SA toilet paper company Kimberly-Clark says supplies are strong, do not panic buy

Toilet paper panic buying is back as spike in COVID cases sends some SA shoppers into a frenzy but one South East company says there is stacks to go around.

Kimberly-Clark and its team at the Millicent mill are working hard to ensure supply of toilet paper across the country. Picture: Kimberly-Clark

Supermarket shelves have been stripped bare of toilet paper as South Australians react to the growing Parafield COVID-19 cluster.

As panic buying returned across the state earlier this week Coles implemented a two-packet limit and other supermarket chains called for calm.

But Kimberly-Clark managing director Australia and New Zealand Doug Cunningham said there was no need to stockpile toilet paper.

Stacks of toilet paper at Kimberly-Clark’s Millicent mill in the state's South East. The company says it can keep up with the spike in demand for toilet paper. Picture: Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark managing director Australia and New ZealandMr Cunningham said the mill was prepared to meet the renewed demand.

“South Australians have no need to be concerned,” Mr Cunningham said.

“There’s plenty of toilet paper to go around, and the retailers are restocking shelves as quickly as possible.

“Kimberly-Clark and our dedicated team at the Millicent mill continue to work hard to ensure supply across the country.

“This year has shown how quickly Kimberly-Clark can respond to a spike in demand if required – we’ve been nimble and changed our production schedules to better service the increase in demand.”

The number of coronavirus cases in the Parafield cluster rose to 20 on Tuesday with Premier Steven Marshall saying there had been a “small rise” in COVID-19 cases overnight on Wednesday morning.