Toggle main navigation Section navigation Investors Valmet as an investment R&D Research and development In this section you can find information on Valmet's Research and Development work, such as focus areas, orders received of new products and costs. Valmet's R&D work is based on customers' needs, such as increasing production efficiency, improve competitiveness, maximize value of raw materials, widen raw material base, provide high-value end products, and developing new innovations and technologies. Currently, Valmet has three focus areas in its R&D work: To ensure advanced and competitive technologies and services, Valmet develops cost competitive, leading process and automation technologies and services. To enhance raw material, water and energy efficiency, Valmet combines process technology, automation and services to reduce raw material, water, and energy consumption in its customers’ production processes. To promote renewable materials, Valmet develops solutions to replace fossil materials with renewable ones and to produce new high-value end products. Valmet has successfully commercialized its techological innovations. Valmet has, for example, sold 27 OptiConcept M board and paper machines, and 13 Advantage NTT tissue machines. Valmet has also delivered 2 LignoBoost lignin separation plants. Orders received of new products: EUR 462 million in 2013 EUR 529 million in 2014 (Automation business line not included) EUR 653 million in 2015 EUR 751 million in 2016 EUR 692 million in 2017 EUR 1 080 million in 2018 EUR 987 million in 2019 EUR 994 million in 2020 Product is new 5 years after launch in capital business and 3 years in services business. 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 Research and development expenses (EUR million) 75 71 66 64 64 50 42 60 % of net sales 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.0% 1.7% 2.3% R&D personnel 457 452 442 421 447 456 298 330 Figures for 2013 are carve-out figures. Valmet's Research and Development centers on map Valmet's research and development work is carried out predominantly in Finland and Sweden within the business lines’ technology and R&D organizations. In addition, research and development takes place together with a network made up of customers, research facilities and universities. 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Research and development Valmet’s focus on research and development work is currently aimed at cost-efficient, modularized and standardized solutions with the right technology scope Updated; Aug 17, 2021 In 2020 R&D spend 75 EUR million 1,300 protected innovations Pulp Complete pulp mills Chemical pulping Wood handling Cooking and fiber line Pulp drying and baling Chemical recovery Air emission control New value-adding processes Dissolving pulping Mechanical pulping Recycled fiber Automation for pulp Services for pulp Fiber Technology Center Pulp references Pulp news and stories Board and paper Recycled fiber Stock preparation Board and paper machines Services for board and paper Automation for board and paper Industrial Internet Service Centers References Board and paper news and stories Search for products & services Tissue Complete tissue mills solutions Machine sections and rebuilds Development and pilot trials Services for tissue producers Automation for tissue References Industrial Internet Tissue Talks Insight Sustainability Learning services Tissue News Tissue Talks Contact Tissue Local websites 中文 - Chinese Suomi - Finnish Français - French 日本語 - Japanese Português - Portuguese Pусский - Russian Español - Spanish Svenska - Swedish ไทย - Thai Australia & New Zealand North America Deutsch - German Energy Energy solutions BFB Boiler CFB Boiler Gasifier Power plants Heating plants Air emission control Industrial Internet solutions Services for energy Automation for energy Technology development Energy news and stories More industries Alternative fuels Biofuels and biomaterials Chemical industry Fiberboard Filtration Food industry Laundry industry Marine Minerals and metals Nonwovens Oil and gas Wastewater Paper converting Pharmaceutical industry Petrochemical industry Automation Distributed control system Industrial applications Quality management Analyzers and measurements Condition monitoring Industrial Internet Automation projects Automation services About Us Valmet in brief Contact us Strategy Management Code of Conduct Careers Research and development Procurement Valmet's value creation Translate Valmet product names Industrial Internet Valmet Customer Portal Learning Services Service centers References Investors Valmet as an investment Reports and presentations Sustainability for investors Valmet share Shareholders Governance Financial information Events and calendar Investor relations Sustainability Sustainability at Valmet Sustainable supply chain Health, safety and environment People and performance Sustainable solutions Corporate citizenship Climate program Circular economy Sustainability reporting Media News Articles Customer magazine Blogs Podcasts Newsletters Social media Events calendar Media contacts Image gallery Video gallery Downloads Services Services for board and paper production Services for pulp production Services for tissue making Services for energy FOLLOW US Sitemap About this site Legal notice Trademarks Privacy notice Cookie preferences Contact us Social media © 2021 Valmet We use cookies and 3rd party solutions to optimize site functionality and give you the best possible experience while browsing our site. 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