The change negotiations held at Metsä Fibre’s Lappeenranta, Rauma, Renko and Vilppula sawmills on possible temporary layoffs up to 90 days have ended.
After the end of the change negotiations, the company has made a decision whereby, if necessary, it may implement temporary layoffs affecting all personnel at its sawmills from January 2026 until the end of June 2026. The duration of the temporary layoffs will be a maximum of 90 days. In Finland, a temporary lay-off means that work and wage payment are suspended, but the employment relationship remains in force.
The timing and duration of any layoff periods, as well as any possible changes to working time arrangements, will be planned on a site-specific basis.
Metsä Group’s pulp and sawmill business Metsä Fibre produces not only pulp and sawn timber but also other bioproducts such as biochemicals and bioenergy.
In 2024, sales totalled EUR 2.3 billion, and the company had approximately 1,500 employees. Metsä Group’s parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative is owned by more than 90,000 Finnish forest owners. The sales of the whole Metsä Group were EUR 5.7 billion.
