# Valmet invests in new pilot facility at Fiber Technology Center in Sundsvall

Valmet is investing in a new pilot facility at its Fiber Technology Center in Sundsvall, Sweden, to strengthen R&D in bioenergy, biofuels and biochemicals. The facility will start up in October 2020.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-09-17
- Where: Sundsvall, Sweden
- Starts operating: Oct 2020
- Status: announced
- Products: biomass conversion equipment, BioTrac pilot equipment
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/news/press-releases/2019/valmet-builds-a-new-pilot-facility-at-its-fiber-technology-center-in-sundsvall/), 2019-09-17: "This investment will strengthen Valmet's continuing development within the biomass conversion field and our possibilities to contribute to the fossil fuel phase-out and decreased climate impact."

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