[니켈] Terrafame, 배터리 소재 부문 임시 구조조정 협의 착수

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Terrafame의 구조조정은 장기간 이어진 니켈 가격 약세와 전기차 보급 둔화가 배터리 소재 업스트림 기업들마저 감산을 강요하고 있음을 보여주며, 전기차 공급망의 구조적 취약성을 드러낸다.
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출처 : Terrafame (2025.8.1.)

출처 : Terrafame

In 2025, Terrafame has continued to operate in a challenging business environment. The company’s business has been unfavourably affected by the slower than estimated progress of the electrification of mobility, especially in Europe, combined with a low market price of nickel used in battery chemicals, as well as a weak US dollar exchange rate. The company estimates that the market situation will continue to be challenging for the remainder of 2025.

Due, above all, Terrafame has decided to initiate change negotiations concerning the personnel of the battery chemicals plant and other functions closely connected to the plant on production-related and financial grounds. In addition to possible layoffs, the negotiations will also cover possible temporary changes to job descriptions and working hours, for example.

A total of 120 Terrafame hourly-paid, salaried and senior salaried employees are the scope of the negotiations. The potential need for layoffs is up to 90 days. The extent and duration of the possible layoffs will depend on the development of battery chemicals market.

“Although our battery chemicals production has been on a good level during the first half of the year, the order book has unfortunately not developed at the same pace, which is why we are now forced to initiate change negotiations. We are currently aligning production with our order book and preparing for a scheduled, extended maintenance shutdown at the battery chemicals plant”, says Seppo Voutilainen, CEO of Terrafame.

The change negotiations will begin on 1 August 2025 and will be conducted in accordance with the Finnish Co-operation Act and the applicable collective agreements.