UPM closes Hürth newsprint mill and one fine paper machine at Nordland Papier – Participation process with the employee representatives concluded
(UPM, Helsinki, 21 August 2024 at 15:00 EEST) – In May UPM Communication Papers announced plans to permanently close its Hürth newsprint mill and shutdown of one fine paper machine at Nordland Papier in Dörpen (PM 3). Both mills are located in Germany. The respective participation processes with the employee representatives have been concluded. The number of positions affected is 338. Graphic paper production in Hürth is expected to end on 31 August 2024 and at Nordland Papier PM 3 latest by the end of 2024, resulting in annual reductions of 330,000 tonnes of newsprint paper capacity and