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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. 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.

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.g. Viggen)
• Porsche from 1997-
  • Porsche Boxster
  • Porsche Cayman
• Lada (AutoVaz)
  • Lada EuroSamara
• Talbot
  • Talbot Horizon
  • Talbot 1510
  • Talbot Solara
• Opel - Calibra
• Ecobus - integral low-entry midibus, demonstrator ready in 1994, series production did not materialize

The automobile production company was founded in 1968.

Valmet 605

Tractors have been produced by Valmet, both in Brazil and Finland. The brand name now in use is Valtra. The tractor business, though still located in Finland, is owned by AGCO.

The firearms most notably developed by Valmet include the Rk 62 and M82. 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.

Other notable products are paper mill machinery and process control equipment. Valtion tykkitehdas produced artillery pieces for the Finnish Army along with Tampella AB industries. After World War II production switched to paper mills.

Valmet dockyards were merged with Wärtsilä yards to form Wärtsilä marine. After the bankruptcy the company re-emerged as Aker Finnyards Masa Yards.

• M/S Birka Princess was built at the Vuosaari shipyard in Helsinki

• List of automobile manufacturers.

• The official web site of Valmet Automotive