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 Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products 22.22 - Manufacture of plastic packing goods
197 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
28 November 2019
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2020
Foreseen end date
30 June 2020
Description
Amcor Flexibles Finland, an affiliate of the global packaging company Amcor, announced the shutdown of its production plants in Eura and Lieksa, leading to the dismissal of 197 employees. A total of 127 people are affected at the Eura factory and 70 employees in Lieksa. The company plans to shut down the production plants by the end of June 2020 due to low profitability.
According to the management, the company has created a support program that aims to facilitate re-employment of the staff. A local trade union representative in Eura argues that it will be difficult for the workers of the Eura production plant to find jobs in their field.
The company’s production plant in Valkeakoski is not affected.
Eurofound (2019), Amcor Flexibles Finland , Closure in Finland, factsheet number 99238, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/99238.
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