美卓的目标是通过其全球效率计划每年节省约1亿欧元

美卓已经启动了一项全球效率计划，涵盖其分拆后的持续运营。该计划旨在改善美卓的成本结构和运营效率，预计到2015年底，每年可节省约1亿欧元的运营成本。其中大部分预计将在2014年实现。根据美卓总裁兼首席执行官马蒂Kähkönen，需要提高效率，以确保美卓的竞争力继续前进。Kähkönen表示:“该计划是我们持续努力的一部分，旨在提高美卓的生产力，并在当今动荡的市场环境中保持我们业务的竞争力。”“例如，采购一直是我们关注的一个领域，在我们实现目前的节约目标后，这一领域的工作将继续进行。早在2012年夏天，我们就开始看到矿业领域的投资活动放缓，并一直在以多种方式解决这一问题，从2013年初开始，这项工作的成果已经反映在我们矿业业务的盈利能力上。我们的自动化业务也一直在应对纸浆和造纸行业的变化，所采取的措施的结果可以从业务当前的业绩中看出。此外，为了准备分拆，我们正在审查我们的整体成本结构，以确保其可行性，帮助美卓在未来取得更好的成功。”根据该计划采取的行动预计将影响全球的人员和地点，目标是节省约6000万至8000万欧元的成本。 Measures that have already been announced, together with new ones, include: Mining and Construction: * Divestment of parts of industrial conveyor belt manufacturing and related sales and services operations in Northern Europe (press release on September 3, 2013). A total of 340 employees to be transferred to the buyers of these operations after closing. * Restructuring of metal recycling operations in Düsseldorf, Germany. Negotiations are under way and could affect about half of the location's personnel of 310. * Employee negotiations to study the future of the foundry operations and machining workshop in Tampere, Finland (press release on October 21, 2013). The final measures (temporary lay-offs, permanent reductions, transfers, divestments, etc.) will be decided in the negotiations, which cover a total of 240 employees. * Restructuring of the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) organization. * Transfers or closures of small local operations and streamlining of organizations. Automation: * Streamlining and adapting the Process Automation Systems business and Automation's European organization to the structural changes affecting the pulp and paper industry. These measures could lead to a reduction of 100 jobs globally, of which 40 are in Finland (press release on October 21, 2013). Support functions and Head Office: * Metso's new strategy calls for a more integrated Group and, as a result, all support functions have been reorganized to match this strategic goal. The target is to both improve the efficiency of the support functions while simplifying processes and cutting costs. Results from these are expected to be visible in 2014. As part of support function integration a number of tasks from the segments will be incorporated into Metso Group. At the same time, however, the Head Office will be resized to match needs of Metso following the demerger. Global procurement: * A program to improve the efficiency of Metso's global procurement activities is under way, targeting annual savings of around EUR 30-50 million. Between EUR 20-30 million is expected to be achieved in 2013. Metso will monitor the progress of the efficiency program regularly. Metso is a global supplier of technology and services to customers in the process industries, including mining, construction, pulp and paper, power, and oil and gas. Our 30,000 professionals based in over 50 countries contribute to sustainability and deliver profitability to customers worldwide. Metso's shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. www.metso.com, www.twitter.com/metsogroup Further information, please contact: Harri Nikunen, CFO, Metso Corporation, tel +358 20 484 3010 Metso Corporation Harri Nikunen CFO Juha Rouhiainen VP, Investor Relations Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd Media www.metso.com