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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Wood And Paper Materials Manufacture Of Paper And Paper Products 17.12 - Manufacture of paper and paperboard
120 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
28 May 2013
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Austria's largest paper and packaging company Mondi Neusiedler plans to lay off up to 120 employees due to economic difficulties. The job shed is to take place in the companies two production sites in Lower Austria, in which 691 employees are currently employed.
During the last three years, the company incurred losses due to sales difficulties, in particular with uncoated paper. Negotiations with the works council will continue for several weeks, according to management.
The exact number of losses has not been confirmed by the management; however, the number was discussed in a meeting on the 27th May, when the staff was informed of the planned restructuring programme.
Sources
28 May 2013: Niederösterreichische Nachrichten
29 May 2013: orf.at
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Mondi Neusiedler, Internal restructuring in Austria, factsheet number 75461, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75461.
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