Codetermination negotiations at Suominen Flexible completed

August 23, 2012 - Finland

The codetermination negotiations that began on 6 August 2012 at the Tampere plant of Suominen Flexible Packaging Ltd. have been completed.

Due to low demand for products of Suominen Flexible Packaging Ltd. 151 people will be temporarily laid off for maximum 40 days. The lay-offs will be implemented in short periods until the end of February 2013.

Suominen supplies industry and retailers with nonwovens, wet wipes and flexible packaging for use in consumer products that people use every day – through two business areas: Wiping and Flexibles.