Valmet (originally Valtion Metallitehtaat - 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. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Finland and the Soviet Union signed the Moscow Armistice on September 19, 1944, ending the Continuation War. Valmet and the factories fused with it produce a wide array of products including aeroplanes, auto- and locomotives, weapons manufacturing and everyday household appliances. Numerous parts of the company have since been sold or merged with other companies specializing in their own fields of trade and manufacture. Valmet itself is now a brand of Metso corporation. Metso Corporation () was created in 1999 through the merger of Valmet and Rauma and is headquartered at Helsinki, Finland.
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Valmet Automotive
Valmet Automotive is a mechanical production company in Uusikaupunki, Finland, producing automobiles and vehicles for other manufacturers, including:
- Saab Automobile (up to 2003)
- Saab 95
- Saab 96
- Saab 99
- Saab 90
- Saab 900
- Saab 900 Convertible
- Saab 900 CD
- Saab 9000
- Saab 9-3 Convertible
- Some other specialized Saab 9-3 models (e. Uusikaupunki (ˈuːsiˌkɑupuŋki or Nystad in Swedish, is a town and municipality of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Vehicles, derived from the Latin word vehiculum, are non-living Means of transport. Saab Automobile AB, better known as Saab, is a Swedish car manufacturer and currently a wholly-owned Subsidiary of General Motors. This article is about the 1959-1978 Saab station wagon/Estate car for the current Saab model see Saab 9-5 The Saab 95 was a 7-seater 2-door The Saab 96 is an Automobile made by Saab. It was introduced in 1960 and was produced until January 1980 a run of 20 years The 99 is an Automobile produced by Saab from 1968 to 1984 Development On April 2, 1965, Gudmund's day in Saab 90 is also the name of an aeroplane the Saab 90 Scandia. The 900 is a car that was made by Saab Automobile from 1978 until 1998 in two generations The 900 is a car that was made by Saab Automobile from 1978 until 1998 in two generations The 900 is a car that was made by Saab Automobile from 1978 until 1998 in two generations The 9000, an Executive car made by Saab, was released in 1985 The Saab 9-3 is a Compact executive car produced by the automaker Saab in Trollhättan, Sweden The Saab 9-3 is a Compact executive car produced by the automaker Saab in Trollhättan, Sweden g. Viggen)
- Renault
- Porsche from 1997-
- Lada (AvtoVAZ)
- Talbot
- Opel - Calibra
- Ecobus - integral low-entry midibus, demonstrator ready in 1994, series production did not materialize
The automobile production company was founded in 1968. This is about the company for other uses see Renault (disambiguation. The Renault Clio V6 Renault Sport is a Hot hatch designed and built by French automaker Renault. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch 986 The styling of the Boxster is due to former "Style Porsche" department head Harm Lagaay. The Porsche Cayman is a mid-engined rear wheel drive 2-seat Sports car produced by Porsche AG of Germany. Lada is the Trademark of AvtoVAZ, a Russian car manufacturer in Togliatti, ( Samara Oblast or province The Lada Samara is an Economy car produced by Soviet / Russian automaker AvtoVAZ from 1984 until 2004 Talbot is an Automobile brand whose history is one of the industry's most complex The Horizon, was a Subcompact automobile developed by Chrysler Europe and was sold in Europe between 1977 and 1985 under the Chrysler, Simca The Simca 1307 was the name under which Chrysler Europe launched its new Large family car in 1975 The Simca 1307 was the name under which Chrysler Europe launched its new Large family car in 1975 Adam Opel GmbH (commonly known as Opel) is a German automaker part of General Motors. The Opel Calibra also known as the Chevrolet Calibra in South America and North America, the Holden Calibra in Australia and Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Tractors
Tractors have been produced by Valmet, both in Brazil and Finland. A tractor is a Vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high Tractive effort at slow speeds for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery used |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The brand name now in use is Valtra. Valtra is a Finnish based manufacturer of tractors owned by the AGCO Corporation. The tractor business, though still located in Finland, is owned by AGCO. AGCO Corporation ( is an agricultural equipment Manufacturer based in Duluth Georgia.
Weapons
The firearms most notably developed by Valmet include the Rk 62 and M82. The RK 62 (also 762 RK 62 and M62; Finnish: R ynnäkkö k ivääri 62 for Assault rifle 62) is an Assault The Valmet M82 is a Bullpup Assault rifle with a Valmet M76 internal design created by Finnish company Valmet. 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. A trainer is an Aircraft used to develop piloting navigational or war-fighting skills in flight crew The Finnish Air Force (FAF ( Finnish: Ilmavoimat, Swedish: Flygvapnet) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
Paper mills
Other notable products are paper mill machinery and process control equipment. A paper mill is a Factory devoted to making Paper from wood pulp and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier Machine or similar apparatus Process control is a Statistics and Engineering discipline that deals with Architectures mechanisms and Algorithms for controlling Valtion tykkitehdas produced artillery pieces for the Finnish Army along with Tampella AB industries. Artillery (from French artillerie) is a military Combat Arm which employs any apparātus machine The Finnish Army ( Finnish: Maavoimat, Swedish: Armén) is the land forces branch of the Finnish Defence Forces Oy Tampella Ab is a Finnish heavy industry manufacturer maker of paper machines locomotives military weaponry etc After World War II production switched to paper mills. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
Shipyards
Valmet dockyards were merged with Wärtsilä yards to form Wärtsilä marine. Wärtsilä is a Finnish manufacturer of large ( Diesel) engines and Power plants The core business of Wärtsilä is marine diesel engines After the bankruptcy the company re-emerged as Aker Finnyards Masa Yards. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against Aker Yards Oy, or Aker Yards' Finnish yards is a Finnish Shipbuilding company
- M/S Birka Princess was built at the Vuosaari shipyard in Helsinki
See also
- List of automobile manufacturers. History Originally named MS Birka Princess, the ship was built by the Finnish state-owned company Valmet at their Vuosaari shipyard Vuosaari Harbour ( Vuosaaren satama in Finnish; Nordsjö hamn in Swedish) is a Seaport facility in Helsinki, The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles
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