Valmet has completed change negotiations for temporary layoffs in the Packaging and Paper business area and Global Supply unit in Finland

Valmet Oyj’s press release on December 8, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. EET

Valmet has concluded the change negotiations started on November 10, 2025, concerning temporary layoffs in the Packaging and Paper Machines business unit, under the Packaging and Paper business area, and in the Global Supply unit in Finland. The negotiations focused on plans to adjust capacity and improve cost efficiency of the Packaging and Paper Machines business unit and Global Supply unit.

As a result of the negotiations, Valmet retains the option to implement temporary layoffs if deemed necessary during the first half of 2026. The possible temporary layoffs concern the personnel of the Packaging and Paper Machines business unit, and the staff of the P&P Manufacturing unit’s machine workshop and foundry in Jyväskylä within the Global Supply unit.

In total, the negotiations concerned over 950 employees, covering all employee groups in these units in Finland, most of whom work in Jyväskylä, Tikkurila in Vantaa, and Raisio.

Valmet has approximately 19,000 employees worldwide, of whom about 6,000 are in Finland.

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Further information:
Petri Paukkunen, Vice President, Packaging and Paper Machines business unit, Valmet, tel. +358 40 744 8182

Ilkka Jauhiainen, Vice President, Global Supply, Valmet, tel. +86 178 212 404 57

Valmet is a global technology leader serving process industries. We work together with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services as well as mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of over 19,000 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow.

In 2024, Valmet’s net sales totaled approximately EUR 5.4 billion. Our head office is in Espoo, Finland, and we have experts in approximately 40 countries around the world. Valmet’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.

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