Metsä Fibre Starts Negotiations on Possible Layoffs at Joutseno Pulp Mill in Finland

Located in Lappeenranta, Finland, the Joutseno pulp mill has the capacity to produce 690,000 tonnes per year of softwood pulp, which is used as raw material for paperboard, tissue and printing papers.

Aug. 6, 2024 - Metsä Fibre announced that it will start negotiations on possible layoffs at Joutseno pulp mill due to a need for temporary adjustment of production to meet low delivery volumes.

According to the company, the change negotiations involve the entire workforce of the Joutseno pulp mill, around 190 people in total.

It is estimated that the planned layoffs, if implemented, would last up to 90 days and could be implemented in several tranches by the end of January 2025, Metsä Fibre said.

The change negotiations begin in week 33 and take approximately two weeks.

The targeting, amounts and timing of the redundancies will be clarified by the end of this year.

About Joutseno Pulp Mill

Located in Lappeenranta, Finland, the Joutseno pulp mill has the capacity to produce 690,000 tonnes per year of softwood pulp, which is used as raw material for paperboard, tissue and printing papers, as well as specialty paper products.

Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, produces not only pulp and sawn timber but also other bioproducts such as biochemicals and bioenergy.

SOURCE: Metsä Fibre