UPM closes paper machine 2 in Rauma – Employee consultation processes concluded
(UPM, Helsinki, 5 November 2019 at 10:00 EET) – In early September UPM announced plans to permanently close paper machine 2 in Rauma, Finland. The employee consultation processes have now been completed. Paper machine 2 in Rauma will be permanently closed on 6 November 2019. The reduction of personnel is 179 (159 permanent and 20 temporary contracts not prolonged). Following the closure, SC paper production capacity will be reduced by 265.000 tonnes annually. The production on the remaining two paper machines in Rauma will continue as before. “The recent weeks have not been easy for
