Essity AB (publ) (ETTYF)

Overview

Essity AB (publ), based in Stockholm, Sweden, operates on a global scale, offering a wide range of hygiene and health products and services. With its operations extending across Europe, North and Latin America, Asia, and other international markets, the company focuses on improving quality of life through its diverse offerings. Essity is structured into three main segments: Health & Medical, Consumer Goods, and Professional Hygiene. Each segment caters to different market needs, ranging from everyday consumer hygiene products to specialized medical and health solutions. Founded in 1849, Essity has built a reputation for quality, innovation, and sustainability in the hygiene and health industry.

Products and Services

Essity AB (publ) offers an extensive portfolio of products and services across its three core segments:

• Health & Medical: This segment provides a comprehensive range of products for personal and professional care. Products include incontinence items, wound care, compression therapy, orthopedics, skincare, and digital solutions with sensor technology. Notable brands under this segment are TENA, Leukoplast, JOBST, Actimove, Cutimed, Delta-Cast, AquaCast Liner, and Hydrofera, catering to family caregivers, professional caregivers, patients, and consumers. These products are available through pharmacies, medical device stores, hospitals, distributors, care institutions, and e-commerce.
• Consumer Goods: Focused on personal hygiene and care, this segment offers pads, panty liners, tampons, diapers, shampoos, lotions, baby oil, skin creams, intimate soaps, intimate wipes, leakproof apparel, washable absorbent underwear, menstrual cups, toilet papers, household towels, handkerchiefs, facial tissues, and napkins. The brands under this segment include TENA, Knix, Modibodi, Libero, Lotus, Drypers, Libresse, Bodyform, Nana, Saba, Nosotras, Nuvenia TOM Organic, Tempo, Zewa, Cushelle, Plenty, Regio, Colhogar, and Familia. These products are sold through retail trade and e-commerce platforms.
• Professional Hygiene: Targeting the needs of various establishments, this segment delivers solutions such as toilet papers, paper hand towels, napkins, hand soaps, hand lotions, hand sanitizers, dispensers, cleaning and wiping products, and specialised cleaning solutions like vision cleaning and data-driven cleaning. The Tork brand is the flagship under this segment, serving companies, office buildings, universities, healthcare facilities, industries, restaurants, hotels, stadiums, and other public venues. Distribution is managed direct to the end-customer, through e-commerce, or via distributors.