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Valmet Automotive
Valmet Automotive is a Finnish contract manufacturer and supplier of roof, and kinematic systems.
Company is a trusted partner for industrializing future technologies across automotive, defense, and other high-tech industrial sectors.
Valmet Automotive has manufactured over 1.9 million vehicles at its headquarters in Uusikaupunki, Finland. Its largest shareholders are the Finnish state 79% and the investment company Pontos Group, holding a 21% stake.
Valmet Automotive has two business lines: Manufacturing, and Roof & Kinematic Systems.
In contract manufacturing, Valmet Automotive clients include Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Saab, Opel and Fisker. Valmet Automotive has produced electric vehicles since 2009. In July 2021, Valmet Automotive was selected to build long-range solar cars for Lightyear 0, which was later canceled. Valmet Automotive also announced a manufacturing contract with Sono Motors for the Sion model in 2022, which was also later canceled.
In July 2012, Daimler AG and Valmet Automotive announced a manufacturing agreement for the Mercedes-Benz A-Class for the Uusikaupunki plant, in Finland. Production began in August 2013. A contract for the production of the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class was announced in November 2015. The GLC production started in February 2017. In March 2017, Valmet Automotive announced the manufacturing contract with Daimler AG for the next generation Mercedes-Benz compact cars. While the production of the GLC ended in 2022, Valmet Automotive announced a manufacturing contract for the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé.
In 2010, Valmet Automotive took over Karmann's roof business and continued operations at the Osnabrück, Germany, and Żary, Poland, sites. In 2016, Valmet Automotive expanded the Roof Systems business to include Kinematic Systems. Kinematic Systems develops and produces spoiler systems that reduce fuel consumption and extend the range of electrically powered vehicles. The product range also includes kinematic solutions for electric vehicles such as electric charging flaps. The Roof & Kinematic Systems business line's clients includes brands such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Mini (BMW Group), Bentley, McLaren Automotive and Porsche.
The EV Systems business line, was renamed as IONCOR in 2024. The companys's subsidiary operates in two battery pack production facilities in Salo, Finland, and in Uusikaupunki, Finland. The battery plant in Salo, Finland, started a large-scale production of 48-volt systems in 2019, and the expansion to include production of high-voltage batteries was completed in the summer of 2021. The battery plant in Uusikaupunki was opened in September 2021; high-voltage batteries for electric vehicles are manufactured there under one roof with vehicle production. A third battery plant in Kirchardt, Germany, is under construction and will open in 2022. Company also has sites for battery testing and engineering in Bad Friedrichshall, Weihenbronn, Munich and Turku (Finland).
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Valmet Automotive
Valmet Automotive is a Finnish contract manufacturer and supplier of roof, and kinematic systems.
Company is a trusted partner for industrializing future technologies across automotive, defense, and other high-tech industrial sectors.
Valmet Automotive has manufactured over 1.9 million vehicles at its headquarters in Uusikaupunki, Finland. Its largest shareholders are the Finnish state 79% and the investment company Pontos Group, holding a 21% stake.
Valmet Automotive has two business lines: Manufacturing, and Roof & Kinematic Systems.
In contract manufacturing, Valmet Automotive clients include Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Saab, Opel and Fisker. Valmet Automotive has produced electric vehicles since 2009. In July 2021, Valmet Automotive was selected to build long-range solar cars for Lightyear 0, which was later canceled. Valmet Automotive also announced a manufacturing contract with Sono Motors for the Sion model in 2022, which was also later canceled.
In July 2012, Daimler AG and Valmet Automotive announced a manufacturing agreement for the Mercedes-Benz A-Class for the Uusikaupunki plant, in Finland. Production began in August 2013. A contract for the production of the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class was announced in November 2015. The GLC production started in February 2017. In March 2017, Valmet Automotive announced the manufacturing contract with Daimler AG for the next generation Mercedes-Benz compact cars. While the production of the GLC ended in 2022, Valmet Automotive announced a manufacturing contract for the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé.
In 2010, Valmet Automotive took over Karmann's roof business and continued operations at the Osnabrück, Germany, and Żary, Poland, sites. In 2016, Valmet Automotive expanded the Roof Systems business to include Kinematic Systems. Kinematic Systems develops and produces spoiler systems that reduce fuel consumption and extend the range of electrically powered vehicles. The product range also includes kinematic solutions for electric vehicles such as electric charging flaps. The Roof & Kinematic Systems business line's clients includes brands such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Mini (BMW Group), Bentley, McLaren Automotive and Porsche.
The EV Systems business line, was renamed as IONCOR in 2024. The companys's subsidiary operates in two battery pack production facilities in Salo, Finland, and in Uusikaupunki, Finland. The battery plant in Salo, Finland, started a large-scale production of 48-volt systems in 2019, and the expansion to include production of high-voltage batteries was completed in the summer of 2021. The battery plant in Uusikaupunki was opened in September 2021; high-voltage batteries for electric vehicles are manufactured there under one roof with vehicle production. A third battery plant in Kirchardt, Germany, is under construction and will open in 2022. Company also has sites for battery testing and engineering in Bad Friedrichshall, Weihenbronn, Munich and Turku (Finland).