SCA invests in Oława

Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebogalet (SCA), a Swedish producer of nappies and personal care products, is going to invest EUR 46 million in its Oława diaper factory, thus creating 150 more jobs by 2007. Further development is also planned.

"The first part of investment in Oława is about EUR 46 million [zł.175.5 million], where two thirds will be invested in modern, state-of-the-art diaper technology for both adult incontinence and baby products. The rest will be invested in site infrastructure," Mats Berencreutz, chief technology officer at SCA Personal Care said.

"The first stage is planned to be finalized in 2007 and at that time there will be about 250 people employed. We will continue to grow with the expansion of the business," he added.

Currently, there are 100 people employed in Oława, and the expansion at the facility has already begun.

"The first [new] production line already started at the beginning of this year and the rest of the production lines, included in the stage of the projects, will be started during the first half of 2007," Berencreutz explains.

In 2005, the company had a turnover of SEK96.4 (zł.39.5) billion and an operational profit of SEK7.3 (zł.2.9) billion.