Acquisitions and divestments

2012

Divestments

SCA divests packaging operations

2011

Acquisitions

SCA acquires Brazilian hygiene products company Pro DescartSCA acquires 95 percent of Turkish incontinence care company San Saglik

Joint ventures

SCA & Pacific Equity Partners form joint venture in AustralasiaSCA acquires 50 percent of Turkish hygiene products company KomiliSCA forms wind power company with Fred.Olsen Renewables

2010

Acquisitions

SCA acquires Copamex baby diaper business in Mexico and Central America

Divestments

SCA divests Asian packaging operation

Joint ventures

Jointly-owned sawmill company in Sweden, Gällö Timber

2009

Acquisitions

SCA breaks new ground with hygiene acquisition in Argentina

Divestments

SCA sells Pratovecchio paper machine

2008

Acquisitions

SCA increases ownership in Chinese tissue company Vinda

Divestments

SCA divests parts of its UK packaging operations

2007

Acquisitions

Minority holding in Chinese tissue company VindaProcter & Gamble’s European tissue operations

Divestments

SCA's North American packaging operations

Joint ventures

SCA/Godrej, India

2006

Acquisitions

SCA Packaging Asia (SCA acquires remaining 7.5%)Cool Logistics Ltd (SCA acquires remaining 75%)MAPACASA, Spain

2004

Acquisitions

Munksjö's tissue operations, SwedenCopamex, Mexico (SCA acquires remaining 50%)Busto & Tema, ItalyCopamex, MexicoCopamex, Mexico (50%)Central Package Group, Singapore (SCA has now 92.5% holding)Carter Holt Harvey, New ZealandDrypers, Malaysia

2003

Acquisitions

Vincor Group, The NetherlandsScaninge, Sweden (SCA acquires remaining 41%)Central Package Group, Singapore (SCA has now 65% holding)Alloyd Inc., USASoutheastern Packaging, USAPISA, ChileSegas, FranceSpecor Systems, Inc., USA

Divestments

Apura, FranceMetsä Tissue, Finland (19,3%)

2002

Acquisitions

Scaninge sawmills, SwedenBenedetti Paper Division,UKBertako, SpainPackaging Resources, USAV+D Stabernack, GermanyAR Fegersheim, FranceCartoInvest, ItalyMid-Lands Chemical Company Inc., USAPolyfoam Packers Corp., USA

Divestments

Zewathener, Germany

2001

Acquisitions

Marko Foam Products, Inc., USAEncore Paper Company Inc., USAPakkausjaloste Oy, FinlandCartonnages Industriels Méhunois, FranceAnjou Emballages, FranceISC Inc., USARPA, USAAcquisition of Metsä Tissue not approved by European CommissionGeorgia-Pacific's AFH tissue operations, USATuscarora Inc., USA

2000

Acquisitions

Metsä Tissue, Finland (65%)Metsä Corrugated, FinlandObalex, the Czech Republic (SCA acquires remaining 51%)SCA/Johnson & Johnson

Divestments

Neopac A/S, DenmarkModo Paper, Sweden

Joint ventures

SCA/Graninge, Sweden

1999

Acquisitions

Nisa, Portugal
Danisco Pack, Denmark
Papelera Noya S.A. (Panosa), Spain
Len-Pak, Ireland
AM Paper Group Ltd, UKMetsa Tissue, Finland (11.17%)
Forsell Emballage, Sweden
Nicollet, FranceDanapak Papemballage, DenmarkCentral Package Group, Singapore (11%)

Joint ventures

SCA/MoDo, Sweden

1998

Acquisitions

Productos Familia, Colombia (SCA has now 50% holding)Rexam PLC, corrugated packaging division, UKObalex, the Czech Republic (49%)Holland Pacific Paper, the PhillipinesProductos Familia, Colombia. (20%)
Svetogorsk Tissue, Russia
Hexadis, Alpan and Enalis companies, France
Marpo, Spain

