Aug 09, 2007. /Lesprom Network/. Stora Enso announced on August 9, 2007 that the co-determination negotiations that started in June at Stora Enso's Kemijärvi pulp mill in Finland concerning temporary lay-offs of personnel due to shortage of wood have been concluded. The shortage of wood anticipated in the early autumn has been alleviated through increased domestic wood supply so the immediate need for lay-offs has been averted. The outlook for the wood supply in Finland later in the autumn and winter remains uncertain at this point. This causes a risk of temporary lay-offs later in the year. Furthermore, increased wood costs are aggravating the operating environment. Stora Enso is an integrated paper, packaging and forest products company, producing publication and fine paper, packaging board and wood products – all areas in which the group is a global market leader. Stora Enso’s sales totalled Euro 14.6 billion in 2006. The group has some 44 000 employees in more than 40 countries on five continents.