# Valmet

Summary updated: 2026-10-04T14:57:16.394364Z
Canonical: https://finbar.com/research/companies/valmet

## Overview

Valmet is a global technology and services supplier to process industries. Its core offerings include process technologies and services for pulp, paper, tissue and energy production, as well as industrial automation and flow-control solutions. The company describes its purpose as “transforming industries towards a regenerative tomorrow.” [1](https://www.valmet.com/company/)

Valmet operates in approximately 40 countries and reported 18,487 employees at year-end 2025. Its 2025 net sales were EUR 5,197 million. [2](https://www.valmet.com/globalassets/investors/reports--presentations/annual-reports/2025/valmet-annual-review-2025.pdf)[3](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P125028928)
[3](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P125028928)[1](https://www.valmet.com/company/)[2](https://www.valmet.com/globalassets/investors/reports--presentations/annual-reports/2025/valmet-annual-review-2025.pdf)

## Products & services

Valmet supplies machinery, process technology, automation and lifecycle services for pulp, paper, tissue, packaging and energy production, alongside flow-control products. Its tissue portfolio includes Advantage NTT, which can switch between conventional and textured tissue production; stated maximum operating speeds are 2,000 m/min in conventional mode and 1,800 m/min in textured mode, with capacity up to 350 tonnes per day. [4](https://www.valmet.com/tissue/tissue-making-solutions/Advantage-NTT/) In 2026, Valmet announced Advantage NTTe, an evolution featuring changes to belt materials and patterns, a ViscoNip press and the belt loop. [5](https://www.valmet.com/news/press-releases/2026/valmets-new-technology-introduces-a-new-type-of-tissue-that-has-fabric-like-strength-and-softness/)

For packaging and paper, the modular OptiConcept M machine concept serves containerboard, cartonboard and fine-paper production. A customer-specific 2024 delivery for recycled liner and fluting grades specified a 9,300 mm wire width and included forming, press, dryer, sizing, calendering and reeling equipment, together with automation systems. [6](https://www.valmet.com/packaging-and-paper/board-and-paper-machines/new-lines/opticoncept-m/) [7](https://www.valmet.com/news/press-releases/2024/valmet-to-supply-an-opticoncept-m-board-making-line-to-anhui-linping-circular-development-in-china/) Its pulp and energy technologies include cooking systems, bleaching plants for chemical, dissolving and mechanical pulp, and recovery boilers for recovering cooking chemicals and generating energy. [8](https://www.valmet.com/pulp/chemical-pulping/) [9](https://www.valmet.com/pulp/cooking-and-fiberline/cooking/) [10](https://www.valmet.com/pulp/cooking-and-fiberline/bleaching/) [11](https://www.valmet.com/pulp/chemical-recovery/recovery-boilers/)

Flow-control offerings include Neles control, on/off and emergency-shutdown valves, automation, accessories and software. The R-series V-port segment valve is specified for DN 25–800, ASME 150–600 / PN 10–100 and temperatures from −52 to +425 °C; GU top-guided globe valves cover DN 15–150, ASME 150–2500 / PN 10–320 and −200 to +593 °C. [12](https://www.valmet.com/flowcontrol/valves/) [13](https://www.valmet.com/flowcontrol/valves/segment-valves/neles-v-port-segment-valve-for-control-applications-r-series/) [14](https://www.valmet.com/flowcontrol/valves/globe-valves/neles-top-guided-globe-valve-series-gu/)

