Tafisa Closing Spanish Laminate Plant

Pontecaldelas, Spain, May 28, 2014 -- Tafisa, part of the Portuguese Sonae Industria Group, intends to abandon laminate flooring production at Pontecaldelas, according to EUWID Wood Products and Panels.

In a May 16 announcement, the company said it has already started negotiations with employee representatives, the EUWID report said.

Sonae Industria said recent market conditions have resulted in production cuts.

The firm said that after shutdown of the factory, laminate flooring customers in Spain and Portugal that used to be supplied from the plant in Pontecaldelas will be supplied from its joint venture plant in Eiweiler, Germany as well as by cooperation partners.