Research and development
In this section you can find information on Valmet's Research and Development work, such as focus areas, orders received of new products and costs.
The aim of our research and development work is to create new technologies, products and services that address customer needs and help respond to important global megatrends: enhancing the efficiency of raw materials; water and energy; promoting the use of renewable raw materials; and reducing emissions.
Valmet's R&D focus areas:
- Promotion of renewable materials
- Raw material, water and energy efficiency
- Emission reductions
- Circularity
- Productivity and environmental improvements with digitalization
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| Research and development expenses (EUR million) | 126 | 123 | 114 | 95 | 82 | 75 | 71 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 50 | 42 | 60 |
| % of net sales | 2,4% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| R&D personnel | 542 | 564 | 551 | Over 470 | 471 | 457 | 452 | 442 | 421 | 447 | 456 | 298 | 330 |
Figures for 2013 are carve-out figures.
Valmet's Research and Development centers
Valmet's research and development work is carried out mainly in Finland and Sweden by the R&D organizations in our business areas. Valmet operates >30 R&D centers that are also pilot facilities for customer projects and internal testing.
