SCA appoints new heads of hygiene operations

SCA appoints new heads of hygiene operations

SCA has decided to make the following management changes in its hygiene
operation:

•	Thomas Wulkan, currently President SCA Americas, has been appointed new
President Personal Care Europe. He will succeed Rijk Schipper who will leave
this position.
•	Sune Lundin, currently Senior Vice President of the Strategy and Business
Development corporate staff, has been appointed new President of SCA Americas.
•	Robert Sjöström, currently country manager at Capgemini Consulting, has been
recruited to lead SCA's global hygiene category business group, replacing Gunnar
Johansson who will leave the company. Mr. Sjöström will start his position at
the latest on February 4th 2009.


Stockholm, 5 November 2008


For further information please contact
Bodil Eriksson, SVP Corporate Communications, +46 8 788 52 34
Pär Altan, VP Media Relations, +46 8 788 52 37



NB
This information is such that SCA must disclose in accordance with the
Securities Markets Act. 





SCA is a global consumer goods and paper company that develops and produces
personal care products, tissue, packaging solutions, publication papers and
solid-wood products. Sales are conducted in some 90 countries. SCA has many
well-known brands, including the global brands Tena and Tork. Sales in 2007
amounted to SEK 106 billion (EUR 11.4 billion). SCA has approximately 50,000
employees. More information at www.sca.com