Valmet Oy was a Finnish state-owned company. Valmet (originally Valtion Metallitehtaat — English: State Metalworks) was formed in 1951, when the state of Finland decided to group their various factories working on war reparations to the Soviet Union under one company. Valmet and the factories fused with it produce a wide array of products including paper machines, board machines, aeroplanes, automobiles, locomotives, trams, weapons and everyday household appliances. Valmet merged with Rauma company in 1999, and the current Metso Corporation was created.

[edit] Valmet Automotive

Valmet Automotive entrance

Valmet Automotive (former Saab-Valmet) is a Finnish car maker. The majority of company is owned by Metso (former Valmet). The automobile production company was founded in 1968. Valmet Automotive is a brand-independent contract manufacturer of specialty motor cars.^[1] Historically Valmet Automotive has produced cars for Saab Automobile, Talbot, Renault, Lada, Opel and Porsche.

[edit] Weapons

The firearms most notably developed by Valmet include the Rk 62, M82 and the RK 95 TP. A line of military trainer aircraft for the Finnish Air Force developed and manufactured by Valmet include the L-70 Vinka and L-90 Redigo.

[edit] Paper mills

Other notable products were paper mill machinery and process control equipment. Valtion tykkitehdas produced artillery pieces for the Finnish Army along with Tampella AB industries. After World War II production switched to paper mills.

[edit] Shipyards

Valmet dockyards were merged with Wärtsilä yards to form Wärtsilä marine. After the bankruptcy the company re-emerged as Masa Yards, later becoming Aker Finnyards and subsequently Aker Yards.

• MS Birka Princess was built at the Vuosaari shipyard in Helsinki.

[edit] Rail vehicles

Between 1958 and 1991 Valmet procuded a large number of locomotives, diesel multiple units and electric multiple units for the Finnish State Railways, as well as a number of trams for Helsinki City Transport.

[edit] Locomotives

• VR Class Hr11
• VR Class Dv11
• VR Class Dv12
• VR Class Dv15
• VR Class Dv16
• VR Class Dr12
• VR Class Dr16
• VR Class Tve4

[edit] Diesel multiple units

• VR Class Dm6
• VR Class Dm7
• VR Class Dm8
• VR Class Dm9

[edit] Electric multiple units

• VR Class Sm1
• VR Class Sm2

[edit] Trams

• Valmet RM 1
• Valmet RM 2
• Valmet RM 3
• Valmet Nr I
• Valmet Nr II

[edit] Tractors

Tractors have been produced by Valmet, both in Brazil and Finland. The producer and brand is now Valtra. The tractor business, though still located in Finland, is owned by AGCO.

[edit] References

1. ^ "Valmet Automotive at a glance". Valmet Automotive. http://www.valmet-automotive.com/automotive/cms.nsf/www/glance. 

[edit] See also

• Karmann in Germany
• Magna Steyr in Austria
• Bertone and Pininfarina in Italy
• Heuliez in France

[edit] External links

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• The homepages for Valmet forest machines of Komatsu Forest