Knauf to Shutter Inlands Board Mill in Sweden

Knauf Danogips, Germany, owner of the Inlands gypsum wallboard facing mill in Lilla Edet, northeast of Gothenburg, Sweden, reportedly is preparing to cease production at the mill and close it down permanently. Some 80 jobs are at risk.

The mill has been unprofitable during the past several years, and according to a company spokesman, the owner does not see any possibilities for improved profitability and continued production. Negotiations with employee representatives regarding the factory's future will begin January 16.

The mill, established in 1896, has been owned by Knauf since 1995.

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