Students from nearby high schools and colleges joined us for tours, hands-on demonstrations, and conversations with our engineers, technicians, and site leaders. Together, we explored the variety of career paths available in manufacturing — from engineering and operations to logistics, quality, and leadership.

Our participating sites included:

  • Bordentown, New Jersey – where we manufacture and distribute surface disinfecting, cleaning, and wiping products under the Everwipe by Tork® brand.
  • Middletown, Ohio – which produces parent rolls of towel and tissue paper that support our converting facility in Harrodsburg, Kentucky.
  • Bowling Green, Kentucky – home to our TENA® production lines, creating trusted personal hygiene products.
  • Drummondville, Canada – where we produce personal care products including incontinence pads and briefs under the TENA® brand

“We’ve always been proud supporters of Manufacturing Day, but this year marks the first time we coordinated events across multiple sites,” said Jill Block, HR Director, Global Supply Chain North America. “It was incredible to see how many schools wanted to participate — and even more rewarding to see students light up as they discovered the career possibilities that exist in our field.”

The energy from the students made the day especially memorable.

“Their enthusiasm and curiosity were contagious,” shared Vanessa Aristigueta, Human Resources Generalist in Bordentown. “It was exciting to see them connect what they’re learning in school to real-world opportunities. There’s so much potential in these future professionals.”

We welcomed students from:

  • Burlington County Institute of Technology (Bordentown)
  • Carlisle High School (Middletown
  • Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green)
  • CFP Paul Rousseau (Drummondville)

At Essity, we believe manufacturing careers play a vital role in building strong economies and sustainable communities.

“Manufacturing Day reminds us how essential skilled trades are to our business and to the global economy,” added Block. “We’re proud to showcase the innovation, technology, and purpose that make this field so rewarding — and we plan to make this an annual event, expanding to even more sites next year.”

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 is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
Essity has North American operations in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin, as well as Canada. Learn more at essityusa.com.