MedTech Business - April 10, 2017
SCA becomes two listed companies
At the Annual General Meeting of SCA last week, the company’s shareholders voted in favor of the Board of Director’s proposal to split the Group into two listed companies. Essity One of these will continue to operate as SCA, a forest products company that will include the forest products operations and all forest land currently […]
Intellectual Property - March 29, 2017
SCA wins US Supreme Court Victory
SCA won an important victory before the United States Supreme Court on March 21, 2017 in its seven-year patent infringement case against First Quality Products, Inc. In a 7-1 decision written by Justice Alito, the Supreme Court concluded that the six-year statutory period of limitations during which a patent infringement claim must be commenced cannot […]
Acquisition - January 3, 2017
SCA to acquire BSN Medical
SCA has entered into an agreement to acquire BSN medical, a medical solutions company, from the private equity group EQT. BSN medical develops, manufactures, markets and sells products within wound care, compression therapy and orthopedics. The purchase price amounts to EUR 2,740m on a debt- and cash-free basis. The completion of the transaction is subject […]
MedTech Award - November 19, 2013
SCA medtech company of the year
Global hygiene firm SCA has been named medtech company of the year by Swedish Medtech. “We are proud and happy to receive the prize. With this prestigious award we have been recognized for our progress within medical technology. We have only just scratched the surface of the great needs existing but there are also large improvements within […]
