{"id":13052,"date":"2026-04-29T06:08:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=13052"},"modified":"2026-04-29T06:08:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:08:22","slug":"valmet-to-begin-talks-for-temporary-layoffs-in-finland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=13052","title":{"rendered":"Valmet to begin talks for temporary layoffs in Finland"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Valmet is set to begin change negotiations in Finland in accordance with the Finnish Co-operation Act, as part of a plan to address a decline in workload.<\/p>\n

The negotiations cover approximately 2,400 employees across various locations and business groups.<\/p>\n

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These include parts of the packaging and paper; and pulp, energy and circularity business areas, along with certain functions and the global supply unit.<\/p>\n

The proposed measures may include temporary layoffs of less than 90 days, which would be implemented between June 2026 and the end of December 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Finland-based company said: \u201cThe planned actions aim to safeguard profitability and competitiveness by adapting capacity to the lower-than-anticipated workload, which is partly due to customer-driven project delays, continued weak demand in paper and board machine markets, and continued softness in biomaterials services markets.\u201d<\/p>\n

These measures are projected to result in cost savings of approximately \u20ac8m ($9.36m) during 2026.<\/p>\n

The final details regarding the timing and scope of these actions will be determined during the negotiation process.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Valmet employs 18,500 people worldwide, including 5,900 in Finland.<\/p>\n

This move follows a series of similar restructuring efforts<\/a> initiated by the company last month in its international manufacturing operations.<\/p>\n

Valmet previously began talks regarding the potential closure of its Sundsvall site in Sweden, alongside restructuring at its Gothenburg facility and the Jelenia G\u00f3ra site in Poland. <\/p>\n

Those measures could impact up to 170 positions in Sundsvall, 55 roles in Gothenburg, and 130 jobs in Jelenia G\u00f3ra as the company continues to adjust its global capacity.<\/p>\n

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