The Manchester mill of tissue makers SCA has passed the significant milestone of two million hours without a single lost time injury accident.

The mill at Trafford Park employs 135 people and is the home of premium household bands Cushelle toilet tissue and Plenty kitchen towel, as well as manufacturing ‘own brand’ products for leading supermarket chains.

“It’s a tremendous achievement for the mill,” said site manager Colin Popplewell.  “And it’s thanks to everyone’s continued commitment to putting safety first in everything we do here at the site.”

The SCA mill’s ongoing safety success has been highlighted through its clear leadership year after year of the UK Confederation of Paper Industry’s national league table for accident-free manufacturing sites.

About SCA

SCA is a leading global hygiene and forest products company. The Group develops and produces sustainable personal care, tissue and forest products. Sales are conducted in about 100 countries under many strong brands, including the leading global brands TENA and Tork, and regional brands, such as Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo and Vinda.

As Europe’s largest private forest owner, SCA places considerable emphasis on sustainable forest management. The Group has about 44,000 employees. Sales in 2014 amounted to approximately SEK 104bn (EUR 11.4bn). SCA was founded in 1929, has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm,.

In the UK and Republic of Ireland, SCA Hygiene Products has around 1,500 employees across nine sites, including six tissue production mills. Its regional brands include Bodyform, Cushelle, Velvet and Plenty. Some 66% of UK households bought SCA branded products in 2014 (Kantar Worldpanel Market Research).For more information, visit  www.sca.com/uk.

For more information, visit www.sca.com/uk