Automation products include Valmet DNA, a distributed control system for process, machine, drive and quality control, condition monitoring and information management, and DNAe, a web-based control system with analytics, configuration and cybersecurity features. The company also provides analyzers and measurement equipment. Services include spare parts, field services, upgrades, optimization, maintenance and repairs; ValvesNow analyzes digital valve-controller data to identify underperforming valves and help prioritize maintenance. [15](https://www.valmet.com/automation/control-systems/dna/) [16](https://www.valmet.com/automation/control-systems/dnae/) [17](https://www.valmet.com/automation/analyzers-measurements/analyzers/) [18](https://www.valmet.com/service/) [19](https://www.valmet.com/flowcontrol/valves-services/digital-services/valvesnow/) Valmet reported EUR 1,948 million of Biomaterial services sales in 2025, about 37.5% of group net sales of EUR 5,197 million; its reporting does not provide a corresponding revenue share for each individual product line. [20](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P44877239) [21](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P84491424) [22](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T7689163)
[4](https://www.valmet.com/tissue/tissue-making-solutions/Advantage-NTT/)[5](https://www.valmet.com/news/press-releases/2026/valmets-new-technology-introduces-a-new-type-of-tissue-that-has-fabric-like-strength-and-softness/)[6](https://www.valmet.com/packaging-and-paper/board-and-paper-machines/new-lines/opticoncept-m/)[7](https://www.valmet.com/news/press-releases/2024/valmet-to-supply-an-opticoncept-m-board-making-line-to-anhui-linping-circular-development-in-china/)[8](https://www.valmet.com/pulp/chemical-pulping/)[9](https://www.valmet.com/pulp/cooking-and-fiberline/cooking/)[10](https://www.valmet.com/pulp/cooking-and-fiberline/bleaching/)[11](https://www.valmet.com/pulp/chemical-recovery/recovery-boilers/)[12](https://www.valmet.com/flowcontrol/valves/)[13](https://www.valmet.com/flowcontrol/valves/segment-valves/neles-v-port-segment-valve-for-control-applications-r-series/)[14](https://www.valmet.com/flowcontrol/valves/globe-valves/neles-top-guided-globe-valve-series-gu/)[15](https://www.valmet.com/automation/control-systems/dna/)[16](https://www.valmet.com/automation/control-systems/dnae/)[17](https://www.valmet.com/automation/analyzers-measurements/analyzers/)[18](https://www.valmet.com/service/)[19](https://www.valmet.com/flowcontrol/valves-services/digital-services/valvesnow/)[20](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P44877239)[21](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P84491424)[22](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T7689163)[4](https://www.valmet.com/tissue/tissue-making-solutions/Advantage-NTT/)[5](https://www.valmet.com/news/press-releases/2026/valmets-new-technology-introduces-a-new-type-of-tissue-that-has-fabric-like-strength-and-softness/)[6](https://www.valmet.com/packaging-and-paper/board-and-paper-machines/new-lines/opticoncept-m/)[7](https://www.valmet.com/news/press-releases/2024/valmet-to-supply-an-opticoncept-m-board-making-line-to-anhui-linping-circular-development-in-china/)[8](https://www.valmet.com/pulp/chemical-pulping/)[9](https://www.valmet.com/pulp/cooking-and-fiberline/cooking/)[10](https://www.valmet.com/pulp/cooking-and-fiberline/bleaching/)[11](https://www.valmet.com/pulp/chemical-recovery/recovery-boilers/)[12](https://www.valmet.com/flowcontrol/valves/)[13](https://www.valmet.com/flowcontrol/valves/segment-valves/neles-v-port-segment-valve-for-control-applications-r-series/)[14](https://www.valmet.com/flowcontrol/valves/globe-valves/neles-top-guided-globe-valve-series-gu/)[15](https://www.valmet.com/automation/control-systems/dna/)[16](https://www.valmet.com/automation/control-systems/dnae/)[17](https://www.valmet.com/automation/analyzers-measurements/analyzers/)[18](https://www.valmet.com/service/)[19](https://www.valmet.com/flowcontrol/valves-services/digital-services/valvesnow/)

## Geographic presence

Valmet’s 2025 net sales were EUR 5,197 million. By sales region, EMEA accounted for EUR 1,876 million (36.1%), North America EUR 1,341 million (25.8%), Latin America EUR 866 million (16.7%), Asia-Pacific EUR 574 million (11.0%), and China EUR 540 million (10.4%). Percentages are calculated from the reported regional net sales and total. [23](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P125036076)

At year-end 2025, Valmet had 18,487 employees: 10,565 in EMEA (57.1%), 2,316 in North America (12.5%), 2,283 in China (12.3%), 1,693 in Asia-Pacific (9.2%), and 1,630 in Latin America (8.8%). Percentages are calculated from the reported regional headcounts. [24](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P125036080) Its subsidiary register also lists entities in countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, South Africa, and Sweden; this indicates a broad country presence but is not a complete inventory of operating sites. [25](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P125034634)[26](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P125034636)
[23](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P125036076)[24](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P125036080)[25](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P125034634)[26](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P125034636)

