Valmet has completed the acquisition of all remaining shares in FactoryPal GmbH from Körber. Following the transaction, FactoryPal is a fully owned subsidiary of Valmet.
FactoryPal provides software solutions designed for tissue converting operations, supporting operators, engineering teams and operations leadership in optimizing production performance.
The solution utilizes advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence to improve efficiency, process stability, and machine settings management.
FactoryPal has been part of Valmet’s offering since 2024, when Valmet acquired a majority stake in the company. The solution complements Valmet’s digital services and Industrial Internet offering for the tissue industry.
“FactoryPal with its AI-driven machine learning algorithms is an industry benchmark in supporting tissue converting shopfloor teams with production optimization and condition monitoring. We believe that further integration of FactoryPal into Valmet’s services offering will increase its value to our customers,” says Igor Felipe Panassol, Vice President, Services business unit, Tissue business area, Valmet.
“As part of Valmet we look forward to developing FactoryPal to the next level shopfloor solution for Tissue Converting. This evolution enables even tighter collaboration and integrated development of our SaaS solutions to satisfy customer needs in their manufacturing digitalization journey,” says André Skerlavaj, CEO of FactoryPal.
Following the transaction, FactoryPal will be further integrated into Valmet’s operations as part of the Tissue business area.
