2008-05-12,
TENA Global Forum of Incontinence attracts world opinion leadersIn april, SCA/TENA arranged the Global Forum of Incontinence for the second time. The title of the seminar was “Incontinence – a challenge for society” and the purpose was to describe how incontinence affects patients, relatives and society at large.
2008-05-07,
Cold comfort attractsIn Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, outside the city of Kiruna just north of the Arctic Circle, a very cool attraction draws people from afar year after year: the Icehotel. And visitors come in contact with SCA’s products in the hotel’s restrooms.
2008-04-28,
This year’s design diapers have arrivedLibero’s Spring Collection 2008 is currently available in stores. The design is created by the young fashion designer Karolina Kling.
2008-04-23,
Libresse wins double gold for design competitionSCA/Libresse was presented with double gold awards for its campaign – Libresse, Let’s design – when IPRA (International Public Relations Association) announced the winners of the Golden World Awards, a prestigious international PR competition, in April.
2008-04-22,
Wooden houses good for the climateOld wooden houses aren’t just beautiful – they’re also climate
smart. Millions of tonnes of carbon are stored in wooden
houses around the world. When they’re finally torn down,
the stored energy can replace oil and other fossil fuels.
2008-04-16,
Football champions promote Zewa in new TV commercialA TV commercial from SCA Tissue Europe is currently broadcasted in the central European region. The aim is to promote SCA’s Zewa household towel brand Wisch&Weg in connection with the European Football Championship 2008.
2008-04-14,
SCA signs historical gas contractSCA and Gaz de France have signed a two year contract of 2.9 TWh gas. The contract means that Gaz de France will supply gas to all of SCA’s major paper mills in Germany.
2008-04-07,
Prosperity rituals for greenfield project in IndiaTogether with its Indian joint venture partner Godrej, SCA is building a greenfield personal care plant in Nashik, India. On March 19 a traditional Indian ground breaking ceremony, a ‘Bhoomi Poojan’,was performed for a fortunate building of the new plant.
2008-04-03,
SCA box assigned to Guinness World RecordsSCA Packaging in Denmark helped students in the town of Aarhus to build the biggest corrugated box in the world.
2008-04-02,
Increased use of recovered paper in LaakirchenSCA’s graphic paper mill in Laakirchen invests EUR 10m (SEK 95m) to increase the percentage of recycled fibre in its products. The aim is to reduce the energy consumption, the use of pulp-wood raw material and the carbon dioxide emissions – without compromising the high quality of the products.
2008-03-27,
UK tissue mill wins environmental management awardSCA Tissue Europe’s consumer tissue mill in Prudhoe, UK, has been awarded for its outstanding performance in environmental management.
2008-03-11,
Jan Johansson named “Man against the stream 2008” If Jan Johansson can decide, there will be more female managers in SCA. In the current issue of the Swedish business weekly Veckans Affärer, he relates in conjunction with the award about the importance of having more females managers in the business world.
2008-02-25,
Continued FSC certification for SCAThe outcome of the follow-up audit conducted in February by the certification firm SGS of SCA’s forestry operations, is that SCA will continue to be FSC certified. During an audit last autumn, SCA was cited for deficiencies in nature conservation, among other comments. A follow-up audit shows that these shortcomings are rectified or are in the process of being corrected.
2008-02-18,
WWF and Velvet celebrate nature support partnershipThe World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) and SCA’s UK toilet tissue brand Velvet, have teamed up to find the ‘Velvet Young Nature Photographer of the Year’ in a photography contest. The initiative is part of Velvet’s partnership with WWF.
2008-02-08,
Graningebruk sawmill completely burned down At 5:30 a.m. the morning of 8 February, a fire broke out at SCA's sawmill in Graninge. When the fire services arrived at the scene, the building that housed the saw line was completely in flames. The damage was extensive.
2008-02-08,
SCA among the world’s most sustainable companiesBritish consultant Innovest Strategic Value Advisors has ranked SCA as one of the world’s 100 leading companies with regards to environmental and social issues and strategic planning. Five Swedish companies were included in the ranking and SCA was the only company within the Paper & Forest Products category.
2008-01-29,
SCA assures quality of forestry workWith SCA’s PLUS services, forest owners receive a quality receipt for planting, final felling and other services.
2008-01-22,
Visit Tork CityAt www.sca-tork.com the visitor is invited to a tour in the virtual Tork City and its variety of washrooms.
“Tork City is an exciting interactive tool that is also highly useful for clarifying the washroom requirements of any building or facilities manager,” says Tork category marketing director Bengt Eriksson. It gives an immediate visual insight into what a washroom will look like.
2008-01-11,
Diapers influence choice of food storeFamilies with children are loyal customers and account for 41 percent more purchases than the average. Diaper prices play a significant role in the choice of food stores.
2008-01-08,
Training and long-term, intensified efforts secure nature conservation workAt the end of 2007, SCA was criticized for deficient nature conservation in conjunction with certain forest fellings. The audit of SCA’s compliance with the Forest Stewardship Council’s (FSC) forestry standards also revealed shortcomings. Since then a detailed action program has been developed and launched to ensure that the mistakes made will not be repeated.
2008-01-03,
New mill in RussiaBy the end of the year SCA's new tissue mill south of Moscow will start production. The tissue is needed for the booming Russian market.