SCA helps flood victims in Mexico

SCA helps flood victims in Mexico

Devastating floods have affected about one million people in the state of
Tabasco in south-eastern Mexico. SCA, which has operations in the region, has
carried out fund-raising activities and donated baby diapers and personal care
products to help those in need.

People have lost their homes, many of them have been evacuated and there are
major shortages of water, food and other basic necessities. 

The floods have also affected SCA's distribution center in the area with 27
employees and given this local connection it was natural for SCA to act and
assist with this situation which has also affected many of the company's own
employees. 

According to the head of SCA Mexico, Jaime Costa, all SCA employees have been
located and are as well as can be expected under the circumstances, but several
of them have lost their homes and belongings. 

In addition to raising funds for the victims, SCA has sent medical expertise to
the affected area to handle disease and carry out vaccinations. Four trailers
have been sent with personal care products, medicines, boots, and other
supplies. 

“We are witnessing many personal tragedies,” says Jaime Costa. “As far as SCA is
concerned we are naturally making our resources available both to our colleagues
and to the local community.”


Stockholm, 10 November 2007  


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solutions, publication papers and solid-wood products. Sales are conducted in
some 90 countries. SCA has annual sales in excess of SEK 101 billion (c. EUR 11
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