Pelikan could be reducing staff numbers at its Vöhrum plant and distribution centre in Hanover according to local press reports.

The ‘Hannoversche Allgemeine’ reports that 100 out of 500 jobs could be affected.

Reports also mention that Pelikan Hardcopy Production AG, headquartered in Wetzikon, Switzerland could be affected with 60 job losses due to the strong Swiss franc and the wider economic environment.