Capability building » Valmet Automotive case study

Valmet Automotive transformed from a contract manufacturer to a full service provider.

The Challenge

Valmet Automotive has comprehensive experience in the flexible and high-quality manufacturing of premium cars. As the producer of Porsche’s Cayman and Boxster cars the quality of Valmet Automotive has been rated number one in its category a number of times in the quality reports of research organization J.D. Power. However, the role of contract manufacturers quickly changed in the beginning of the 2000s, and Valmet Automotive had to look for new niche segments to provide opportunities for growth.

The Solution

In 2007 Valmet Automotive decided to focus on electric vehicles and has subsequently reached agreements with Fisker Automotive, Think and Garia for the production of their electric vehicles. To provide a global platform for the new operations Synocus was engaged to support the development of the new orchestrated business model.

The Benefits

Following the launch of the new strategy, Valmet Automotive has grown quickly through the acquisition of operations in Germany and Poland, but also through organic growth. The new orchestration based business model is actively communicated both within the company and to its key partners, customers and suppliers alike. In addition the cooperation between Valmet Automotive and Synocus has also resulted in the formation of the Eco Urban Living –consortium, which is a means to further strengthen the emergent Finnish electric vehicle ecosystem to benefit both Valmet Automotive and its partners.