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SCA has invested £15 million in new equipment at its Tyne Valley production site.

The money has been used to fund two separate projects.The first is a new production line that enables SCA to produce Tork zigzag-fold towels in the UK for the first time.This will help cut down on transport emissions when delivering Tork zigzag-fold towels to UK customers.

The second project concerns a new de-inking plant at Prudhoe mill which will increase the capacity of recycled tissue fibre in the UK by 'de-inking'fibres in recovered paper.

Kevin Starr,SCA sales director UK and Ireland, said:" This £15 million investment shows SCA's commitment to the UK market while underlining our own strategy for growth." Prudhoe mill has a range of accreditations including ISO 14001,ISO 9001,FSC and BRC. In 2008 the mill won an Environmental Management Award at the North East Business Awards competition.