Who owns Zewa?
Zewa is owned by Essity (Sweden, STO: ESSITY-B).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Essity AB reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇸🇪 Sweden, Stockholm
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Founded
- 1958
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Tissue & paper hygiene › Facial tissue & toilet paper
- Parent ticker
- STO: ESSITY-B
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Zewa
Zewa is a household paper brand sold in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and central and eastern Europe, covering kitchen towel, toilet tissue and handkerchiefs. It is one of the leading tissue brands in German-speaking markets. Essity owns it, and the company sells the same products under different national names across Europe.
Ownership timeline of Zewa
Where Zewa sits in Essity
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Zewa?
The parent company of Zewa is Essity, a publicly listed company headquartered in Sweden.
Is Zewa German or Swedish?
Zewa originated in Germany in 1958, but it is owned today by Essity, which is headquartered in Sweden. So Zewa is a German-origin brand under Swedish ownership.
Is Zewa still owned by Essity?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Zewa is still owned by Essity. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Essity AB Annual and Sustainability Report 2025 — Essity AB, Annual report, published 5 March 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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