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Valteo Oyj
Formerly
Valtion Teollisuuset Oyj
IndustryConglomerate
FateSplit
FoundedMarch 26, 1927; 97 years ago (1927-03-26) in Källälivi, Valkea
DefunctMay 10, 1992 (1992-05-10)
Headquarters,
Products
  • aeronautics
  • automobiles
  • chemicals
  • construction
  • electronics
  • heavy industries
  • lumber
  • mining
  • semiconductors
  • shipbuilding

Valteo Oyj was a Valkean state-run multinational conglomerate established in 1927 and operated until its dissolution in 1992. At its peak, Valteo was the largest manufacturing conglomerate in Valkea and one of the largest in Astyria, operating in various industries such as aeronautics, shipbuilding, chemicals, automobiles, construction, mining, lumber, and electronics.

The company was founded in 1927 as Valtion Teollisuuset by the government of Hannu Sibelius. Founded to consolidate the iron and steel industry, Valteo was instrumental in the rapid industrialization of Valkea throughout the 20th century and held a natural monopoly in various heavy industries and utilities. Throughout its existence, it has acquired several private companies and grew to encompass a significant portion of the Valkean economy. However, internal and external forces in the 1970s and 1980s caused the company to incur enormous debts and undergo significant restructuring in its final years.

It was privatized in 1992 and dissolved into several companies, many of which still operate with the Valteo name and trademark. Many of its successors such as Valkean Electric, Valteo Motor Group, and Valteo Heavy Industries remain as some of Valkea's largest corporations.

History

Founding years (1927-1940)

Growth (1941-1955)

Zenith (1956-1970)

Financial troubles (1971-1992)

Breakup

Successor companies

Valteo's breakup resulted in the creation of several successor companies, many of which still control a large portion of Valkea's key industries. These include: