UPM has decided to close 485,000 tonnes of graphic paper capacity in Europe. The company permanently closes paper machine 6 at UPM Schongau, Germany and paper machine 4 at UPM Steyrermühl, Austria.
The employee consultation process in Schongau was conducted in line with local legislations and has now been finalized. The number of persons affected is 136 for the site. The uncoated publication paper machine 6 will be permanently closed today. UPM Schongau continues graphic paper production on the remaining cost-competitive machines.
UPM Communication Papers ended the newspaper production at its Steyrermühl mill today. As already communicated in March 2023 UPM thereby accelerates the plans to ensure competitive production at its remaining newsprint paper machines in Europe. This decision will have no impact on the plans for the Steyrermühl site and its employees as communicated on 21 June 2022.
“I admire the professionalism and flexibility of our employees, who are already working conscientiously to integrate UPM Steyrermühl into the HEINZEL GROUP. The new owner will take over the responsibility for the site and thus also for the employees after the Closing of the transaction is completed at the beginning of 2024,” says Ernst Spitzbart, General Manager, UPM Steyrermühl.
UPM Schongau manufactures graphic papers with the annual capacity of 700,000 tonnes. Located in Bavaria, Germany the mill employs about 490 people.
