North America

Market characteristics

• Mature market with large aging installed base creating service and automation demand, as well as demand for renewals and rebuilds
• Rebuild and new capacity demand in board and tissue grades. Rebuild and upgrade demand in pulp
• Continued customer focus on availability, reliability and operating costs, including energy and environmental savings in mills
• Flow Control demand in various process industries, while expanding service by installed base management

Valmet's position

• Leading position in pulp and paper process technology
• Well-established position in the services and automation business

Valmet in North America

• 4 R&D Centers
• 29 service centers
• 18 production units
• 11 sales offices
• 2,273 employees

(source: Valmet's Annual Review 2023)