OREANDA-NEWS. February 17, 2010. SCA officially inaugurated its new tissue mill in the Russian town of Sovetsk, located in the Tula region, some 200 kilometers south of Moscow. The plant is the first greenfield mill in Russia since the 1970s, company said in a statement received by Lesprom Network.

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 2Q 2010. The paper machine has an estimated production capacity of 30,000 tones and will utilize recovered paper.

“I am glad to witness the full start-up of the Sovetsk tissue mill. It is a great example of the successful long-term collaboration between the Tula region administration and foreign investors such as SCA. The opening of SCA’s tissue mill in Sovetsk, along with a second personal care factory in Veniov has revived the related sectors and provided new jobs in the region.”, says Vyasheslav Dudka, Tula governor.

“We are one step closer to growing our business in Russia and now have all the elements in place to do so”, comments SCA CEO Jan Johansson.