23
Nov
13:48
SSAB cuts Raahe costs without reducing workforce
SSAB has concluded change negotiations at its Raahe plant in Finland after identifying solutions that can cut fixed costs by €10 million ($11m) annually without reducing the workforce, the steelmaker says.
Negotiations started in September primarily due to continued weak demand (see Kallanish passim). The solutions found include, for example, the development of working practices, job rotation and increasing multi-skills.
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