As a result of the general financial downturn hitting the paper industry and its sub-contractors, Albany noted an approximately 30 percent dip in order intake for the Halmstad factory during the latter parts of 2011, a trend which has continued at the start of the year.In general, the factory will reduce its number of shifts from five to three, human resources director, Bo Berglund, told RISI. However, in certain cases it will run only two shifts, while other critical processes will still require five-shift operation.Consequently, Albany will cut jobs both directly in production and indirectly through reducing certain support functions. Of the 80 job to be cut, some 15 would be white-collar jobs.The plan is to finalize the layoffs in late July or early August.The Halmstad facility manufactures press felt and forming fabric for the paper industry. It employs some 420 people.