Metso Corporation (NYSE: MX) was created in 1999 through the merger of Valmet and Rauma and is headquartered at Helsinki, Finland. Metso is a global supplier of process industry machinery and systems as well as know-how and aftermarket services. It serves customers in the pulp and paper industry, rock and minerals processing, power, hydrocarbon and process industries, and panelboard production.
Net sales in 2004: EUR 3,976 million.
Employees in 2004: 22,800 employees.
Metso consists of four business areas: Metso Paper, Metso Minerals, Metso Automation and Metso Ventures.
- Metso Paper is a global supplier of papermaking, tissuemaking, pulpmaking and boardmaking lines, serving its customers throughout their processes – from pulpmaking to the wrapping of finished rolls.
- Metso Minerals supplies rock and minerals processing systems to its customers in mining, aggregates production, quarries and construction.
- Metso Automation is a global supplier of machine and process automation for the pulp and paper industry, rock and minerals processing, and the power and process industries.
- Metso Ventures consists of Metso Panelboard, Metso Powdermet, Metso's foundries and Valmet Automotive.