Who We Are

With over 54 years of experience, Essity Hygiene Products AB ("Essity") is the worldwide leader in the management of incontinence, providing products and services for individuals and healthcare service providers in over 90 countries.

As the established brand leader in Canada, we are also a growing brand in the USA. We are now expanding into Central and Latin America, the Far East, India and other developing regions. We are at the forefront of developing products that meet the needs of individuals, caregivers, clinicians and healthcare service providers around the world. The TENA® brand is owned by Essity. As well as TENA, Essity owns such well-known brands as Libresse®, Nana®, Nuvenia®, and Bodyform® in feminine hygiene, as well as the Libero® and Drypers® baby diaper brands.

Essity was founded in Sweden in 1929 by Ivar Kreuger and in 2012, employed around 37,000 people in over 100 countries, with annual sales of SEK 85 billion (€9.8 billion). The company’s shares are traded on the Stockholm, London and New York stock exchanges. If you’d like to find out more you can read the Essity company report.