SCA 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.
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The tissue mill is located in the Tula region, some 200 kilometers south of Moscow.
Timofei Sokolenko, Country Manager Russia and CIS; Alexander Evteev, Vice Governor, Tula Region; Mats Berencreutz, SCA Tissue Europe, Martin Aberg, Minister, Economic Affairs, Embassy of Sweden, Moscow, Russia
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The paper machine has an estimated production capacity of 30,000 tonnes and will utilise recycled paper. Mats Berencreutz commented on the opening of SCA’s first Greenfield tissue operation in Russia:
“With the opening of this new Greenfield tissue mill, we can now realise our growth plans for SCA’s European tissue operations. We are one step closer to growing our business in Russia and now have all the elements in place to do so. We have an impressive manufacturing footprint throughout Europe. In addition, we have highly skilled and committed personnel which will allow SCA to expand from our current base.”
Governor Dudka met with SCA's leadership team to discuss future collaboration between SCA and the Tula region administration. The meeting supported the investment agreement signed between SCA and the Tula region administration during the first Tula International Forum in November 2006 (which as previously announced) is estimated at around 93 million Euros.
Governor Dudka has supported SCA’s investment projects at both Sovetsk and Veniov where a new Personal Care factory is under construction. Thomas Wulkan, SCA Personal Care Europe President launched the start-up trial for SCA’s first diaper machine. SCA will produce Libero baby diapers and TENA incontinence care products at the new site. The first production phase is planned for completion in the second quarter of 2010 (and as previously announced) is estimated to cost around 50 million Euros.
The Sovetsk mill is SCA’s second tissue factory which produces hygiene products in Russia and the first investment project in the Tula region, employing 250 people. The Sovetsk Tissue Mill construction began in 2007 and is the first Greenfield paper mill in Russia for the past 30 years, which currently operates two production lines.
SCA in Russia
The Russian and CIS market is one of the most promising for SCA’s business development. SCA began working in Russia in 1994 through distributor Tambrands. In 1996 the SCA representative office was opened in Russia and in 1997 SCA Hygiene Products Russia, a subsidiary SCA company in Russia and CIS for personal care (brands Libero, TENA and Libresse) and tissue (brands Zewa and Tork) was established.
SCA manufactures Zewa tissue products in Svetogorsk and Kamennogorsk (Leningrad region) and in Sovetsk (Tula region). SCA’s Personal Care factory located in the town of Veniov, Tula region will soon begin Libero and TENA production.
SCA Packaging has two factories in Russia – SCA Packaging St. Petersburg (Leningrad region) and SCA Packaging Kuban (Krasnodar region).
Source Press release More information Nadezhda Kostyuk ()