The planned changes will, says Metso, improve agility, extend customer reach and coverage, and enable better alignment towards customers. At the same time, the company seeks to implement efficiency improvements to compensate for slow decision-making that is influencing large customer investments.
As a result, the mining and quarrying equipment solution and linked technology major will start local consultation processes that will affect parts of Metso's Minerals equipment business and the related market area operations. The planned changes include organisational realignment and other efficiency measures, as well as permanent and temporary layoffs.
Based on Metso's preliminary view, the planned, estimated employee reduction need is approximately 240 positions globally, of which, at maximum, 90 are in Finland.
