Valmet's seasonal donation goes for three humanitarian organizations

Valmet Corporation's press release on December 14, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. EET

Valmet gives its annual seasonal donation this year to three global humanitarian and conservation organizations: Save the Children, WWF and UN Women. Valmet will donate in total EUR 18,000 to these organizations.

"In the spirit of the coming holiday season, we wanted to continue our tradition to support selected global humanitarian and conservation organizations. As usual, our personnel around the world voted actively for the donation targets, and this year most of the votes went to Save the Children," says Anu Salonsaari-Posti, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Valmet.

Valmet's donation will be divided between the three organizations based on the voting result. The selected organizations work for global campaigns to improve children's rights, help conserve forests and enhance living conditions in refugee camps.

As part of its community programs, Valmet donated water filters to Keng Zhen Central primary school in Jiaxian, China earlier this year to ensure availability of fresh water for drinking and cooking. Valmet also made a donation through the Red Cross to support the rescue and rebuilding work after the Nepal earthquake.

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For further information, please contact:
Anu Salonsaari-Posti, SVP, Marketing and Communications, Valmet, tel. +358 50 453 4262
Laura Puustjärvi, Head of Sustainability, Valmet, tel. +358 50 337 4473

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. Valmet's vision is to become the global champion in serving its customers.

Valmet's services cover everything from maintenance outsourcing to mill and plant improvements and spare parts. The strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bio-energy production. Valmet's advanced automation solutions range from single measurements to mill wide turnkey automation projects.

Valmet's net sales in 2014 were approximately EUR 2.5 billion. Our 12,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.