b'PULP INNOVATIONSPure performance is about constant developmentBy SCA PulpPhotographer: Torbjrn Bergkvist We are focused on having the best pulp offer for Tissue on the market; achieving this requires constant development and listening carefully to what our customers need. Of course, our ECF and TCF pulp must hold the highest possible standardswhen it comes to product and environmental performance. But we must also constantly improve and develop, in close cooperation with our customers, says Arvid Eriksson Sales Director Tissue SCA Pulp Global.THE BEST NBSK OFFER WITHIN THE TISSUE BUSINESSSCAs large forest holdings and state-of-the art mill enables SCA Pulp toFigure 1. We not only deliver pulp with strong environmental performance. We are also fully self-maintain unique conditions, deliveringsufficient in energy, and a major producer of green electricity in Sweden. Arvid Eriksson, Sales unprecedented environmentalDirector Tissue SCA Pulp Global. performance. SCA is the largest private forest owner in Europe, and 50% of theis one of the keys to deliver uniqueoften is comments Paul.wood is sourced from the companysfiber strength. Perfect for tissue andThe requests from SCAs customers own forests. The other part is sourcednaturally complying with FSC andcan cover everything from backoffice, from trusted, long-term suppliers, inPEFC, says Arvid. production, development, logistics northern Sweden. and technical support. In addition to INTERNAL TISSUE EXPERTS AND MILL SUPPORT local presence, SCA has developed SCA has created a strong andAn important part of SCAs offera support team that can quickly and integrated value chain. An industrialis service and support to its globalefficiently help customers.ecosystem that maximizes valuecustomers, which requires localAn important creation from the forest throughpresence. One of the key people manypart ofPleasingly, we currently get very renewable products and a resource- customers are grateful to is Paul SCAs offerpositive feedback from our customers.efficient value chain. Wallstabe, a very experienced processis serviceTensile strength and uniformity are engineer and tissue specialist. Paulsand supportgood. We also hear that less drying The stable wood supply from wellmission is to support customers withto its globalenergy is required from our customers. managed forests and the strongknowledge throughout the productioncustomers,Feedback regarding runnability has Nordic fibres, with low variationchain. We are always quick to givewhichonly been positive, actually runnability and low coarseness fibres that arefeedback to our customers, we honorrequires localis a lot better than our set targets, treated gently throughout the processit. And we understand how urgent it presence.says Paul proudly.12 TISSUE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL'