Valmet outlines role in €3.4 billion forest industry project, shares on Helsinki in focus

By Thomas Klein, Operations & Strategy desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-25, 19:17.

Valmet Oyj (FI4000074984) positions its process technologies at the heart of Metsä Group’s €3.4 billion bioproduct mill investment in Kemi, Finland, one of the largest forest industry projects in Northern Europe. Valmet press release on the Kemi bioproduct mill The Helsinki-listed stock gives investors direct exposure to European pulp, paper and energy equipment demand.

Valmet’s role in the Kemi mill

In its Kemi bioproduct mill project, Metsä Group selected Valmet to supply key technologies including a high-efficiency recovery boiler and flue gas cleaning systems, underpinning the site’s energy and environmental performance. Metsä Group project update naming Valmet as supplier The total project value of around €3.4 billion marks a significant reference in Valmet’s order book in the pulp and energy segment.

Valmet’s scope at Kemi extends beyond the boiler to include advanced air emission control solutions designed to meet tightening EU environmental standards on particulates and sulfur oxides. Valmet technology overview for the Kemi mill The project highlights how the company’s technology portfolio supports both resource efficiency and lower carbon intensity in modern pulp production.

Operations and Nordic peer context

Valmet’s operational footprint in the forest industry spans equipment and automation solutions for pulp, paper and energy plants, positioning it alongside Nordic peers such as Andritz and Metso in the global capital goods sector. Reuters overview on Nordic pulp and paper equipment suppliers The Kemi project contract adds to Valmet’s installed base in Finland and reinforces its long-term service revenue potential.

On the Helsinki exchange, Valmet shares are part of the Finnish industrial cohort that often trades in line with broader European manufacturing sentiment and investment cycles in the forest products sector. Nasdaq Helsinki listing data for Valmet Sector investors frequently compare Valmet’s capital project exposure and after-market service mix with regional peers to gauge earnings resilience through economic cycles.

The product behind the stock

At the Kemi bioproduct mill, Valmet’s representative technology is the high-efficiency recovery boiler, designed to convert black liquor from pulp production into steam and electricity while enabling chemicals recovery for reuse in the process. Valmet technical description of recovery boiler solutions This kind of equipment forms a core part of Valmet’s pulp and energy offering and underpins recurring service and spare parts demand throughout the boiler’s lifecycle.

Where the stock trades today

Valmet shares (FI4000074984) trade on Nasdaq Helsinki; the latest live-verified price and timestamp were not available in the checked sources, so the current euro quotation cannot be stated precisely here.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, a buy or sell recommendation, or a solicitation to trade any security. All data have been checked against publicly available sources at the time of writing, but may change without notice.