Press releases

Hygiene and health company Essity is announcing price increases in Consumer Tissue as a result of higher raw material costs. The price increases are announced in Essity’s key markets and the percentage increases are on average in the mid-to-high single digits.

Hygiene and health company Essity is announcing price increases in Consumer Tissue as a result of higher raw material costs. The price increases are announced in Essity’s key markets and the percentage increases are on average in the mid-to-high single digits.

The leading global hygiene and health company Essity is acquiring the distribution rights to the wound care technology Sorbact[®] in Australia and New Zealand from the Australian company Bayport Brands. In 2020, sales of Sorbact[®] in the region amounted to AUD 1.7m (approximately SEK 11m). 

Essity today held the Annual General Meeting. 

Essity’s interim report for the first quarter 2021 will be published on April 23 at approximately 7:00 CET. In conjunction with publication, a telephone and web presentation will be held at 9:00 CET where President and CEO Magnus Groth will present and answer questions.

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.

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. 

Hygiene and health company Essity has today published its Annual and Sustainability Report for 2020 on www.essity.com.

According to Essity’s articles of association, owners of Class A shares have the right to have such shares converted to Class B shares. Conversion reduces the total number of votes in the company. When such a conversion has occurred, the company is obligated by law to disclose any such changes in this manner.

Notice is given to the Shareholders of Essity Aktiebolag (publ) (“Essity”) of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Thursday, March 25, 2021