Holmen Paper

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Sweden
Region
Östra Sverige; Östra Mellansverige; Östergötlands län
Location of affected unit(s)
Norrköping
Sector
Manufacturing
(16 - 17) Manufacture of wood and paper materials
17.1 - Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard
17.1 - Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard
80 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
17 November 2011
Employment effect (start)
18 November 2011
Foreseen end date

Description

80 of 600 employees at a papermill in Bråviken in Norrköping, Sweden, have been issued with redundancy notices. The papermill in Bråviken is owned by the company Holm Paper which is a subsidiary of the larger group Holmen. 55 blue-collar workers and 25 white-collar workers will be affected by the internal restructuring process.

Holmen Paper has restructured on several occasions in recent years. Please see the following related fact sheets for more information: 15742, 14428, 11447, 14389, 11014.

Negotiations with the unions about the suggested redundancies are about to start.

Sources

  • 17 November 2011: Dagens Industri
  • 18 November 2011: Webpage: Folkbladet

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Holmen Paper, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 72735, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/72735.