MARITIM FOOD AS HAS DECIDED TO CONCENTRATE PRODUCTION AT ONE PLANT IN FREDRIKSTAD, NORWAY
Maritim Food AS, a Lännen Tehtaat plc subsidiary that makes minced fish products, dressings and smoked fish products, has decided to shut down its Stabburveien plant and concentrate the production of minced fish products and dressings at its Råbekksvingen plant in Fredrikstad, Norway. Shutting down the Stabburveien plant will also mark the discontinuation of smoked-fish production. The changes will take place in 2011. The estimated annual performance improvement from concentrating production is some EUR 0.5 million, and this will begin to materialise in the third quarter of 2011. Non-