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Metso to temporary lay off and reduce personnel in Kiuruvesi production unit in Finland
Tuesday 29. September 2009 - Metso has concluded the employee negotiations started on September 21, 2009, in MW Biopower Oys Kiuruvesi production unit in Finland.
As a result of the negotiations, the maximum amount of temporary lay-offs is altogether 44 people, all employees in the production. The temporary lay-offs of up to 90 days are implemented gradually according to work load. In the first phase, 12 people will be temporarily laid off. The temporary lay-offs will take effect on October 12, 2009. These temporary lay-offs are made in order to adjust operations to decreasing order backlog.
In addition to temporary lay-offs, production capacity is reduced due to structural changes in the business operations by approximately six man-years of work during 2010 by e.g. pension arrangements.
MW Biopower Oy is part of Metso-Wärtsilä joint venture, MW Power Oy, a company offering power and heating plant solutions based on renewable fuels. The Kiuruvesi unit employs approximately 90 people. The production unit manufactures structures for power and heating and plants.