According to Tissue World, the management at the plant, which produces incontinence products, have informed unions and employees about the planned technology investments, which, according to a company spokesperson, could “result in the loss of approximately 65 jobs in Gennep over the next two years”.Plant manager Marcel van den Hurk said: “We know that this investment will help us position Gennep for the future. However, automation on such a scale also means that there will be fewer jobs available.”He said the company was co-operating very closely with unions and works council to develop a solid social plan for affected staff."To support employees SCA will provide training and development and will work with an outplacement agency to help people find new jobs,” he added.The Gennep plant has approximately 300 employees. It manufactures the Tena brand of incontinence products.Mariska Razoux Schultz-Helbig of Dutch trade union FNV Bondgenoten told Tissue World: "The company wants to be competitive in the future, that’s the reason they are acting now by making investments. This process may lead to job loss as the jobs will be replaced by automation. Some 65 jobs in two years are expected to disappear." /AA