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    Essity invests in improved recycling of food and beverage cartons in France

    Global hygiene and health company Essity invests approximately EUR 11m (approximately SEK 110m) in its Hondouville mill in France, allowing to extract 98% of paper fibers contained in food and beverage cartons.Since 2008, Essity’s Hondouville mill has been the leading recycler in France of food and beverage cartons, currently recycling more than 63% of all cartons that are sorted, collected, and recycled in the country*. This new investment will allow Essity to increase the recycling capacity of cartons to 24,000 tons a year. The fibers from these cartons are used in the fiber mix to

    Progress within Manufacturing Roadmap

    Hygiene and health company Essity today presents additional information regarding the program Manufacuring Roadmap, including optimizing and streamlining all of the Group’s approximately 60 wholly owned production facilities and logistics and distribution. The program extends until 2025 and is expected to contribute to Essity’s total annual cost savings of SEK 500-1,000m through the optimization of the production structure, productivity improvements and raw material and energy savings.These measures facilitate growth without investments increasing at the same pace. Working capital is

    Essity starts testing of first CO2 emission-free large-scale paper production

    Hygiene and health company Essity’s tissue production facility in Lilla Edet, Sweden wants to become the world’s first large-scale tissue facility with fossil CO\2\ emission-free production. By completely replacing natural gas with biogas, the production facility will reduce its fossil CO\2\ emissions to zero during normal operations.“The ambition for our production facility in Lilla Edet, Sweden, to be the world’s first tissue mill with emission-free production, is[Lilla Edets Produktionsanlggning fr mjukpapper] another example of Essity setting the future standards for sustainable tissue

    Essity launches menstrual cup in the Nordics under its Libresse brand

    Hygiene and health company Essity is continuing to expand its range toward more sustainable products through the launch of Libresse® V-Cup, a reusable menstrual cup, in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Libresse® V-Cup is a compliment to the brand’s assortment providing an opportunity for women to choose the product that best suits their lifestyle. Essity has previously launched menstrual cups in Latin America.[LIBRESSE Vcup small ]Essity is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of feminine care products, the third largest in Europe and the market leader in Latin America. The company

    Essity launches absorbent underwear for menstruation and incontinence

    Hygiene and health company Essity is launching new ranges of washable absorbent underwear within its feminine care and incontinence products categories. The underwear offers invisible protection for up to eight hours, providing users with a more sustainable option than disposable protection.[Intimawear by Libresse]In Essity’s incontinence products category, TENA Silhouette Washable Absorbent Underwear is being launched for women with light bladder weakness and with a focus on discretion. In Essity’s feminine care category, a line of period underwear is being launched called intimawear under

    Essity raises target for adjusted return on capital employed to above 17% by 2025

    Essity is raising its target for adjusted return on capital employed to above 17% by 2025. The previous target of above 15% for adjusted return on capital employed has been achieved during the last 12 months. The raised target will be achieved through the continued execution of Essity’s existing strategy, an accelerated digital transformation and further streamlining of production, logistics and distribution. Other financial targets remain unchanged.Essity’s innovation-driven category and channel strategy with leading brands combined with comprehensive efficiency improvements have

    Essity launches new digital incontinence care solution

    Hygiene and health company Essity is launching TENA SmartCare, a new and reusable digital sensor for improved incontinence care. TENA SmartCare is available for both professional and family caregivers.The sensor is attached on the outside of a TENA incontinence product. Family members or care professionals are notified when an incontinence product needs to be changed. This could, for example, ensure a better night’s sleep as the caregiver does not need to unnecessarily check and change an incontinence product. Once an incontinence product has been changed, the sensor can be easily attached

    Essity launches face masks for consumers and professional users

    Essity's leading hygiene and health products are essential in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. To further help people tackle the new challenges of today, Essity is extending its offering by launching face masks in its retail and Professional Hygiene businesses.During the spring, Essity announced that the Group had developed and started production of face masks for use in health and elderly care in Sweden. Following further product development and investments in new machines, Essity has accelerated its production capabilities. Starting in October, Essity will launch type II (

    Essity acquires smart ultrasound technology for incontinence care

    Hygiene and health company Essity is strengthening its offering in incontinence products through the acquisition of the Dutch company Novioscan. The company develops a wearable ultrasound technology that monitors the bladder and enables continence control. The purchase price is approximately SEK 70m (EUR 6.5m) on a debt-free basis.The SENS-U innovation is a wearable ultrasound sensor that measures the level in the bladder. It sends a discrete notification that allows the user to empty their bladder in time. A version of SENS-U for children is already available in the market and an adult

    Essity acquires 75% of the medical solutions company ABIGO Medical AB

    Hygiene and health company Essity has signed an agreement to acquire 75% of the Swedish medical solutions company ABIGO Medical AB. The company as a whole is valued at SEK 900m on a debt-free basis. ABIGO Medical AB develops, manufactures and markets products including the Sorbact[® ]technology, which is a clinically established innovation for advanced wound care. Jan G. Smith will retain a 25% stake in the company and remain as chairman of the board.ABIGO Medical AB is a Swedish company with its head office in Gothenburg, Sweden, and was founded in 1989 by the brothers Jan G and Leif Smith.

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