Article: Ahlstrom to reduce production of wound roving in Karhula, Finland.(Business news)

Ahlstrom is to reduce production of wound roving at its glass fibre plant in Karhula, Finland.

As a result of negotiations with its workforce, the company will reduce the production of winded roving and change from a two-shift production model to a one-shift arrangement. After this change the department will employ three people instead of the previous 10 employees. The remaining seven employees will be offered work in other departments at Ahlstrom's Karhula plant and so no lay offs will take place.

The company says its strategic focus is on producing roll goods and that wound roving comprises only a small part of its Glass Nonwovens business. The changes should take ...

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