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.
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.
Valmet's R&D work is based on customers' needs, such as increasing production efficiency, improve competitiveness, maximize value of raw materials, widen raw material base, provide high-value end products, and developing new innovations and technologies.
Currently, Valmet has three focus areas in its R&D work:
Valmet has successfully commercialized its techological innovations. Valmet has, for example, sold 27 OptiConcept M board and paper machines, and 13 Advantage NTT tissue machines. Valmet has also delivered 2 LignoBoost lignin separation plants.
Orders received of new products:
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
Research and development expenses (EUR million) | 82 | 75 | 71 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 50 | 42 | 60 |
% of net sales | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
R&D personnel | 471 | 457 | 452 | 442 | 421 | 447 | 456 | 298 | 330 |
Valmet's research and development work is carried out predominantly in Finland and Sweden within the business lines’ technology and R&D organizations. In addition, research and development takes place together with a network made up of customers, research facilities and universities.