBetween 2000 and 2005, Chinese timber imports tripled from 10 million to 30 million cubic metres. The import of sawn solid wood products also experienced a similar trend. During the second quarter of 2009, China was the world’s second-biggest importer of sawn softwood products.
January
2010-01-27,
SCA a ”sustainable knight” for the 6th consecutive yearCorporate Knigths, the magazine for clean economy, announced its sixth annual Global 100 list of the most sustainable large companies in the world. SCA is one of three Swedish companies represented in this year’s list.
2010-01-25,
Bodyform sponsors reality series on MTV and VivaBodyform, SCA’s feminine care brand in the UK and Ireland, has signed a sponsorship deal of The Hills series five on MTV and Viva Channel.
2010-01-20,
Flu vaccine gets packed by SCASCA has been assisting Posten Logistics AB with packing and distribution of 18,000,000 doses of H1N1 vaccination to the Swedish market.
2010-01-15,
SCA responds to victims of the Haitian earthquakeOn Tuesday an earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital city. The Red Cross estimates that approximately 3 million people have been affected by the disaster. SCA has responded with a USD 50,000 cash donation.
2010-01-04,
SCA making “a Toyota”For several years now, SCA Packaging has been taking actions to make production in its factories more efficient by using the Lean model. Today, the process has made significant advances in the 35 largest of SCA Packaging’s 200 factories in Europe.