SCA to take out 30 positions at French tissue mill

The negotiations concern both blue-collar and white-collar workers at the mill, which has a capacity of 62,000 tons per year.An SCA spokesperson explained that the move aims to optimize industrial efficiency and restore the competitiveness of the mill by reducing costs and improving productivity, RISI reports. The spokesman added that the firm did not intend to cut capacity at the site, which currently employs some 330 people.In May, the CGT union organized a 24-hour strike at the site, stopping production on its sole machine, according to a union representative.The job cuts should be implemented by June 2012.