EGF Mobilisation: Belgium (Limburg machinery and paper)

This decision mobilises the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to provide financial support to workers in Belgium who lost their jobs due to major economic changes.

The fund will assist 632 workers made redundant from Sappi Lanaken (paper production) and Purmo Group Belgium (machinery production) in the Limburg region.

The support package includes personalised services like career guidance, training, and job search assistance, aiming to help these workers reintegrate into the labour market.

Belgium will receive EUR 704,135 from the EGF, covering 60% of the total costs for these reintegration measures, which began in late 2023.