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Who owns Tork?

Tork is owned by Essity (Sweden, STO: ESSITY-B).[1]

This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.

Key facts

Current owner
Essity AB reported
Owned since
Not recorded
Previous owner
None recorded
Owner HQ
🇸🇪 Sweden, Stockholm
Origin
🇸🇪 Sweden
Founded
1968
Category
Personal care & beautyTissue & paper hygieneFacial tissue & toilet paper
Parent ticker
STO: ESSITY-B
Last verified
· 1 sources

About Tork

Tork is Essity's professional hygiene brand, supplying dispensers, paper towels and soap to offices, restaurants and hospitals rather than to households. It is the largest brand of its kind in Europe and a substantial share of the company's revenue. Selling the dispenser locks in the refill, which is the economics that makes the category attractive.

Ownership timeline of Tork

Owners of Tork from 1968 to 2026 Essity 1968–present Essity 197019801990200020102020
  1. 1968 – present Essity [1] reported

Where Tork sits in Essity

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

Where Tork sits in Essity Tree of 6 brands under Essity. Essity Tork Cushelle JOBST Libresse TENA Zewa

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Other brands owned by Essity in personal care & beauty

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the parent company of Tork?

The parent company of Tork is Essity, a publicly listed company headquartered in Sweden.

Is Tork Swedish?

Yes. Tork originated in Sweden in 1968 and its owner, Essity, is also headquartered in Sweden.

Is Tork still owned by Essity?

Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Tork is still owned by Essity. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] Essity AB Annual and Sustainability Report 2025 — Essity AB, Annual report, published 5 March 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.

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