North America
In this section you can find information on Valmet's operations in North America, such as key figures and an overview of the market environment and position.
Key figures
Market environment
- Mature, services-focused market addressing large installed base
- Capacity closures in printing papers partly offset by new capacity in board and tissue
- Customer service agreements important driver for growth
- Continued high customer focus on availability & reliability in mills
- Rebuild and new capacity oppor tunities in board and tissue grades
- Rebuild projects in pulp mills expected to increase
Valmet's position
- Leading position in pulp and paper process technology projects, a well-established position in the services and automation business, and a dominant position in biomass boilers
- Target market size: EUR 2.9 billion
(source: Valmet's Annual Review 2016)
Valmet in North America
Updated; Feb 7, 2019