According to Lecta, the current market environment is characterised by very high production costs, in particular energy costs, and weaker demand primarily due to destocking in the value chain.
Therefore, the group has decided to take temporary downtime at several of its paper mills, including Condat in France. Downtime will be scheduled in such a way that high service levels for customers will be maintained. The company remains confident in its financial outlook for Q4.
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