SCA news

SCA Sponsorship and Volunteers Revitalize Neenah Woman’s Home

In addition to about two dozen employee volunteers, SCA contributed $3,500 as a sponsor in fixing up the home

SCA Sponsors City of Menasha Arbor Day Planting

SCA employees volunteered their labor to help the City of Menasha plant 60 evergreen trees and 60 dogwood shrubs

SCA Named 2012 Company of the Year and Sustainable Company

The sustainability award is given by APICS to companies that have shown a commitment to the triple bottom line in social, environmental and economic initiatives.

SCA Donates More than 18,000 Cases of Soap and Hand Sanitizer

“SCA also takes a lot of pride in giving back to the communities where its employees live and work”

SCA Honors Earth Day 2012 by Offering $25,000 in Environmental Education Grants for Local Schools

Company also raises the bar on its commitment to sustainability with new global targets

SCA Wins WWF Award

Ranked best in environmental footprint overall category

SCA Among Most Ethical-Admired Companies

Ranked for fifth consecutive year by Ethisphere award and third consecutive year

SCA Donates $25,000 of Liquid Soap to Meet Hygiene Needs in Haiti

Request from employees at SCA Neenah converting facility spur company donation

Students Learn Job Opportunities in Manufacturing at SCA

SCA hosts Junior Achievement Job Shadow 2012, cultivating career interests of seventh-grade students from Oliver Winch Middle School

SCA first to offer verified compostable paper towels and napkins

Certification Fortifies Tork Brand's Position as a Leader in Sustainability

Lewis Named President of SCA in the Americas

Russo to take lead on North American away from home tissue business, Jansen and Albrecht in Roles on SCA’s Americas Leadership Team

SCA Gives More Than $25,000 in Environmental Education Grants to Local Schools on America Recycles Day 2011

Company inspires environmental responsibility throughout 10 years of operating in North America

Town of Menasha Names SCA Its 2010 Business of the Year

TOWN OF MENASHA, Wis., – Citing SCA’s long-term commitment and contributions to the region, the Town of Menasha awarded the tissue maker its 2010 Business of the Year award Monday evening.

Spring Road Elementary Climbs Towards Playground Goal

SCA’s Service Excellence Center Donation Puts School One Step Closer to New, Safer Equipment

SCA Donates $7,500 to Support Two Nature Centers

Company sponsors autumn fundraising events at Gordon Bubolz Preserve and Heckrodt Wetland Reserve

SCA Celebrates Global Handwashing Day!

New research reveals poor handwashing practices 

SCA's Tork Brand Celebrates National Clean Hands Week

SCA’S TORK BRAND CELEBRATES NATIONAL CLEAN HANDS WEEK WITH TIPS FOR STAYING CLEAN AT HOME AND WORK

SCA Adds Finishing Touches to Service Excellence Center Expansion; Unveils Recycled Art Project

Employees donate used clothes, Wisconsin artist creates mural for Evergreen Auditorium

SCA to Expand Premium Tissue Capabilities in North America With $70 Million Investment

PHILADELPHIA - SCA, a global hygiene company, will invest $70 million in premium tissue technology for its North American tissue business. The investment marks an expansion of its premium product offering and will support customer demand in the away-from-home market for premium towel, tissues and napkin products.

United Steelworkers Union Awards Four Student Scholarships

Local 2-1279, representing SCA employees, gives a total of $2,000 for higher education

SCA Stakes New Claim in Sustainability Field

The Only Away-From-Home Paper Company to Offer Certified Compostable Napkins

Hygiene Solutions in Extreme Conditions

All facilities seek to optimize their planning and purchasing process, and to keep their waste and environmental impact as low as possible. Though there are few facilities with the same extreme requirements as the remotely located research base on Antarctica.

SCA Tornado Relief Efforts Bolstered by Employee Donation Matches

American Red Cross and Feeding America receive more than $125,000 in aid

SCA Donates Ongoing Supply of Tork® Paper Products to Canuck Place Children’s Hospice

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SCA Joins Tornado Disaster Relief Efforts in Alabama with Financial and Product Donations to American Red Cross

$25,000 Initial Donation, Dollar-for-Dollar Employee Matching Program and Product Donations

SCA Volunteers Revitalize Neenah Couple’s Home

Employees participated in the Rebuilding Together® Fox Valley Spring Project Day 2011

SCA Joins BlueGreen Alliance Corporate Advisory Council in Joint Labor/Environmental Focus on Growing Green Jobs

Tissue maker joins advisory group to national coalition of unions and environmental organizations that are working together to create a more sustainable economy

SCA Joins United Steelworkers in Fight Against Juvenile Diabetes

Company donates $10,000 to annual JDRF fundraiser in Pittsburgh

SCA Employees Read to Students at Cherokee Elementary School

Volunteers from SCA have donated more than 400 hours to weekly reading program

SCA Employees Donate to Help for the Homeless

NEENAH, Wis. — Employees at SCA’s Neenah converting facility recently collected nearly 265 pounds of personal care items, such as toothpaste, deodorant and laundry detergent, for the 19th annual Help for the Homeless campaign. WEMI-91.9FM and WEMY-91.5FM radio stations sorted and distributed the items among the 45 homeless shelters and crisis agencies throughout the Fox Valley, Oshkosh, Fond du...

