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Metso Foundries Jyväskylä concludes personnel negotiations

Thursday 16. September 2010 - Metso Foundries Jyväskylä has on Thursday, September 16, concluded the personnel negotiations started on July 1, 2010, concerning temporary layoffs and personnel reductions.

The measures taken on the basis of the negotiations, targeting at increased competitiveness, will affect 70 persons in total, a significantly lower figure than originally estimated. Of these, 46 will be redundancies. The rest of the reductions will comprise pension arrangements, part-time employments and internal transfers. The permanent reduction will amount to 62 personworkyears. In addition, temporary layoffs will continue in all personnel groups in accordance with the work load situation. The effects on the personnel are estimated to be realized by March 2011.

Metso Foundries Jyväskylä produces hand-moulded castings for Metso and outside customers.