Norske Skog eyeing mill closure, assisting employees.NORSKE SKOG Norske Skogindustrier ASA or Norske Skog, (OSE: NSG) which translates as Norwegian Forest Industries, is a Norwegian pulp and paper company based in Oslo, Norway and etablished in 1962. EYEING MILL CLOSURE, ASSISTING EMPLOYEES. Norske Skog, Lysaker Lysaker is a section of and a postal code area of the Norwegian municipality of Bærum, just west of Oslo. Geographically, it is bordered by Lysakerelven (Lysaker River) on the east, which also forms the border to Oslo; Fornebo to the south; Stabekk to the west; and Jar to , Norway said that an organization has been put in place to help workers at its Union, Norway mill find new jobs if Norske Skog's corporate assembly approves the decision to close the mill. Certain measures have already been initiated to look after employees after the announcement of the closure plan earlier this summer, including opportunities to work in other parts of the group, solutions to complete training, retraining re·train tr. & intr.v. re·trained, re·train·ing, re·trains To train or undergo training again. re·train opportunities, continued employment for older employees, and immediate transfer options. The Norske Skog management and union officials are due to hold discussions regarding a financial package of support measures. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ABOUT THE AUTHOR The WorldWatch section in Solutions! magazine is written by Sara M. Scharpf, a writer based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin Oshkosh is a city located where the Fox River enters Lake Winnebago in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 62,916. It has a metropolitan area of 159,972 people. , USA. Contact her by email at sara@sgrpi.com. |
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