SCA Tissue Donates $5,000 to Hairstock 2011, Helping Local Cancer Patients

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. —SCA Tissue has donated $5,000 to Hairstock 2011, a community art and music fair that raises funds for cancer patients who are undergoing treatment at the local branch of the Cancer Center of Northern Arizona (Arizona Oncology), located on the Flagstaff Medical Center campus.

SCA Offers $25,000 in Environmental Education Grants to Local Schools on Earth Day 2011

Celebrating 10 years in North America, SCA has recycled 12 billion pounds of paper to make products

The world's first geothermal tissue plant

SCA has set a goal to reduce 20 % of its CO2 emissions by 2020. Our tissue plant in Kawerau, New Zealand – where Tork paper towels, napkins and toilet tissues is manufactured – just managed to reduce its emissions and match that in a single stroke, by the double.

SCA again named one of the world’s most ethical companies

PHILADELPHIA — SCA , a global hygiene and paper company with regional operations in the Fox Cities, has been named one of the world’s most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the fourth consecutive year. According to the Institute, the ranking list recognizes companies that go beyond making statements about doing business “ethically” and actually translate those words into action....

10 things to do in the dark on Saturday's Earth Hour

SCA offers family friendly activity tips for celebrating Earth Hour

SCA Donates Two Smart Cars to Earth Day Network For Its Billion Acts of Green Sweepstakes

Prizes leave Wisconsin for winners in California and Tennessee

SCA’s Don Jordan Elected to Flagstaff Chamber Board of Directors

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Don Jordan, Director, Southwest Operations of SCA’s North American tissue division, has been elected to the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce board of directors for a three-year term, which started on Jan. 1, 2011.

SCA Donates $2,000 of Tork® Paper Products To Double H Ranch for Children with Life-threatening Illnesses

SCA recently donated $2,000 of Tork® towel and bath tissue products, which are made and converted locally by SCA in South Glens Falls and Greenwich, N.Y., to Double H Ranch, a camp for seriously ill children located in Lake Luzerne, N.Y.

Free Electronics-Recycling Event in Town of Menasha Diverts More than 19,000 Pounds from Landfill Stream

SCA Tissue and Evergreen Credit Union presented the Town of Menasha with ceremonial checks Monday night, representing their sponsorship of the free electronics-recycling event they co-sponsored at the Town of Menasha Municipal Center on Nov. 13 as part of the annual celebration of America Recycles Day.

SCA awards environmental education grants - America Recycles Day

SCA Awards Nearly $25,000 in Environmental Education Grants to Celebrate America Recycles Day, November 15th

Environmental education projects selected in Wisconsin, Arizona, Alabama and New York

SCA and Miron Construction Earn ‘Healthy Sustainable Business Network’ Designation from Town of Menasha

Business neighbors are first in Wisconsin to earn an HSBN designation for commitment to health, safety, sustainability and environmental stewardship

SCA Names Scott Milburn Director of Commercial and Industrial

SCA has promoted Scott Milburn to the position of Director of National Accounts, Commercial and Industrial, for its Tork^® brand of products.

SCA Tissue Donates more than $200,000 of Tork Products to Support Gulf Coast Oil Spill Clean-up Efforts

PHILADELPHIA – SCA Tissue North America is donating more than $200,000 worth of Tork^® wiper products to Gifts In Kind International. The wipers will be used by nonprofit and grassroots volunteer groups to aid the Gulf oil spill disaster relief efforts.

Guinness World Records® attempt for most people sanitizing hands a success

At the onset of Flu Season, Tork® sponsors record to promote hand hygiene

PHILADELPHIA (October 8, 2010) – The best offense is always a good defense. Prior to the Philadelphia Union versus LA Galaxy soccer match on October 7, 2,151 fans achieved a new record with Guinness World Records for simultaneously sanitizing their hands. SCA, a global hygiene company, and its Tork® brand of away-from-home paper and hand hygiene products, sponsored the record setting to advocate for proper hand hygiene.

Ribbon Cutting Marks Opening of SCA Adventure Play Area at Redeveloped Fritse Park in Town of Menasha

SCA’s commitment to sustainability and community spurred $50,000 cash donation

SCA Helps Protect Wildlife Through Bluebird Project at Its Barton Facility

Project to enhance wildlife habitat, restore biodiversity and increase environmental education opportunities

SCA Volunteers Lend a Helping Hand to Cramer Childrens Center

SCA team carries on company’s ‘c/o life’ commitment to the community

SCA Dedicates Its Four New Wind Turbines At Service Excellence Center in Wisconsin

SCA officially dedicated its four wind turbines last week at the company’s Service Excellence Center (SEC) in Wisconsin, with a community green fair and a ceremony attended by business, union and political dignitaries.

