Mar 27, 2009. /Lesprom Network/. In line with SCA’s overall goal to increase the efficiency in its supply chain and lower costs, SCA announced a new supply chain structure for its tissue operations in Italy, including the closure of the Pratovecchio mill. Measures are also being taken at plant in Orléans, France, which will improve efficiency, as the company informed Lesprom Network. After an extensive evaluation of SCA’s Italian supply chain operation, a new structure has been developed to improve performance. As a result, all finished product manufacturing for Italy, including the production for folded products, rolled products and coloured mother reels, will be consolidated in the Lucca area. The closure of Pratovecchio mill, located in the Arezzo area and equipped with one paper machine and nine converting lines, affects 128 permanent employees in Italy. Late 2007, SCA announced a restructuring program with the aim of reducing some 100 thousand tonnes of capacity in total by 2010. In addition to the new supply chain set-up for Italy, SCA will restructure its Orléans mill located in France to improve competitiveness. As a result, 44 positions are affected. SCA is a global consumer goods and paper company that develops and produces personal care products, tissue, packaging solutions, publication papers and solid-wood products.