Valmet layoffs 2,400 in Finland, 350 staff affect in Sweden, Poland

Finnish engineering and manufacturing company Valmet decided to temporary layoffs of about 2,400 employees in Finland from June to December 2026, said the company in a press release on Thursday.

Valmet has concluded change negotiations initiated earlier in 2026 concerning its Global Supply unit’s manufacturing footprint adjustments in Sweden and Poland as well as temporary layoff plans in Finland.

The layoffs are expected to be temporary with a maximum duration of 90 days and will be implemented depending on the workload situation.

Meanwhile, Valmet will implement changes to its operations in Sweden and Poland, including the closure of the manufacturing site in Sundsvall, Sweden, and adjustments in Gothenburg, Sweden, and Jelenia Góra, Poland.

The measures will affect about 350 roles in Sweden and Poland in total.

The company completed the negotiations regarding the manufacturing footprint in Sweden and Poland that initiated in March 2026.

Valmet also concluded change negotiations initiated in April 2026 in Finland regarding temporary layoffs.

The company took the measures to safeguard profitability and competitiveness by adapting capacity to the lower-than-anticipated workload, the press release added.

Valmet has about 18,500 employees worldwide.