Valmet Automotive has today issued a change negotiation proposal on the need to reduce personnel at the Uusikaupunki car plant. The proposal is based on financial and production-related grounds due to a decrease in vehicle contract manufacturing services, which has led to a lower-than-expected number of new customer projects.

Change negotiations apply to all salaried and senior salaried personnel at Valmet Automotive Plc. The need for adjustments will concern a maximum of 165 employees. The change negotiations also apply to the salaried and senior salaried employees laid-off in the negotiation round in spring 2023.

The employer is considering layoffs, terminations of employment and changes in job descriptions. Solutions will be sought to best consider the interests of the personnel and the company.

The change negotiations for personnel adjustments will not apply to battery business.

Additional information:

Ira Silvendoin, HR Director, Vehicle Contract Manufacturing, Valmet Automotive

Reservations for interviews: assistant Nadja Doyle +358 50 317 0538

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Valmet Automotive is a leading European manufacturer of electric vehicle battery systems, convertible roof and automotive kinematic systems (including electric vehicle charging flaps and active spoilers) for OEMs, and one of the largest vehicle contract manufacturers in the world. Strategically, Valmet Automotive focuses on electromobility through the development and manufacturing of battery modules and packs for electrified vehicles. The activities in the company are organized in three business lines: Vehicle Contract Manufacturing (VCM), EV Systems (EVS) and Roof & Kinematic Systems (RKS). The company has locations in Finland, Germany, and Poland. Since its founding in 1968, Valmet Automotive has produced 1.8 million vehicles at its plant in Uusikaupunki, Finland. Valmet Automotive also operates two battery systems plants in Finland (Salo, Uusikaupunki), and one in Germany (Kirchardt). The automotive roof and kinematic systems are manufactured in a plant in Zary, Poland. Valmet Automotive is certified CO2 neutral in its own operations since January 1, 2022 by the certification institute DNV. The company’s gross sales in 2022 amounted to EUR 2.8 billion (net sales EUR 604 million).