Essity stock: New Tork investment targets future demand
Published on 11/13/2026 at 17:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSCapacity Plan Adds A Longer-Term Focus
- Essity is expanding Professional Hygiene capacity around its Tork brand.
- The project is designed to increase production flexibility and support future demand.
- Near-term investor attention remains on execution, costs and profitable growth.
Essity announced on Friday, November 13, 2026, that it will invest approximately SEK 850 million in a new tissue machine at its Lilla Edet facility in Sweden. The company said the project is intended to support future demand in Professional Hygiene and the global Tork brand.
The machine is expected to become operational in the fourth quarter of 2028 and is designed to produce paper hand towels, toilet paper, napkins and wiping products. Essity said the equipment will provide 50 percent more production capacity than the existing machine and can use both virgin and recycled fiber.
Capacity Supports Tork Expansion
The announcement adds a longer-term investment element to Essity's current operating picture. The Lilla Edet facility employs approximately 400 people and supplies tissue products mainly to Professional Hygiene, with a smaller role in Consumer Tissue, according to Essity's press release.
Essity stock traded at 26.38 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 17:02 CET on Friday, November 13, 2026.
Essity AB Company Facts
- Company: Essity AB
- ISIN: SE0009922164
- Ticker: ESSITY-B.ST
- Trading venue: Lang & Schwarz
- Quote: 26.38 euros at 17:02 CET on Friday, November 13, 2026
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