# Valmet invests R$40M to expand Sorocaba plant in Brazil

Valmet is expanding its facility in Sorocaba, Brazil, with an investment of R$40 million, doubling the plant size from 4,500 m² to 8,800 m² and increasing annual valve production capacity to over 12,000 sets. Completion is scheduled for the first half of 2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-12-09
- Where: Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil
- Value: $7.40M (40.0M BRL)
- Jobs: 200
- Starts operating: Q3 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: over 12,000 sets of valves per year
- Products: valves, flow control systems, automation solutions
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Valmet](https://endata.com/companies/244.md)

## Sources

- [galpaodasmaquinas.com.br](https://galpaodasmaquinas.com.br/noticias/valmet-nova-fabrica-sorocaba-2026/), 2025-12-09: "Com investimento estimado em R$ 40 milhões, o projeto reforça o papel da cidade como um dos principais polos industriais do estado."
- [pulpandpaperchronicle.com](https://pulpandpaperchronicle.com/valmet-expands-in-brazil-with-new-sorocaba-facility-for-pulp-and-paper-flow-control), 2025-12-09: "Valmet is bolstering its Latin American presence by constructing a new facility in Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil, to house valve production and administrative offices."
- [metissue.com](https://www.metissue.com/news/valmet-expands-operations-with-new-sorocaba-facility), 2025-12-15: "Our new valve production unit in Sorocaba is a milestone for Valmet in Latin America."
- [tissueonlinelatinoamerica.com](https://tissueonlinelatinoamerica.com/valmet-amplia-su-presencia-en-brasil-con-nueva-planta-en-sorocaba-en-2026/), 2025-12-15: "Nuestra nueva unidad de producción de válvulas en Sorocaba es un hito para Valmet en América Latina."

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