1997

Acquisitions

PWA, Germany (SCA has now 94% holding)
Lantero Group, Spain
Productos Familia, Colombia
SCA Mölnlycke, Russia
Welpa Company, Austria
PWA, Germany (SCA acquires minority interest)
Cochis, Italy

Divestments

Redenfelden containerboard mill, Austria
SCA Mölnlycke, Clinical Products business unit, Sweden
Shares in Industrivärden, Sweden
SCA Packaging Innwell, Austria
Chiemgau Recycling, Austria

Joint ventures

SCA Mölnlycke / Advancetek Enterprise Co, Taiwan
SCA Packaging/Rank Group, India
SCA Weyerhaeuser Packaging/Wuhan Beverage, China

1996

Acquisitions

Prudhoe tissue mill, UK
Cascades Inc, Canada

Divestments

PWA Dekor, Germany
Kunststoff, Germany

Joint ventures

SCA Mölnlycke/Uni-Charm, Japan
SCA Packaging/Widmer-Walty Group, Switzerland
SCA Mölnlycke/Tambrands, France
SCA Packaging/Weyerhaeuser in Asia

1995

Acquisitions

PWA, Germany (75%)
Sancella Ltd., UK (SCA acquires remaining 50%)

Divestments

Systemform, Germany
Shares in Industrivärden, Sweden
Mölnlycke, toiletries division, Sweden

1994

Acquisitions

Scott Health Care, US (SCA acquires remaining 50% stake)

Divestments

Melka-Tenson, Sweden
MoDo, Sweden (SCA divests shareholding)

1993

Acquisitions

Spreewelle, Germany
Nuvenia, Italy

Divestments

Spicers, UK

1992

Acquisitions

Viscan, PL, Poland (55%)
Kaplamin, Turkey (15%)
Mölnlycke A.S. (83%)
Scott Health Care, US (50 %)
Selkasan, Turkey (15%)

Divestments

Cederroths, Sweden (34%)
Båkab Energi AB, Sweden

1991

Acquisitions

Sancella Hungary Kft, Hungary (83%)
Cartonneries du Jura, France

Divestments

Field Packaging, UK
Reedpack Plastics Operation, UK
SCA Shipping, Sweden
Colon Emballage, Denmark
Colthrop board mill, UK
SCA Ortmann AG, Austria (tissue), Austria

1990

Acquisitions

Norembal, France
Reedpack, UK, the Netherlands, Belgium
MoDo, Sweden (SCA acquires a controlling interest).

Divestments

Mölnlycke Mobility, Sweden
UK Corrugated, UK (24,5%)
Zewawell, Germany (25%)
Sunds Defibrator, Sweden
Smurfit Corrugated, UK (49%)
Peaudouce tissue mill, France

1989

Acquisitions

Tallineau, France
Ronca, Italy
Givray, France
Helna Verpakking, the Netherlands
Bowater, Belgium

1988

Acquisitions

Laakirchen AB, Austria
Italcarta, Italy
Peaudouce, France

1987

Acquisitions

Ancilla, the Netherlands

1986

Acquisitions

Edet AB, Sweden

1985

Acquisitions

Obbola Linerboard AB, Sweden (another 25%)

1979

Acquisitions

Defibrator AB, Sweden. Formation of Sunds Defibrator AB.

1978

Acquisitions

Formation of Smurfit SCA B.V. (50%)

1975

Acquisitions

Mölnlycke AB, Sweden

1974

Acquisitions

Formation of Obbola Linerboard AB, Sweden (50%)

1973

Acquisitions

Formation of Obbola Linerboard AB, Sweden (50%)

1966

Acquisitions

Värnamo Wellpappfabrik, Sweden, renamed SCA Emballage AB.

1964

Acquisitions

Papeteries Léon Clergeau, PLC, France

1963

Acquisitions

Colon Emballage, Denmark (50%)