## Business segments

Valmet’s 2025 reporting structure comprises two reportable segments. Process Performance Solutions accounted for EUR 1,481 million, approximately 28.5% of 2025 net sales of EUR 5,197 million. It covers automation solutions, from individual measurements to mill- and plant-wide process automation, as well as flow-control technologies and related services. [27](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P125033143)[28](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P125033267)[29](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T14306604)[30](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T14306488) Biomaterial Solutions and Services accounted for EUR 3,716 million, approximately 71.5% of net sales. Its focus includes biomaterial projects ranging from turnkey mill facilities to machine-section rebuilds, and services such as maintenance, improvements, rebuilds, spare parts and consumables. [28](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P125033267)[29](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T14306604)[30](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T14306488)

Within these reporting segments, Valmet identifies five business areas: Flow Control and Automation Solutions in Process Performance Solutions; and Pulp, Energy and Circularity, Packaging and Paper, and Tissue in Biomaterial Solutions and Services. [31](https://www.valmet.com/investors/valmet-as-an-investment/segments/)
[27](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P125033143)[28](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P125033267)[29](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T14306604)[30](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T14306488)[31](https://www.valmet.com/investors/valmet-as-an-investment/segments/)

## Company history

Valmet traces parts of its industrial heritage to the Viapori shipyard, established in the 1750s, and to a textile mill founded in 1797 that later became Tamfelt [32](https://www.valmet.com/industries/marine/roots/)[33](https://www.valmet.com/fi/yritys/historia/). In 1946, Finnish state-owned metal factories were consolidated as State Metalworks; the company adopted the name Valmet Oy in 1951, with manufacturing that included ships, aircraft, locomotives, tractors and paper machines [33](https://www.valmet.com/fi/yritys/historia/). Valmet strengthened its paper-machine business through acquisitions including KMW’s paper-machine operations in 1986 and Tampella Papertech in 1992 [34](https://www.valmet.com/fi/archive/220vuotta/)[35](https://www.valmet.com/globalassets/investors/reports--presentations/annual-reports/2017/valmet-annual-review-2017.pdf).

On July 1, 1999, Valmet merged with Rauma to form Metso [36](https://www.valmet.com/company/journey/). In 2013, Metso’s Pulp, Paper and Power businesses were separated into a re-established Valmet, whose shares began trading on Nasdaq Helsinki on January 2, 2014 [37](https://www.valmet.com/news/stock-exchange-releases/2013/metsos-board-approves-a-demerger-plan-to-divide-metso-into-two-companies/)[38](https://www.valmet.com/investors/investor-relations/ir-directors-blog/valmet-is-celebrating-10-year-anniversary-as-a-stock-listed-company/). The company broadened its activities with the 2015 acquisition of Metso’s Process Automation Systems business, completed its merger with flow-control company Neles in 2022, and acquired Körber’s Business Area Tissue in 2023 [39](https://www.valmet.com/news/stock-exchange-releases/2015/valmet-has-completed-the-acquisition-of-process-automation-systems/)[40](https://www.valmet.com/news/stock-exchange-releases/2022/merger-of-valmet-oyj-and-neles-corporation-has-been-registered-and-the-combination-of-valmets-and-neles-business-operations-has-been-completed/)[41](https://www.valmet.com/investors/valmet-as-an-investment/acquisitions-and-disposals/korber-tissue/).
[32](https://www.valmet.com/industries/marine/roots/)[33](https://www.valmet.com/fi/yritys/historia/)[34](https://www.valmet.com/fi/archive/220vuotta/)[35](https://www.valmet.com/globalassets/investors/reports--presentations/annual-reports/2017/valmet-annual-review-2017.pdf)[36](https://www.valmet.com/company/journey/)[37](https://www.valmet.com/news/stock-exchange-releases/2013/metsos-board-approves-a-demerger-plan-to-divide-metso-into-two-companies/)[38](https://www.valmet.com/investors/investor-relations/ir-directors-blog/valmet-is-celebrating-10-year-anniversary-as-a-stock-listed-company/)[39](https://www.valmet.com/news/stock-exchange-releases/2015/valmet-has-completed-the-acquisition-of-process-automation-systems/)[40](https://www.valmet.com/news/stock-exchange-releases/2022/merger-of-valmet-oyj-and-neles-corporation-has-been-registered-and-the-combination-of-valmets-and-neles-business-operations-has-been-completed/)[41](https://www.valmet.com/investors/valmet-as-an-investment/acquisitions-and-disposals/korber-tissue/)[32](https://www.valmet.com/industries/marine/roots/)[33](https://www.valmet.com/fi/yritys/historia/)[34](https://www.valmet.com/fi/archive/220vuotta/)[35](https://www.valmet.com/globalassets/investors/reports--presentations/annual-reports/2017/valmet-annual-review-2017.pdf)[36](https://www.valmet.com/company/journey/)[37](https://www.valmet.com/news/stock-exchange-releases/2013/metsos-board-approves-a-demerger-plan-to-divide-metso-into-two-companies/)[38](https://www.valmet.com/investors/investor-relations/ir-directors-blog/valmet-is-celebrating-10-year-anniversary-as-a-stock-listed-company/)[39](https://www.valmet.com/news/stock-exchange-releases/2015/valmet-has-completed-the-acquisition-of-process-automation-systems/)[40](https://www.valmet.com/news/stock-exchange-releases/2022/merger-of-valmet-oyj-and-neles-corporation-has-been-registered-and-the-combination-of-valmets-and-neles-business-operations-has-been-completed/)[41](https://www.valmet.com/investors/valmet-as-an-investment/acquisitions-and-disposals/korber-tissue/)

