Mar 19, 2009. /Lesprom Network/. Pöyry's statutory employee negotiations in Finland, which started in January, have been completed. Based on the negotiations, the Forest Industry business group will at this stage lay off about 100 people permanently and a maximum of 300 people temporarily. The temporary lay-offs, part of which will be part-time, will be implemented in stages, beginning in March, as the company informed Lesprom Network. The Construction Services business group will lay off about 30 people permanently and a maximum of 200 people temporarily. The non-recurring cost effect of adjusting the capacity in Finland with the above-mentioned measures is estimated to amount to Euro 3.5 million, of which about three million is expected to be booked in the 1Q results. Adaptation measures in Pöyry's Forest Industry business group's Brazilian unit are in progress. The capacity will be adjusted to correspond to the current order stock with a reduction equalling the capacity of about 250 people. Adaptation measures are also ongoing in other countries, where the Forest Industry business group is operating. In North America the working week has been shortened, among other measures. In addition, local negotiations regarding adjustment measures have been started in Sweden.