Valmet Automotive and Patria to significantly expand their cooperation in the production of armoured vehicles
Patria and Valmet Automotive have signed a new, multi-year agreement covering the manufacturing of armoured vehicles at Valmet Automotive’s Uusikaupunki plant in Finland. The production capacity will increase to hundreds of vehicles per year.
The previous cooperation agreement, signed in December 2025, covered the technology transfer of Patria’s armoured 6x6 vehicles and manufacturing of the first vehicles. The agreement signed today is a multi-year agreement and continues the earlier cooperation on Patria 6x6 vehicles with annual capacity of hundreds of vehicles. The commercial value of the cooperation will not be disclosed.
“Technology transfer has been an integral part of Patria’s business model for the past couple of decades, and it has significantly contributed to the success of Patria’s vehicle programmes. While we have also increased our own production and investments continue at our production facilities in Hämeenlinna and Valmiera, we have been looking for additional capacity. Valmet Automotive implemented the technology transfer particularly quickly, and vehicle production started in a short time. The expansion of this excellent cooperation brings us tremendous scalability,” says Jussi Järvinen, Executive Vice President of Patria’s Protected Mobility business area.
In technology transfer, armoured vehicle manufacturing expertise is transferred to selected partners. This model improves security of supply, strengthens national industry, and creates strategic competitive advantage. Taking the entire subcontractor network in Finland into account, the collaboration between Patria and Valmet Automotive generates employment for approximately 240 people per 100 vehicles.
“The agreement signed today further strengthens the cooperation between Valmet Automotive and Patria. We will create important additional capacity for Patria quickly and to a high standard, reaching full capacity already in early 2027. In line with our strategy, Valmet Automotive has now evolved into a company serving several industries and we have secured our place in the Finnish and European defence sector. I want to warmly thank Patria for their trust in us as well as Valmet Automotive’s personnel for the successful technology transfer,” says Pasi Rannus, CEO of Valmet Automotive.
The expanding cooperation is made possible by Valmet Automotive’s advanced serial manufacturing expertise accumulated over the decades. The company’s long experience in contract manufacturing for the most prestigious brands in the automotive industry is reflected in the exceptional quality, scalability and fast production ramp-up as well as the security of the technology transfer.
Media enquiries and further information:
Protected Mobility: www.patriagroup.com/products-and-services/protected-mobility
Jussi Järvinen, Executive Vice President, Protected Mobility, Patria, +358 40 869 66 25, [email protected]
Sirje Ahvenlampi-Hyvönen, Vice President, Group Communications, Patria, tel. +358 50 557 3822, [email protected]
Pasi Rannus, CEO, Valmet Automotive
Possible interview requests: Nadja Doyle, +358 50 317 0538, [email protected]
Katja Laaksonen, Vice President, Strategy and Marketing, Valmet Automotive, +358 40 762 2028, [email protected]
Patria is a modern and international defence and technology company with over 100 years of experience. Through our top-notch experts and Protected Mobility, Defence and Weapon Systems and Sustainment Solutions business areas, we ensure reliable operations for our customers and serve as a partner in critical functions on land, sea and air - when if is not an option. Patria’s operating countries include Finland, Sweden, Norway, Latvia, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Japan.
Patria is owned by the State of Finland (50.1%) and Norwegian Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (49.9%). Patria owns 50% of Nammo, and together these three companies form a leading Nordic defence partnership. www.patriagroup.com
Valmet Automotive, founded in 1968 in Finland, is a company focused on industrial contract manufacturing, serving particularly defense and vehicle manufacturing industries in Europe. The operations of Valmet Automotive’s subsidiary concentrate on convertible roof and kinematic systems. Valmet Automotive Group operates in Finland, Germany, and Poland. Valmet Automotive’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets are externally validated by Science Based Targets initiative. Company’s gross sales in 2025 amounted to EUR 984.3 million and net sales were EUR 325.5 million. Valmet Automotive is owned by the State of Finland (79%) and Pontos Oy (21%). Read more: Valmet Automotive | The fast lane to future industries.
