Press releases

Essity, the global hygiene and health company, is holding its Investor Day today in Stockholm, Sweden. Presentations will be held by the President and CEO as well as members of Executive Management Team and representatives of Essity’s subsidiary Vinda, one of China’s largest hygiene companies. The company’s strategy and financial targets are unchanged. The business units’ and Vinda’s share of the Group’s net sales in 2018 will be presented in this press release and during the day.  

The global hygiene and health company Essity is investing approximately SEK 400m in an integrated facility for the production of pulp based on alternative fiber from plant-based agricultural by-products. The investment is taking place at Essity’s tissue plant in Mannheim, Germany. Production is expected to commence in the second half of 2020.

Essity is divesting its 50% stake in the partly owned company SCA Yildiz in Turkey to the other part owner Yildiz.

Today’s Annual General Meeting of Essity was held at Stockholm Waterfront Congress Center in Stockholm, Sweden.

The press conference held in connection with the publication of Essity’s interim report for the first quarter of 2019 will also be available via webcast and it is possible to join by phone.

Hygiene and health company Essity has today published its Annual and Sustainability Report for 2018, available at www.essity.com.

Notice is given to the Shareholders of Essity Aktiebolag (publ) (”Essity”) of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Thursday April 4, 2019, at 3 p.m. at Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre, Nils Ericsons Plan 4, Stockholm (registration from 1.30 p.m.)

Leading hygiene and health company Essity have received the Gold Class and Industry Mover distinction for excellent sustainability performance. Essity is also qualified for inclusion in The Sustainability Yearbook 2019 as a top-scoring company in the Household Product industry.

Essity, a leading global hygiene and health company, invites investors, analysts and media to an investor day in Stockholm on May 23, 2019. Presentations will be held by President and CEO Magnus Groth, other members of the Executive Management Team and representatives from Vinda.