A/S SABA, later SABA Mölnlycke A/S (1986–1996), was a Norwegian company that produced hygiene products such as menstrual pads, tampons, diapers, incontinence products and wet wipes. The company later became part of Sca Mölnlycke, Sca Hygiene Products, and Essity in turn; the name Saba is currently owned by Essity and used for a brand of feminine care products. The company was established in 1945 at Råel in the present-day municipality of Tønsberg, Vestfold. For a time, Saba had several hundred employees and was considered a cornerstone company in the district.
In 1968, Saba was acquired by the Swedish industrial company Mölnlycke AB. In 1996, SCA (Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget) acquired Mölnlycke, and with it Saba. SCA later spun off its hygiene products into the Essity brand in 2017. Production in Tønsberg ceased in 2002, and in 2007 the last employees moved from Tønsberg to the head office in Oslo.
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