Valmet starts change negotiations in Sweden and Poland

Engineering works Training is considering changes to its production operations in Sweden and Poland.

The company is starting change negotiations in its Global Supply Chain unit in connection with the planned closure of Sundsvall’s production operations in Sweden. In addition, Valmet will start change negotiations in the operations of the Global Supply Chain unit in Gothenburg, Sweden, and Jelenia Góra, Poland.

The plans concern a maximum of 170 tasks in Sundsvall, a maximum of 55 tasks in Gothenburg and a maximum of 130 tasks in Jelenia Góra, i.e. a total of 355 tasks.

According to the company’s press release, the goal of the planned changes is to support the long-term competitiveness of Valmet’s Biomaterial Solutions and Services segment and the efficiency of the company’s global production. Valmet estimates the potential annual net cost savings to be approximately EUR 20 million.

By Editor