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Automotive News Europe, August, 2003 by Chew, Edmund
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Byline: Edmund Chew
Valmet, on the southwest coast of Finland, is one of the most remote plants in the European assembly industry.
Valmet has a tradition of high-quality assembly of upmarket niche vehicles but has been hit by the loss of important contracts forcing the company to halve its 1,500 work force.
The company built 41,000 Saab 9-3 convertible, Saab 9-5 hatchback and Porsche Boxster models in 2002 but the contract for the new Saab 9-3 convertible was won by Magna Steyr in Austria. In April production of the Saab models at Valmet ceased.
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