Nokian aims to cut more jobs in heavy tyre unit

ERJ staff report (DS)

Nokia, Finland -- Nokian Heavy Tyres Ltd is to start new statutory negotiations in order to further adjust heavy tyre production and inventories in line with the declined heavy tyre demand.

The agenda of the negotiations includes a plan to change the working pattern of the heavy tyre production to the discontinued five days model and to re-organise operations. The statutory negotiations will all employees of Nokian Heavy Tyres and also all personnel groups, i.e. a total of approx. 280 people.

The production adjustments and re-organizing of operations would cause a need to cut personnel by approx. 50 people and to lay off approx. 230 people either until further notice or for certain periods. Part of the adjustments could be executed by pension arrangements or other voluntary solutions.

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Press release from Nokian