# Valmet Automotive expands Uusikaupunki plant with battery factory

Valmet Automotive will establish a high-volume battery system production facility at its Uusikaupunki car plant in Finland, scheduled to start in the latter half of 2021. The expansion follows a nomination as Tier 1 supplier for a battery program by a new automotive customer.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-12-08
- Where: Uusikaupunki, Finland
- Starts operating: Q3 2021
- Status: announced
- Products: battery systems, battery modules
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Valmet Automotive](https://endata.com/companies/21802.md)

## Sources

- [valmet-automotive.com](https://www.valmet-automotive.com/media/valmet-automotive-expands-uusikaupunki-car-plant-into-battery-factory/), 2020-12-08: "With the decision to establish a high-volume battery system production in Uusikaupunki, we are opening a strong additional growth perspective to our largest and most important plant."

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