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 (16 - 17) Manufacture of wood and paper materials 17 - Manufacture of paper and paper products 17 - Manufacture of paper and paper products
73 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
11 November 2025
Employment effect (start)
11 December 2025
Foreseen end date
Description
The Swedish paper manufacturer Nordic Paper has initiated cooperation negotiations which threaten 73 positions out of a workforce of around 700 due to high production costs and persistent weak market conditions. The restructuring will affect three units in Värmland: Bäckhammar (27 jobs), Säffle (37 jobs, where the entire sheet-metal operation will be closed), and Åmotfors (9 jobs), 10 positions in Nordic Paper’s facilities in Norway and in Canada are affected.
The descaling is a reaction to a weak paper market, where input costs have continued to be high while the demand for paper on the global market is low.
Nordic Paper produces kraft paper and greaseproof paper for industrial and food-packaging uses and remains a major employer in the Värmland region with approximately 700 staff.
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