Metso to discontinue its rubber and Poly-Met wear parts manufacturing in Trelleborg, Sweden

• Metso has completed union negotiations and will cease operations at its rubber and Poly-Met wear parts factory in Trelleborg, Sweden, following a strategic review of its supply chain.

• The closure will impact 68 manufacturing jobs, with the Trelleborg factory's operations winding down from Q2 2024 and full closure anticipated by Q3 2024.

• Post-closure, Metso will retain approximately 50 employees in Trelleborg for product management, support functions, and global roles.

• Heikki Metsälä, President of the Consumables business area at Metso, emphasizes the company's commitment to supporting affected employees in finding new employment opportunities.

• Metso's European customers for rubber and Poly-Met products will be primarily served by its factory in Lithuania, which is set to enhance its production capabilities.

• Following the shutdown in Trelleborg, Metso will continue to operate rubber and Poly-Met manufacturing facilities in Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Peru, India, Lithuania, and Australia.

Metso has concluded the union negotiations at its Trelleborg rubber and Poly-Met factory in Sweden, announced in November 2023. After carefully evaluating the supply chain operations at a regional and global level from the customer proximity, logistics, and efficiency perspectives, the company has decided to discontinue the factory operations.  ​

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Metso has approximately 120 employees in Trelleborg. The decision will affect 68 manufacturing-related positions. The factory operations in Trelleborg will be ramped down in stages from the beginning of the second quarter of 2024, with full closure expected in the third quarter. Thereafter, Metso will have around 50 employees based in Trelleborg, working in product management, support functions, and other global roles.​

“During the negotiations, we evaluated the future of the factory as a whole and concluded that discontinuing the rubber and Poly-Met manufacturing operations in Sweden was unfortunately the only feasible solution. Our employees in Trelleborg are highly skilled and experienced manufacturing professionals, and we will do our best to support them in finding new job opportunities. The plant closure will be implemented in a phased manner to ensure good customer service and production capability build-up in other plants,” says Heikki Metsälä, President, Consumables business area, Metso. ​

European rubber and Poly-Met customers will be mainly served by Metso’s factory in Lithuania, where production capabilities will be further strengthened.

​After the closing of the factory in Trelleborg, Metso will have rubber and Poly-Met factories in Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Peru, India, Lithuania, and Australia.