Nov 10, 2026 · up to 250 roles
Not linked to AIStora Enso plans to close the small-log production line at its Brand sawmill in Austria by the end of March 2027 and make structural changes across its Central European sawmills and building solutions business (seven sawmills in Austria, Czechia, Poland and Lithuania, and three cross-laminated timber mills), measures it says may affect up to 250 employees; ORF reports that 115 of the jobs are at Brand.
The reason Stora Enso gave
"We need to adjust the size of our organisation in response to changing business needs and the current tough market conditions." ... "The planned changes are a response to slow market growth and rising costs."Stora Enso's chief executive Hans Sohlström, and the company, in its stock exchange release of 10 November 2026
The release does not mention AI or automation, and no report read (ORF Lower Austria) tied the cut to AI; ORF quotes Matthias Friedrich, who heads Stora Enso's solid wood business in the region, on export markets such as Japan that did not develop as hoped.
Source: Stora Enso (stock exchange release, via PR Newswire): Stora Enso concludes strategic review for Central European sawmills and building solutions operations. Checked Nov 11, 2026.