The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Wood And Paper Materials Manufacture Of Paper And Paper Products 17.12 - Manufacture of paper and paperboard
400 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
25 August 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2007
Description
The paper company SCA will implement an extensive efficiency enhancement programme and cut 3,600 jobs across its European paper mills. Some 400 jobs are planned to go in Sweden. Three business areas will be affected by this plan in Sweden : the paper unit in Munksjö, the container board units in Munksund and Obbola, the hygiene product unit in Lilla Edet (150 jobs to be scrapped) and the packaging units in Järfälla, Värnamo and Mariestad.
Eurofound (2005), SCA, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 62182, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62182.
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