# Valmet inaugurates new press felt production machinery in Tampere

Valmet has finalized a multi-year investment project at its press felt production facility in Tampere, Finland, including a new weaving loom, pre-needling line, needling machine, and heat-setting machine. The machinery was inaugurated on March 14, 2025.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2025-03-20
- Where: Tampere, Finland, Finland
- Starts operating: 14 Mar 2025
- Status: completed
- Products: press felts for board, paper, tissue, and pulp industries
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [industryintel.com](https://www.industryintel.com/news/valmet-inaugurates-new-press-felt-production-machinery-at-tampere-facility-in-finland-investment-includes-weaving-loom-pre-needling-line-needling-machine-heat-setting-machine-169324551504), 2025-03-20: "The investment will safeguard Valmet's press felt production capacity for years to come and strengthen its position as one of the leading press felt suppliers globally."

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