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Tom Sellars Recognized With Titan 100 Award

November 20, 2023

Tom Sellars, CEO of Sellars Absorbent Materials, has been named to the 2024 Wisconsin Titan 100, which recognizes the state’s top 100 CEOs and C-level executives who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, vision and passion. Sellars is a family-owned, Milwaukee, WI-based manufacturer of wipes, absorbents and towel and tissue products with 200 employees. “As a forward-looking company,…

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Jan Gurander Proposed As New Chairman Of Essity

October 27, 2023

The nomination committee of Essity has proposed that Jan Gurander be appointed chairman and member of Essity’s Board of Directors during the annual general meeting in March 2024. As previously announced, Essity’s current chairman of the board, Pär Boman, has declined re-election. “Gurander has had a long and successful career within the Volvo Group, starting…

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Sofidel Invests $185 Million To Expand Its Circleville, OH, Plant

September 14, 2023

To meet growing demand in the U.S. market, the Sofidel tissue paper group has announced the strengthening of its production capacity with a new investment of $185 million at its integrated plant in Circleville, OH. The project involves the construction of a new building that will house a new Valmet DCT 200 paper mill machine. The machine’s operation is…

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New Report From Essity Links Gender Equality To Global Health And Well-Being

August 31, 2023

Women’s health issues continue to be overlooked in society. That is one of several findings in Essity’s Health and Hygiene Report 2023-2024, linking gender equality, care, and prevention to personal well-being and public progress, emphasizing the need for joint action to effect change. The Hygiene and Health Report 2023-2024: Advancing Health and Well-being through Care,…

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Essity Appoints New Head Of Investor Relations

August 11, 2023

Essity has appointed Sandra Åberg as Vice President and Head of Investor Relations, effective Sept. 1, 2023. She is currently Director Investor Relations at Essity. The current Head of Investor Relations, Johan Karlsson, will assume the role of Vice President Business Control at Essity. Åberg has been part of the Investor Relations team at Essity…

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Sellars Introduces New Ultra-Low Linting Spunlace Wipers

August 9, 2023

Sellars Absorbent Materials, a Milwaukee-based manufacturer of wipes, absorbents and towel and tissue products, has added a new product to its TOOLBOX® line. Its S700 Spunlace wipers are durable, ultra-low linting and solvent resistant, making them ideal for use in critical clean environments, including aerospace, automotive, printing, manufacturing and medical. “Sellars’ Spunlace wipers are super absorbent,…

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Bro-Tex President Shares Insights On 100-Year Anniversary And Women Owned Certification

August 1, 2023

Bro-Tex is excited to celebrate 100 years of being family-owned and operated. Arlys Freeman, President, discussed this accomplishment in an interview with Autumn Boos. How did Bro-Tex get started? In 1923, my grandfather Arnold Greenberg and a partner started a rag business, Minnesota Rag and Paper Stock Company, to supply local roofing mills. My father,…

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Essity Supports Growth Of Innovative Professional Hygiene Products And Solutions In North America With Consolidation Of U.S. Manufacturing Operations

July 28, 2023

In order to drive growth of its Tork professional hygiene brand, Essity has made the difficult decision to close its tissue manufacturing operations in New York state and consolidate production at its other U.S. sites. This closure will include the South Glens Falls paper mill, Greenwich converting facility and Saratoga warehouse/distribution center. “It is never…

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Sellars Promotes Yusuf Abu-Hatoum To Chief Information And Customer Experience Officer

June 15, 2023

Sellars Absorbent Materials, a Milwaukee, WI-based manufacturer of wipes, absorbents and towel and tissue products, has promoted Yusuf Abu-Hatoum to chief information and customer experience officer. Abu-Hatoum, who has more than 30 years of experience in IT and business technology, joined Sellars in 2020. “Yusuf is a passionate strategist who modernized our customer service department…

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Tork Joins Forces With Philadelphia Eagles To Enhance Sustainability Efforts

June 7, 2023

The Philadelphia Eagles and Tork®, the professional hygiene brand from the global hygiene and health company, Essity, with North America headquarters in Philadelphia, have announced enhanced sustainability efforts by making an upgrade to hygiene solution products available at Eagles’ facilities. The team will deploy the Tork PeakServe® Continuous™ hand towel system and Tork® Clarity Hand…

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