Valmet has announced that it will start change negotiations in Finland concerning temporary layoffs in its Packaging and Paper business area and the Global Supply unit. The company said the measures are intended to adjust capacity and improve cost efficiency in response to the continued weak market environment.
The negotiations, set to begin on 10 November, affect more than 950 employees. The majority of those impacted work at Valmet’s Finnish sites in Jyväskylä, Tikkurila (Vantaa) and Raisio.
According to Valmet, the talks cover all employee groups within the Packaging and Paper Machines business unit and the P&P Manufacturing unit’s machine workshop and foundry in Jyväskylä. Both units are part of Valmet’s Biomaterial Solutions and Services segment.
The company said that the layoffs would be temporary, with the exact timing and scope to be determined during the negotiations. Implementation is planned for the first half of 2026.
Valmet noted that similar measures had already been taken earlier this year and in 2024 to align operations with market demand.
Valmet employs around 19,000 people worldwide, including roughly 6,000 in Finland.
