Valmet reviews split into two listed companies

On 24 July 2026, alongside its half-year results, the board of Finnish engineering group Valmet initiated a strategic review of whether its two core segments, Biomaterial Solutions and Services and Process Performance Solutions, would create more value as two standalone companies listed on Nasdaq Helsinki than under the current combined structure. Both segments already report separately and are, according to the announcement, largely independent, profitable businesses of sufficient scale. Valmet explicitly stresses that there is no guarantee the review will lead to any transaction; a separation will only be executed or recommended if clear evidence of added shareholder value emerges. An update is promised at the latest with the full-year 2026 results. The share rose sharply on the day of the announcement.