Valmet

1999–2012 Valmet and Rauma merge as Metso

At the end of 2009, Metso acquired Tamfelt Corporation, one of the world's leading suppliers of technical textiles.[3][4]

Valmet 2020–

At the end of June 2020, Neles was separated from Metso. The State of Finland sold its share of 15 per cent to Valmet.[5] In mid-July, the Swedish company Alfa Laval made an offer to buy Neles. Also Valmet started buying Neles stock. By the autumn, Valmet owned nearly 30 per cent of the stock. Alfa Laval only received the support of a third of Neles owners for its takeover bid, and withdrew from the competition in November.[5]

In January 2021, Valmet reported that it would supply the mills of the Swedish company Renewcell with equipment to produce dissolving pulp from recycled clothes and textiles.[6] In May, Valmet announced that it would deliver drying technology to Spinnova, which produces textile fiber from cellulose.[6] Valmet equipment for the textile industry is in high demand in Europe, because the collection of discarded textiles for recycling must be organized in the EU countries by 2025. Valmet had been developing recycling technology with Renewcell for years, and the companies constructed a pilot plant and a factory in Sundsvall together.[6] In July 2021, Valmet and Neles agreed to merge.[7] Neles owners obtained 18.8 per cent of the merging company. The companies’ synergies were considered to be substantial during the transaction. Neles was thought to help increase sales in automation systems, while its products were also to be sold to the paper industry.[5]

Neles merged into Valmet in April 2022, becoming Valmet's fifth business line, Flow Control.[8] The companies had several managers and employees who knew each other from Metso days. After the merger, the company had 17,000 employees, 3,000 of whom came from Neles.[9]

In February 2024, it was announced that President and CEO Pasi Laine would be retiring at the end of September 2024. Danish CEO of Mediq, Thomas Hinnerskov, was chosen by Valmet's board of directors to lead the company as the new President and CEO.[10]

In October 2024, Valmet announced that is it cutting 112 jobs to improve "profitability and competitiveness of the business operations.".[11] This comes after a net profit of 157 million euros in Q1-Q2 2024.[12]