## Sources

1. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/company/)
2. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/globalassets/investors/reports--presentations/annual-reports/2025/valmet-annual-review-2025.pdf)
3. [Valmet — Full financial report (2025 Y), p4](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P125028928)
4. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/tissue/tissue-making-solutions/Advantage-NTT/)
5. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/news/press-releases/2026/valmets-new-technology-introduces-a-new-type-of-tissue-that-has-fabric-like-strength-and-softness/)
6. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/packaging-and-paper/board-and-paper-machines/new-lines/opticoncept-m/)
7. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/news/press-releases/2024/valmet-to-supply-an-opticoncept-m-board-making-line-to-anhui-linping-circular-development-in-china/)
8. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/pulp/chemical-pulping/)
9. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/pulp/cooking-and-fiberline/cooking/)
10. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/pulp/cooking-and-fiberline/bleaching/)
11. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/pulp/chemical-recovery/recovery-boilers/)
12. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/flowcontrol/valves/)
13. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/flowcontrol/valves/segment-valves/neles-v-port-segment-valve-for-control-applications-r-series/)
14. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/flowcontrol/valves/globe-valves/neles-top-guided-globe-valve-series-gu/)
15. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/automation/control-systems/dna/)
16. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/automation/control-systems/dnae/)
17. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/automation/analyzers-measurements/analyzers/)
18. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/service/)
19. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/flowcontrol/valves-services/digital-services/valvesnow/)
20. [Valmet — Presentation (2025 Y), p25](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P44877239)
21. [Valmet — Presentation (2025 Y), p17](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P84491424)
22. [Valmet — Presentation (2025 Y), p26](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T7689163)
23. [Valmet — Additional data (2025 Y)](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P125036076)
24. [Valmet — Additional data (2025 Y)](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P125036080)
25. [Valmet — Full financial report (2025 Y), p165](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P125034634)
26. [Valmet — Full financial report (2025 Y), p165](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P125034636)
27. [Valmet — Full financial report (2025 Y), p111](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P125033143)
28. [Valmet — Full financial report (2025 Y), p114](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P125033267)
29. [Valmet — Full financial report (2025 Y), p111](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T14306604)
30. [Valmet — Full financial report (2025 Y), p4](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T14306488)
31. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/investors/valmet-as-an-investment/segments/)
32. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/industries/marine/roots/)
33. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/fi/yritys/historia/)
34. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/fi/archive/220vuotta/)
35. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/globalassets/investors/reports--presentations/annual-reports/2017/valmet-annual-review-2017.pdf)
36. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/company/journey/)
37. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/news/stock-exchange-releases/2013/metsos-board-approves-a-demerger-plan-to-divide-metso-into-two-companies/)
38. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/investors/investor-relations/ir-directors-blog/valmet-is-celebrating-10-year-anniversary-as-a-stock-listed-company/)
39. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/news/stock-exchange-releases/2015/valmet-has-completed-the-acquisition-of-process-automation-systems/)
40. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/news/stock-exchange-releases/2022/merger-of-valmet-oyj-and-neles-corporation-has-been-registered-and-the-combination-of-valmets-and-neles-business-operations-has-been-completed/)
41. [www.valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/investors/valmet-as-an-investment/acquisitions-and-disposals/korber-tissue/)

AI-generated summary; may contain errors. Not investment advice. Sign up to Finbar to view original document sources and access worldwide fundamental financial data and intelligence.