Co-determination negotiations concerning the closure of paper machine 6 at Stora Enso's Imatra Mills in Finland, ended on 15 April 2019. The negotiations were part of the Group's profit protection programme. Most of the impacts on personnel as a result of the layoffs can be managed through pension arrangements. As a result of the co-determination negotiations, paper machine 6 at Imatra Mills will be shut down by the end of 2019. By reorganising work in the departments that support production by paper machine 6, the number of layoffs at Imatra Mills can be reduced from the previously announced estimate of a maximum of 80 to 55 people. Most of the cases can be managed through pension arrangements. Most of the employment relationships of the people affected will end by the end of 2019. Stora Enso supports those who are made redundant for production-related and financial reasons by providing extensive support, including the possibility of individual placement training. The Group also works closely with local employment and economic development offices to help those who have been laid off.