Statutory labour negotiations concerning Metsäliitto Wood Products Industry's sawmills concluded

Metsäliitto Wood Products Industry, Press Release 27 October 2011


In the statutory labour negotiations that ended on 26 October 2011, Metsäliitto has decided to continue the production curtailment measures, if required, at all its operational sawmills. The production of single sawmills may be limited through temporary layoffs for some weeks by the end of March 2012.

“We actively follow the developments in the order volume, end product markets and market demand and evaluate the need for temporary layoffs jointly with personnel,” says Timo Karinen, Group Executive Vice President, Metsäliitto Wood Products Industry.

The negotiations covered a total of about 450 employees at six sawmills. If required, layoffs with a maximum duration of 45 days will be implemented by the end of March 2012.

Metsäliitto has sawmills in Finland in Kannus, Lappeenranta, Merikarvia, Pöytyä, Renko and Vilppula and in Reopalu, Estonia. Operations at the Karihaara sawmill in Kemi have previously been suspended until further notice. Their combined capacity is about 1.8 million cubic metres of spruce and pines sawn timber.


Further information:
Group Executive Vice President Timo Karinen, Metsäliitto Wood Products Industry, Finnforest, tel. +358 10 465 4173
Communications Manager Olga van Iterson, Metsäliitto Wood Products Industry, Finnforest, tel. +358 50 325 2376