SCA uses raw materials, water, energy and transport in the production and distribution of its products.
Aggregated RMS data encompasses the main products produced by SCA plants. Some products are delivered to other SCA units for further processing whilst others are brought directly to market. Data that represents total SCA production is based on the production at each site. Due to the degree of integration between SCA sites and its business areas, total production data should be interpreted as a gross figure. All figures below are from 2011.
A typical SCA product is made from various types of wood fibre. It also contains small amounts of inorganic and fossil organic materials.
Renewable raw materials (fresh fibre and recycled fibre) account for the largest share of the material used in an average SCA product. Inorganic materials (kaolin clay and calcium carbonate) are used as filler and coating pigment in certain types of paper in order to satisfy customer quality requirements. Synthetic materials are used in highly absorbent hygiene products to improve quality and function as well as in packaging with superior protective qualities.
SCA is one of Europe’s largest collectors and users of recycled fibre. The diagram to the right shows the raw material distribution of SCA’s products.
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Distribution of raw materials 2011 by product grades | Timber | Pulp | Printing paper | Container board | Corrugated | Tissue | Personal Care (Fluff) |
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| 100 | 100 | 39 | 32 | 26 | 47 | 56 |
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Rec fibres | 0 | 0 | 44 | 67 | 73 | 53 | 0 |
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Inorganic material | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Organic fussil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
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Distribution of raw materials 2011 by product grades, %
Energy use includes purchased energy (heating, electricity and fuel) supplied to production units, energy generated from wood, liquor, bark, sludge and waste paper, and electricity generated on site. A large portion of the energy used by SCA comes from the incineration of wood residuals and from on-site co-generation of electricity. The energy data figures stated therefore include both a fuel component and an electricity component.
Any excess electricity produced at an SCA facility that is not used internally is supplied to the national grid. In 2011, SCA delivered 351 GWh of electricity to the national grid.
SCA supplies secondary heat derived from effluent hot water to district heating systems, mainly in Sweden, which is an effective way of saving energy. In 2011, SCA delivered heat to district heating systems equivalent to 26,385 m3 of fuel oil.
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Distribution of energy supply 2011, %
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Distribution of fuel supply 2011, %
The figures stated are totals for surface water, groundwater and municipal water systems. SCA’s total water intake is 232 Mm3.
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Distribution of water supply 2011, %
Raw materials are transported to SCA’s production plants and finished products are delivered to SCA’s customers. SCA uses external suppliers for most of its transportation needs. SCA’s use of transportation is equivalent to 43.3 billion tonnekilometres. Sea freight accounts for the greatest portion of SCA’s transport and the remainder consists of road and rail. Transportation of SCA’s raw materials and products uses the equivalent of 13,372 TJ of fuel and electricity.
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Distribution of transport usage 2011, %
