Lapland might be one of the least likely places for fashion-related production, but it will be the home of a new $420 million textile fiber factory that is planned. The Finnish fashion and textile technology company Infinited Fiber Company will be developing its first Infinna fiber production facility at Stora Enso’s Veitsiluoto industrial site in the city of Kemi. Located in the northernmost region of Lapland, Kemi is on the northern shore of the Baltic Sea. The new factory is going to be devel
Kemi-Tornio area gets €4 2m recovery package to cope with Veitsiluoto mill closures
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Stora Enso cuts 550 jobs from Veitsiluoto plant
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The firm also says it plans to permanently shut down a mill in Sweden.
File photo of Stora Enso s Veitsiluoto pulp and paper mill in Kemi, northern Finland.
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Finnish forest products manufacturer Stora Enso has announced that it plans to permanently shut down its Veitsiluoto pulp and paper mill in Kemi, northern Finland as well as the firm s Kvarsveden mill in Sweden.
The company said it was planning to hold negotiations with employee representatives regarding the jobs of 670 people at the Finnish plant and 440 workers in Sweden.
Prime Minister
Sanna Marin (SDP) reacted to the closure on Twitter, saying the move was heartbreaking for the workers and for Kemi.