SCA names Gustaf Nygren head of Containerboard and Pulp

SCA has appointed Gustaf Nygren as Head of its Containerboard and Pulp business area and a member of the executive management team, effective 1 December 2026. Nygren currently manages SCA's Obbola mill; Per Strand, Mill Manager at Östrand, will succeed him at Obbola on the same date, with recruitment under way for a new Östrand manager.

Why this mattersPromoting the Obbola mill manager to run Containerboard and Pulp puts an operations specialist in charge as the CEO targets higher production and sales in the division.

• Gustaf Nygren becomes Head of Containerboard and Pulp and joins SCA's executive management team on 1 December 2026.
• Nygren currently manages SCA's Obbola mill and previously served as Maintenance Manager within SCA.
• Per Strand moves from Mill Manager at Östrand to Mill Manager at Obbola on 1 December 2026.
• SCA has begun recruiting a successor Mill Manager for Östrand.
• CEO Ulf Larsson said there is substantial scope to improve production and sales in the business area.

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