Sep 22, 2014. /Lesprom Network/. On 21 August 2014 the Cham Paper Group announced that it will be boosting the competitive strength of its speciality papers by planning the continued transfer of technology from Switzerland to Italy. The relocation affects the coating technology operations currently run in Cham for producing the digital imaging and barrier papers. Continued relocation of operations is to take place in the 1Q 2015 and is expected to result in a further reduction of 50 staff at the Group's registered office in Switzerland, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

The Board of Directors and the Executive Management Board immediately contacted the social partner organisations and cantonal authorities for the purpose of carefully planning the current redundancies with the involvement of all stakeholders in a socially responsible manner. The goal of this is to sustainably secure the remaining 30 to 40 positions at Cham in Research & Development (Digital Imaging), Marketing & Sales, Small roll processing and Group administration.

During the three-week consultation period, proposals for alternative solutions could be submitted to the employee representation committee of the mill in Cham. The consultation period ended on 14 September. No petitions were received from the employee representation committee during this period. The Executive Management Board will now initiate talks as planned with the social partner organisations for the purpose of fleshing out the details of the redundancy scheme with a view to finalising the scheme in the 4Q 2014.

Cham Paper Group is a leading manufacturer of coated speciality papers.