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SVENSKA CELLULOSA AKTIEBOLAGET SCA (publ)
Corporate Communications
Box 7827, SE-103 97 Stockholm, Sweden
Tel +46 8 788 51 00
www.sca.com
Stockholm, 10 November 2007
SCA helps flood victims in Mexico
Devastating floods have affected about one million people in the state of Tabasco
in south-eastern Mexico. SCA, which has operations in the region, has carried out
fund-raising activities and donated baby diapers and personal care products to
help those in need.
People have lost their homes, many of them have been evacuated and there are major
shortages of water, food and other basic necessities.
The floods have also affected SCA’s distribution center in the area with 27 employees
and given this local connection it was natural for SCA to act and assist with this situation
which has also affected many of the company’s own employees.
According to the head of SCA Mexico, Jaime Costa, all SCA employees have been
located and are as well as can be expected under the circumstances, but several of them
have lost their homes and belongings.
In addition to raising funds for the victims, SCA has sent medical expertise to the affected
area to handle disease and carry out vaccinations. Four trailers have been sent with
personal care products, medicines, boots, and other supplies.
“We are witnessing many personal tragedies,” says Jaime Costa. “As far as SCA is
concerned we are naturally making our resources available both to our colleagues and to
the local community.”
For further information please contact
Pär Altan, VP Media Relations, +46 8 788 52 37
Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA is a global consumer goods and paper company that develops, produces and markets personal care products,
tissue, packaging solutions, publication papers and solid-wood products. Sales are conducted in some 90 countries. SCA has annual sales in excess
of SEK 101 billion (c. EUR 11 billion) and production facilities in more than 40 countries. SCA had approximately 51,000 employees at the beginning
of 2007. SCA shares are traded on the Stockholm, London and New York stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.sca.com