Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, has concluded the change negotiations on possible temporary layoffs at Lappeenranta and Vilppula sawmills. The negotiations covered the entire workforce of these two sawmills, a total of approximately 70 people in Lappeenranta and 100 in Vilppula.
After the change negotiations, it was decided that the Lappeenranta and Vilppula sawmills will implement temporary layoffs for the production personnel as needed due to current market conditions. The needed temporary layoffs will be implemented between September 2024 and January 2025. The allocation, amounts and dates of layoffs will be specified by the end of this year.
More information:
Ismo Nousiainen, CEO, Metsä Fibre Oy, tel. +358 10 465 5005
Metsä Fibre
metsagroup.com/fi/metsafibre
Metsä Group’s pulp and sawmill business Metsä Fibre produces not only pulp and sawn timber but also other bioproducts such as biochemicals and bioenergy. Our products made from northern wood are an alternative to fossil materials. We promote a culture of diversity, equality and inclusion.
In 2023, our sales totalled EUR 2.5 billion, and we have approximately 1,600 employees. Metsä Group’s parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative is owned by more than 90,000 Finnish forest owners. The sales of the whole Metsä Group were EUR 6.1 billion.
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