Valmet Automotive MENU THE FAST LANE TO OUR CUSTOMERS. 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 1.7 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 4,500 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. MORE THAN JUST A VISION With its ambitions in the strongly growing electric mobility business, Valmet Automotive is not alone in facing the disruptive change the automotive industry is going through – a transformation from traditional combustion engines to electric drivetrains. Behind these the expectations are not just bold visions or non-binding declarations of intent, but a real business that is already in full swing. Olaf Bongwald, CEO Read the full story published by Top Company Guide (www.top-company-guide.de), Edition 2021: MORE 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 over 50 years, with strong shareholders and, last but not least, with a consistent future-driven management under CEO Olaf Bongwald, 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. FACTS & FIGURES 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.. COMMITMENTS OUR HISTORY. The history of Valmet Automotive goes back to 1968, in Uusikaupunki, Finland. Here is where the joint venture Saab-Valmet was founded. Just a year later, the first Saab passenger cars left the factory – in such a high manufacturing quality from day one that the doors to the export market quickly opened. A small session in our history … Previous Next 1 / 14 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. CONTACT 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. MANUFACTURING ELECTRIFYING ACTUATING COMPANY SUSTAINABILITY CAREER MEDIA CONTACT Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter Linkedin Linkedin Youtube Youtube Webshop Webshop Legal notice. Copyright 2021 Valmet Automotive. All Rights Reserved.