10-03-2025 10:23pm

Carlisle High School Students Attend Essity's First "Careers in Manufacturing Day"

Beth Callahan Editor

Story and photos courtesy of ALOYSIUS BUTLER & CLARK

MIDDLETOWN, OH -- Essity, a global health and hygiene company, hosted its first Careers in Manufacturing Day at its papermaking and converting facility in Middletown om Thursday, October 2.

Local students from Carlisle High School joined by Essity leadership and experienced firsthand the innovations in modern manufacturing and how these advancements work. The students explored the many opportunities a career in manufacturing can offer.

The day featured small group tours of the manufacturing and shipping facilities, hands-on activities to experience manufacturing in action, and time with Essity’s operational employees, engineers, technicians, and leadership team.

Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Essity Middletown produces Parent Rolls (Mother Reels) of towel and tissue paper, supporting Essity’s converting facility in Harrodsburg, KY, in producing products under the leading global Tork brand.

Careers in Manufacturing Day is taking place across five of Essity’s manufacturing sites in North America, as the company recognizes National Manufacturing Day coming up on Friday, Oct. 3.

“Essity is a proud employer here in Butler County. Our operational and production employees have put a tremendous event together, and we are excited to help these students see the career possibilities in this innovative field of modern manufacturing,” said John Boho, Essity Middletown Operations Manager. “We value our relationships with the local high schools and colleges, and look forward to making Careers in Manufacturing Day an annual event.”

About Essity

Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Every day, our products, solutions and services are used by a billion people around the world. Our purpose is to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, caregivers, customers and society. Sales are conducted in approximately 150 countries under the leading global brands TENA® and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, Cutimed, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa. In 2024, Essity had net sales of approximately $14B and employed 36,000 people. The company’s headquarters are located in Stockholm, Sweden, and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.

Essity has more than 150 employees at its paper manufacturing mill in Middletown. In addition to Ohio, Essity has U.S. operations in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin. Learn more at essityusa.com and connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.