Tempo Tissues

Tempo is an iconic brand of disposable paper tissues with a history dating back to 1929. It was originally founded in Nuremberg, Germany, by Oskar and Emil Rosenfelder under the company Vereinigte Papierwerke AG. The brand revolutionized personal hygiene by introducing the first disposable paper handkerchiefs to the German market, eventually becoming a generic trademark for tissues in many European countries due to its popularity and reliability.

Over the decades, ownership of the brand has transitioned through major global corporations. In 1994, it was acquired by the American multinational Procter & Gamble, before being sold in 2007 to the Swedish company SCA (Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget). Following a corporate restructuring in 2017, the hygiene division of SCA was spun off to form Essity, which remains the brand's ultimate owner today.

Manufacturing of Tempo products is primarily centered in Germany, notably at the Neuss plant, which is recognized as one of the world's most modern paper processing facilities. However, production also takes place in other European locations to meet regional demands. The packaging in the image, featuring the Italian text 'Morbido e Resistente' (Soft and Strong), highlights the brand's presence in the Italian market, where it is a leading choice for consumer tissue products.