Our business lines
Valmet is organized around five business lines. The business lines are Services, Flow Control, Automation Systems, Pulp and Energy and Paper.
Pulp and Energy business line
The Pulp and Energy business line supplies complete pulp mills and process equipment for chemical and mechanical pulp production, as well as biomass- and waste-fueled power plants, boiler islands, and related environmental systems. Customers are mainly pulp producers and power and heat producers. The most important geographical markets are Europe, South America and Asia.
Valmet’s pulp production solutions are designed for high raw material efficiency and low chemical and water consumption. Pulp is used mainly as a raw material in producing various paper grades, including board, tissue and printing paper. It is also used for other applications such as textiles and hygiene products.
Valmet’s energy products include boilers, gasifiers, environmental protection systems, technology rebuilds and fuel conversion projects. Valmet is a leading global supplier of biomass-based heat and power generation solutions. We also supply complete medium-scale heat and power plants that use biomass and sorted waste as fuel. Read more about Pulp and Energy business line in investor section
Pulp and Energy business line key figures 2023
1,067
Net sales EUR million
854
Orders received EUR million
1,948
Number of employees
Paper business line
The Paper business line supplies board, tissue and paper machinery, equipment and machine rebuilds for the board, tissue and paper industries.
The equipments and solutions are designed to be fit-for-purpose with high efficiency, focusing especially on flexibility and safety. This allows customers to alter production quickly and concentrate on producing the end-products with the highest demand and increased competitiveness on the market.
Demand for new board and paper machines has been especially lively in China, and to some extent in Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America. Valmet’s tissue making lines are delivered to tissue producers worldwide. Read more about Paper business line in investor section
Paper business line key figures 2023
1,353
Net sales EUR million
1,002
Orders received EUR million
4,759
Number of employees
Services business line
Over the past two decades, Valmet has strengthened its services business. In recent years, Valmet’s customers have increasingly focused on their core businesses and have outsourced service and maintenance activities. Demand for services in the industries served by Valmet has grown in North America and Europe, and even more in South America, China and Asia Pacific.
Services play an important role in promoting the reliability, cost-effectiveness, capacity and quality of its customers’ operations. Our services include offerings aimed at increasing energy, water and raw material efficiency, and reducing emissions.
The Services business line provides services and solutions mainly for the pulp, paper and energy industries, including spare parts and components, maintenance and shutdown services, outsourcing services, production consumables, process support and optimization, and mill and plant improvements. Read more about Services business line in investor section
Services business line key figures 2023
1,784
Net sales EUR million
1,760
Orders received EUR million
6,493
Number of employees
Automation Systems business line
Valmet’s automation solutions are designed to maximize the profitability and sustainability of customers’ businesses by improving production performance and cost-effectiveness, and energy and material efficiency. Valmet has delivered close to 5,000 automation systems and more than 100,000 analyzers and measurements. More than 1,200 power plants worldwide feature Valmet’s process automation.
The main products and solutions are Distributed Control Systems (DCS), industrial applications, Quality Control Systems (QCS), analyzers and measurements, Industrial Internet solutions and automation services. Valmet also offers lifetime systems compatibility and ongoing support, delivered with expertise to customers’ process. Read more about Automation Systems business line in investor section
Automation business line key figures 2023
551
Net sales EUR million
551
Orders received EUR million
2,330
Number of employees
Flow Control business line
Our valves, valve automation and pump technologies are known for quality, reliability and highest safety. We serve variety of process industries, including pulp, paper and bioproducts industry, renewable energy, oil and gas refining, mining and metals processing, chemicals and other process industries. Our extensive portfolio consists of industry leading valves, valve automation solutions, pumps and related services, including the renowned Neles™, Neles Easyflow™, Jamesbury™, Stonel™, Valvcon™ and Flowrox™ solutions.
The largest geographical markets for the Flow Control business are North America and Europe. Our valve technology and production centers are in North America, Germany, Finland, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, China, and India. Read more about Flow Control business line in investor section
Flow Control business line key figures 2023
777
Net sales EUR million
789
Orders received EUR million
2,841
Number of employees
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