Tata Steel has announced plans to reduce 1600 jobs in management and support roles at its IJmuiden plant in the Netherlands. The move is part of the company’s ‘transformation programme’ made to enhance production efficiency reduce costs and increase profit margins. In a statement issued on Wednesday Tata Steel confirmed that it had submitted a Request for Advice to the Central Works Council initiating consultations on the proposed changes. Trade unions have also been informed about the plan as part of the process. Tata Steel Nederland (TSN) will require a new and more effective organisational structure characterised by more accountability standardisation automation and elimination of duplication.   “This reorganisation is expected to lead to a loss of 1600 management and support function roles. Certain changes are also being made in the local management board of TSN” Tata Steel said. In FY25 the Netherlands operations recovered with liquid steel production volumes near capacity at 6.75 MTPA after the delayed reline of one of the blast furnaces had impacted production in FY2024 Tata Steel said. However the challenging demand conditions in Europe driven by geo-political developments trade and supply chain disruptions and escalating energy costs have affected the operating costs and financial performance it said. Tata Steel remains committed to ensuring that its Netherlands operations achieve the potential of being one of the most competitive successful and efficient in Europe. TSN is also shifting towards green steel making technologies in the Netherlands. The company has an ambitious green steel transition plan under which one of the two blast furnaces will be replaced by a new direct reduced iron (DRI) furnace and electric arc furnace (EAF) by the end of this decade eliminating around 5 million tonnes per annum of Co2 emissions. V. Narendran CEO and Managing Director of Tata Steel and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Tata Steel Nederland said: We will ensure that Tata Steel Nederland returns to its pre-eminent position as one of the most efficient steel making sites in Europe producing high-quality steel for our customers. We are working closely with the Dutch government and other stakeholders and are in constructive discussions about our joint investments in the Green Steel plan going forward. Hans van den Berg CEO of Tata Steel Nederland stated With todays announcement we are taking a necessary step towards a sustainable and future-proof the steel company. As the Board of Directors of TSN we are well aware that this intended restructuring of our organization may have a significant impact on our people and we are committed to working closely with all stakeholders to navigate this difficult path.  (With Inputs from PTI)