Total SCA operating costs in 2011 were SEK 96,610m - SCA Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget

SCA's total operating expenses were SEK 96,610m in 2011 including costs for sales and administration, energy, transport and distribution, raw materials and consumables, and other costs of goods sold.

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Description of costs, SCA Group - Total operating expenses 1) : SEK 96,610m	percent
Sales and administration expenses 2)	15
Energy	7
Transport and distribution expenses	12
Other costs of goods sold 3)	26
Raw materials and consumables	41

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SCA Group - Total operating expenses 1) : SEK 96,610m

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Raw materials and consumables, Of which	percent
Pulp	8
Paper	5
Recovered paper	8
Timber, chips	5
Super absorbents	2
Non-woven	2
Other (4)	11
Total Raw materials and consumables	41

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Description of costs, Personal care - Total operating expenses: SEK 22,289m	percent
Sales and administration expenses	27
Energy	2
Transport and distribution expenses	9
Other costs of goods sold	19
Raw materials and consumables	43

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Personal care - Total operating expenses: SEK 22,289m

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Raw materials and consumables, Of which	percent
Pulp	9
Super absorbents	8
Non-woven	8
Other	18
Total Raw materials and consumables	43

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Description of costs, Tissue - Total operating expenses: SEK 36,791m	percent
Sales and administration expenses	12
Energy	8
Transport and distribution expenses	12
Other costs of goods sold	24
Raw materials and consumables	44

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Tissue - Total operating expenses: SEK 36,791m

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Raw materials and consumables, Of which	percent
Pulp	15
Recovered paper	9
Other	20
Total Raw materials and consumables	44

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Description of costs, Packaging - Total operating expenses: SEK 24,734m	percent
Sales and administration expenses	11
Energy	6
Transport and distribution expenses	12
Other costs of goods sold	19
Raw materials and consumables	52

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Packaging - Total operating expenses: SEK 24,734m

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Raw materials and consumables, Of which	percent
Paper	19
Recovered paper	19
Other	14
Total Raw materials and consumables	52

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Description of costs, Forest Products - Total operating expenses: SEK 15,187m	percent
Sales and administration expenses	4
Energy	8
Transport and distribution expenses	15
Other costs of goods sold	25
Raw materials and consumables	48

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Forest Products - Total operating expenses: SEK 15,187m

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Raw materials and consumables, Of which	percent
Timber, chips	29
Other	19
Total Raw materials and consumables	48

Please check SCA Annual Report 2011 (pdf) for more information on the description of costs

_{1) Excluding items affecting comparability.
2) Including the packaging operations held for sale.
3) Sales and administration expenses include costs for marketing (4 percentage points).
4) The two largest items of Other costs of goods sold comprise personnel (12 percentage points) and depreciation/amortisation (6 percentage points).
5) The item Other in Raw materials and consumables includes costs for chemicals, packaging material and plastic material.}