Feb 29 (Reuters) - Bystronic Ag BYS.S :
* : BYSTRONIC IMPROVES PROFITABILITY WITH SLIGHT DECLINE IN
SALES;
PLANS COST OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM
* COST OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM PLANNED TO IMPROVE PROFITABILITY
* COMPANY EXPECTS TO HAVE DECLINING SALES WITH LOWER
PROFITABILITY
IN 2024
* PLANNING A COMPREHENSIVE COST OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM THAT IS
EXPECTED TO RESULT IN CHF 50 MILLION IN SAVINGS IN NEXT TWO
YEARS
* PROGRAM WILL REDUCE VOLUME RELATED COSTS BY ADJUSTING
PERSONNEL
CAPACITY, ELIMINATING ABOUT 110 POSITIONS
* EXPECTS TO ELIMINATE ANOTHER 100 POSITIONS AS PART OF
THESE
MEASURES
* EXPECTS TO ELIMINATE ANOTHER 100 POSITIONS AS PART OF
THESE
MEASURES
* BYSTRONIC ESTIMATES ONE-TIME COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
PROGRAM
TO BE ABOUT CHF 10 MILLION IN FINANCIAL YEAR 2024
* ESTIMATES ONE-TIME COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROGRAM TO
BE
ABOUT CHF 10 MILLION IN FINANCIAL YEAR 2024
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