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SCA Tissue introduces Tork® Performance™ wiper dispensers

New dispensing system helps reduce costs, improve hygiene and reduce waste

SCA Launches Innovative Tork Hand Soap System

New Collapsible Bottle Includes Technology to Prevent Dripping

SCA Volunteers Lend a Helping Hand to Cramer Childrens Center

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

SCA introduces new Tork Xpressnap® Cafe dispenser

Space-saving product offers one-napkin-at-a-time dispensing to reduce costs and waste

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.

SCA Tork brand relaunches website with industry-first capabilities to meet customer needs

Tork^®, a brand of SCA, today introduced a revitalized company website, Torkusa.com, complete with new, user-friendly design and functions, to enable its customers to find perfect product solutions based on their specific needs.

Good News for Green Industry: Survey Finds Consumers Still Spending on Environmentally Responsible Products

Additional Opportunities Exist For Business Owners Who Successfully Communicate Green Messages to Consumers

Tork Research Finds Restaurant-Goers Have Strong Opinions When it Comes to Hygiene

Hygiene expert offers tips for restaurant owners to improve their cleaning practices, retain customers

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.

Five Tork® Brand Products Earn Green Seal™ Certification

Leading Personal Hygiene Company Achieves Recognition for its Sustainable Products

Tork® Celebrates National School Nurse Day with Tips to Keep Kids Out of the Nurse’s Office

Thorough Handwashing Key to Staying Healthy Says Hygiene and Disease Prevention Expert

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.

Hand Hygiene Defeats Healthcare-Associated Infections

Hand hygiene is the primary measure taken to reduce healthcare-associated infections. On May 5th 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) is issuing a global call to action to acknowledge and campaign for improved hand hygiene in healthcare. Are you thinking about upgrading your hygiene equipment?

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 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

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 Named Again to Global 100 Sustainability List

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

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 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 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 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

Tork Introduces Tork Green Hygiene Council, Offering Best Practices to Businesses and their Customers

Expert Panel Showcases Company’s Commitment to Hygiene and Sustainability

Tork Rolls Out Elevation Line, Raising Washroom Design and Functionality to New Level

Innovative, Stylish Dispensers Control Consumption for More Cost-Effective Facilities

Harris Survey Finds Majority of Americans Not Worried About H1N1, Despite CDC Predictions

Survey Indicates More than One Third of U.S. Adults Will Not Increase Hand Washing Frequency During Flu Season

Dry Hands are 1,000 Times Safer than Damp Hands

Washing hands properly becomes increasingly important during the flu season

Restrooms and Sustainability

To achieve green goals, managers need to understand products and the spaces in which they will operate

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.