Jansen named SCA Tissue Vice President of Finance and CFO

Mike Jansen has been named Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer of SCA Tissue North America. Based in Neenah, Wisconsin, he will continue to report to SCA Tissue President Don Lewis.

SCA Tissue Donates More than $6,000 to American Cancer Society’s Sole Burner Run/Walk

SCA Tissue has donated more than $6,000 to the 28th American Cancer Society’s Sole Burner Run/Walk taking place May 8, in Appleton, Wis. In addition to giving $5,000 as one of the major event sponsors, the company also is contributing nearly $1,400 to cover registration fees for participating employees and family members from its Wisconsin facilities — 74 people total.

SCA Tissue Marks 40th Anniversary of Earth Day with Fourth Round of Environmental Grants

Schools invited to apply for up to $2,500 in funds for environmental projects

Drengler Named Vice President, Product and Marketing, SCA Tissue North America

Drengler will direct the development and implementation of product and marketing strategies for the Away From Home tissue division of SCA in the United States and Canada.

SCA Named Again to Global 100 Sustainability List

Company recognized as a sustainability leader for sixth year in a row

SCA Tissue Donates $50,000 to Playground Project in Town of Menasha’s Fritse Park Redevelopment

SCA Tissue Vice President and CFO Joseph Fahley presents check to town

Photo Information: Joseph Fahley, left, SCA Tissue Vice President and CFO, holds the ceremonial donation check with Arden Tews, Town of Menasha Chairman.

SCA Tissue Products Provide Business Owners & Operators Hygienic Solutions for Consumers

Tork® Manual and Automatic Foam Soap Dispensing Systems Offer Hygienic Options

SCA to Donate $10,000 & Tork® Brand Products to Philadelphia Academies, Inc. West Philly Hybrid X Team, as Auto Students Gear Up for International X PRIZE Competition

Donations Assist West Philly Hybrid X Team Develop Efficient Automobile, Reinforce SCA’s Commitment to Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship

Three SCA Tissue Plants Achieve ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Certification

Environmental Management Systems at Alabama, Wisconsin facilities meet rigorous international standards

SCA Releases The Tork® Report: Healthy People Healthy Planet™

Report Highlights New Research into America’s Hygiene, Green Business Practices; Offers Expert Tips from the Tork® Green Hygiene Council™

Herr's and SCA form Partnership with Philadelphia Union

CHESTER, Pa. (February 16, 2010)— Philadelphia Union, the expansion Major League Soccer club, announce the commitment of two new corporate sponsors, Herr Foods Inc and SCA Tissue North America, for 2010 and beyond. Both are multi-year relationships. Herr’s products will be recognized as the “Official Salty Snack of the team and stadium” and SCA’s Tork products as the “Official Paper Provider of...

SCA Tissue Names Carmichael Vice President, Human Resources

Former Director of Employee Relations brings strong background in labor relations and law

SCA Joins Relief Efforts in Haiti with Financial and In-Kind Donations to the American Red Cross

SCA makes $50,000 donation, commits to product contributions and dollar-for-dollar employee matching program

USW Local Chapter 1478 at South Glens Falls Ratifies Master Labor Agreement with SCA Tissue

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17, 2009 – Members of the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1478 at the South Glens Falls mill of SCA Tissue North America have ratified a labor contract that constitutes a master labor agreement applicable to union workers at all SCA Tissue operations. By ratifying the contract, employees at the location gain access to a SCA/USW national framework for wages and benefits, exact terms of which were not disclosed. The contract also includes an agreement to collaborate on productivity improvements and on the creation of a joint health and wellness committee.

SCA Tissue Names Don Jordan Regional Director, Southwest Operations

PHILADELPHIA, November 10, 2009 — Don Jordan has joined SCA Tissue North America as Regional Director, Southwest Operations.

SCA Tissue Awards More Than $25,000 in Grants to Celebrate America Recycles Day

Environmental education project selected in Wisconsin, Arizona, Alabama and New York

SCA Tissue Barton and Employees Commended for Anti-Litter Initiatives

2009 Alabama PALS Governor’s Awards presented to both SCA Tissue Barton Operations and volunteers in Litter Getters

SCAs New Dispenser Innovation Center Earns LEED-CI Certification

Retrofitting and remodeling earns Philadelphia center status as a green building space

Students Spur Tulane University to Go Green with SCA Tissue

Recycled products, third-party certification, holistic approach led to choice of Tork® products

Philadelphia Eagles and SCA Tissue Team Up in Tree Planting Event

SCA Tissue deepened its environmental partnership with the Philadelphia Eagles when it teamed up recently for a special event in Eagles Forest, a 6.5 acre space located within the Neshaminy State Park in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.