Essity Investing in New R&D Center in France Dedicated to Tissue Hygiene Products
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Essity is investing in a new global center for research and development in Alsace, France, dedicated to tissue hygiene products. The state-of-the-art facility will focus on tissue to meet the evolving demands of branded tissue in both Consumer and Professional Hygiene markets.
Essity is continuously developing new methods to provide the market with sustainable and user-friendly products. The company's current R&D center in Kunheim, France, has filed 25 patents in recent years for innovations such as Lotus Aqua Tube (flushable toilet roll core), Lotus and Okay Sans Tube (coreless toilet paper), Tork SmartOne (dispenses one sheet at a time) and paper hygiene products based on alternative fibers.
The new R&D center, located near the current facility, ensures the retention of Essity's more than 80 experts and engineers currently working there.
"Essity's research and development is re-shaping paper making to contribute to a more sustainable and circular society, while improving people's hygiene and health," said Magnus Groth, President and CEO of Essity. "The new global R&D center in France, will enable us to continue to develop innovative new paper hygiene products and solutions that meet the needs and high expectations of customers and consumers."
In addition to France, Essity has R&D centers in Mexico, Sweden, Germany and in the USA.
In 2023, Essity invested SEK 1.7 billion (approximately 1.2% of net sales) in research and development.
