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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products 22.21 - Manufacture of plastic plates, sheets, tubes and profiles
90 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
17 May 2013
Employment effect (start)
31 August 2013
Foreseen end date
Description
Wipak, a producer of packaging materials, has announced redundancies affecting up to 90 employees at its plant in Nastola. The company has started negotiations on the cuts with employee representatives. It is also negotiating to reduce up to 10 of its 70 employees in Valkeakoski. In 2012, Wipak closed its factory in Eura and cut 52 jobs.
Reportedly, the restructuring is blamed on the changing market in Europe (rising costs and low demand) and the need to save up to 5 million euros annually.
Wipak employs approximately 450 persons in Nastola and produces packaging materials for the food and health care industries.
Sources
17 May 2013: Etelä-Suomen Sanomat
17 May 2013: Taloussanomat
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Wipak, Internal restructuring in Finland, factsheet number 75433, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75433.
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