Jan 08, 2009. /Lesprom.com/. Finnish paper and board maker M-real would launch a round of statutory cooperation procedure talks affecting about 1,500 workers in Finland, M-real said in a statement received by Lesprom Network. The target of the negotiations is to prepare production temporarily for lower demand by temporary layoffs and working time arrangements. This is thus an anticipatory measure if no significant improvement in the demand situation experienced in late 2008 emerges, M-real writes in a press release.