The future since 1968.
VALMET AUTOMOTIVE. SERVICE PROVIDER TO THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Since the founding of Valmet Automotive in 1968, the company has stood for holistic vehicle manufacturing on behalf of renowned OEMs. More than 1.8 million vehicles – such as for Mercedes-Benz, Saab and Porsche – have left our production lines to date in Uusikaupunki, Finland. Flexibility and agility, with an economical mindset, are what this business line is all about. And it is what makes us a coveted partner to the automotive industry.
Ever since we began manufacturing the well-regarded Fisker Karma in 2010, our second focus has been on electric mobility. Proof is in our new battery factory in Salo, Finland. As a Tier 1 supplier, we develop and manufacture hundreds of thousands of 48-volt batteries every year. This is in addition to complete high-voltage battery systems for plug-in and fully electric vehicles.
The leading role that electric mobility plays in our entire company is also seen in our third business line ACTUATING, covering Roof & Kinematic Systems. From the development of convertible/cabriolet roof systems to active spoilers to loading flaps for electric vehicles … highly complex electric drives are becoming ever more important. Here, too, we are a Tier 1 system supplier and one of the world’s leading providers.
Hooked on quality,
keen on innovation.
A good relationship with our customers and an understanding of their requirements – these are two of our most important assets. Both in terms of their technical execution as well as our ability to serve as a strategic partner. Service is what shapes our company culture and is an integral part of our customer relations.
Our 4,100 employees live up this philosophy at all Valmet Automotive locations in Finland, Germany and Poland. Regardless of where they work – along the manufacturing line in Uusikaupunki or as an engineer in the battery testing center in Bad Friedrichshall – they share a common passion for mobility. This is complemented by their uncompromising commitment to the very highest quality. Ideas, courage and talent are what we are all about.

Flexible PARTNER
FOR dynamic needs.
The world is turning faster than ever. And disruption in the automotive industry has been the “new normal” for several years now. This naturally has consequences for such a seasoned player like Valmet Automotive. We recognized many years go that electric mobility is an extremely important driver for us. The development and production of electric vehicle battery systems, as well as the growing importance of electric drivetrains for roof and kinematic systems, have significantly fine-tuned our priorities. Throughout the company, electric mobility has an enormously high status – strategically, technologically, and as a job machine.
For our customers in the automotive industry, this position is highly valuable. The same goes for big-name manufacturers of construction and agricultural machines, too, who are also going through radical change. All of them find a partner in us who caters to their shifting needs in ever shorter intervals – speedily, flexibly, and with precise specialization.
Made in Europe
The documentary “Made in Europe” shows that Europe’s transition to climate neutrality can go hand in hand with a cleantech-based re-industrialisation. The film’s presenter, Dr. Peter Tom Jones, undertakes a road trip in the Nordic countries and visits also Valmet Automotive both in Salo and in Uusikaupunki in search of best practices in battery production and EV assembly.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union.
Volatile markets –
stable foundation.
The more volatile a market within the automotive industry is, the more stable the players have to be who want to stand out. With a history of success going back for more than 50 years, with strong shareholders and a future-driven management, Valmet Automotive is standing on secure, stable and smart ground.
This is seen best in our new battery factory in Salo, Finland, which we have set up in the former Nokia headquarters. Powerfully symbolic for the future – under the banner of electric mobility.

Key Commitments of
a global player.
Based on our successful strategy of growth, we have intensively worked over the past few years on giving our increasingly globally active company an adequate and future-proof company culture. Discover our key commitments, which we have identified together and that present the spirit of Valmet Automotive – continually optimistic into tomorrow..

Our locations.
Nine powerful hubs in Europe: the car plant in Uusikaupunki (MANUFACTURING). The electric vehicle locations in Salo, Finland and Bad Friedrichshall, Germany, to name just two (ELECTRIFYING). Roof & Kinematic Systems (ACTUATING) in Osnabrück, Germany and Zary, Poland. Together, we are the European development and manufacturing network for the mobility of tomorrow. Welcome.

The new
Valmet Automotive.
Many players on the market think we are new. Others have valued us for over 50 years. Both are completely right.