Downstream activities

摘要

Sapa plans to close operations at its aluminiumextrusion plant in Arteixo, Spain. Thecompany has announced the decision to theworkers’ committee at the Perfialsa plant inorder to begin the negotiation process. Thedecision affects all the 70 employees at theplant. The decision was made against the backgroundof a weak aluminium extrusion marketin Spain, where consumption dropped morethan 60% between 2007 and 2013. After severalyears of losses, there was no other optionthan to close the plant, says Sapa.