Punamusta weighs ending newspaper printing in Joensuu

Printing company Punamusta is considering closing its newspaper press in Joensuu, Yle reports. The company cites the end of a significant printing contract and changes to distribution that have weakened the operation’s profitability.

Punamusta will begin change negotiations covering all staff at the press, which employs 12 people. If the closure goes ahead, the workers could be made redundant and production would end by the end of June 2027 at the latest.

The company says it is exploring whether employees could take other jobs at its Joensuu premises or at other locations within the Rebl Group, of which Punamusta is part.