Valmet

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Finland
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
(28) Manufacture of machinery and equipment
28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
325 - 395 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
31 March 2025
Employment effect (start)
8 June 2025
Foreseen end date

Description

Valmet, a Finnish provider of technologies, automation, and services for the pulp, paper, and energy sectors, has initiated cooperation negotiations with the plans to cut 395 positions in Finland.

The cooperation negotiations are part of a global restructuring programme, with total job cuts amounting up to 1,150 positions worldwide Valmet 2024 - WO. Only white-collar employees are affected by the layoffs.

Valmet has a total of 19,000 staff globally, out of which 9,200 are white-collar staff. In Finland, the company has 4,800 white-collar employees.

Updated, 22/5/25

As a result of the cooperation negotiations, Valmet is cutting 325 jobs in Finland and 108 in Sweden.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2025), Valmet, Internal restructuring in Finland, factsheet number 202580, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202580.