Press Releases

Dec 13, 2012
Ahlstrom completes its release paper range for premium self-adhesive graphics

Nov 21, 2012
Ahlstrom launches Coralpack NG, a PFOA-free* flexible packaging paper for greasy food products

Nov 08, 2012
Ahlstrom announces paper release liner recycling initiative in Europe

Nov 07, 2012
Ahlstrom's new plant in China inaugurates today

Oct 31, 2012
Ahlstrom announces price increases for its filtration materials worldwide

Sep 11, 2012
Ahlstrom to increase filtration material capacity in Turin, Italy

Aug 07, 2012
Ahlstrom's new filtration materials investment in Turin plant completed

May 23, 2012
Ahlstrom extends innovative Acti-V(TM) technology to its entire supercalendered release papers range

May 10, 2012
Ahlstrom announces price increases for its Label and Processing papers worldwide

May 09, 2012
First new office building in Töölönlahti topped out

Apr 17, 2012
Ahlstrom expands its release papers product range in South America with newly developed Ahlstrom SILCA(TM) Soft

Apr 17, 2012
Ahlstrom introduces next generation transportation air filtration media in World Filtration Congress in Graz, Austria

Apr 02, 2012
Ahlstrom's ownership in Jujo Thermal to increase to 50%

Mar 08, 2012
Ahlstrom's Sustainability report 2011 published

Mar 01, 2012
Ahlstrom introduces new embossable wallcoverings at 2012 China Wallcovering Expo

Feb 17, 2012
Ahlstrom introduces the first metalized poster paper for outdoor billboards at Fespa Digital 2012

Feb 15, 2012
Ahlstrom achieves Registered Latex Developer certification from HP

Feb 09, 2012
Ahlstrom to present new release paper for premium self-adhesive graphics at Fespa Digital

Feb 02, 2012
Ahlstrom's Global Filtration Technical Center advances filtration testing

Dec 01, 2011
Ahlstrom concludes profit improvement program

Nov 16, 2011
Ahlstrom continues profit improvement program to address its underperforming units

Sep 22, 2011
Fire incident at Ahlstrom's Mozzate plant in Italy

Sep 07, 2011
Leading high performance materials company Ahlstrom joins the WBCSD

Jun 20, 2011
Ahlstrom makes EUR 7 million investment in France to produce lower grammage papers and enhance quality

Jun 20, 2011
Ahlstrom starts production of specialty reinforcements for the wind energy market in China

Jun 07, 2011
Ahlstrom announces price increase for its graphics and packaging products worldwide

Jun 03, 2011
Ahlstrom to increase filtration material capacity in Tampere, Finland

May 20, 2011
Ahlstrom to increase transportation filtration material capacity in Louveira, Brazil

May 12, 2011
Ahlstrom announces price increases for its beverage products worldwide

May 11, 2011
Ahlstrom contributes to the improvement of children's conditions in India through the Eva Ahlström Foundation

Feb 28, 2011
Ahlstrom renews its brand to reflect the new strategy and markets

Feb 08, 2011
Ahlstrom's Louveira plant resumes full production after flooding

Feb 03, 2011
Liisa Nyyssönen appointed Vice President, Corporate Communications at Ahlstrom

Jan 14, 2011
Ahlstrom's Louveira plant in Brazil hit by thunderstorm flooding

Dec 22, 2010
Ahlstrom to increase transportation filtration material capacity in Turin, Italy

Dec 17, 2010
Ahlstrom announces price increases for its filtration materials worldwide

Dec 08, 2010
Ahlstrom announces price increases on its wiping fabrics worldwide

Nov 26, 2010
Ahlstrom announces price increases for its masking tape papers and specialty crepe and parchment products

Nov 19, 2010
Ahlstrom's internal investigation in India completed

Nov 08, 2010
Ahlstrom announces price increase on its calender bowl materials

Oct 22, 2010
Ahlstrom initiates internal investigation on its business conduct in India

Sep 28, 2010
Ahlstrom launches a new sheeting line for poster papers in Osnabrück, Germany

Sep 27, 2010
Ahlstrom's new plant in Binzhou, China inaugurates today

Aug 23, 2010
Ahlstrom increases its coating capacity in Brazil

Jul 19, 2010
Ahlstrom and Eureka Forbes announce the launch of innovative gravity-based water purification product based on Disruptor® Technology

Jul 01, 2010
Ahlstrom announces further price increase on filtration materials worldwide

Jun 16, 2010
Ahlstrom announces price increases on its wiping fabrics worldwide

May 27, 2010
Key milestone in Ahlstrom's expansion in Asia: Ahlstrom's new nonwoven manufacturing plant in Mundra, India inaugurates today

Feb 16, 2010
Ahlstrom joins UN Global Compact initiative

Feb 15, 2010
Ahlstrom announces price increases on its specialty papers worldwide

Dec 15, 2009
Ahlstrom announces price increases on its wiping fabrics worldwide

Dec 07, 2009
Ahlstrom concludes personnel negotiations at its Altenkirchen plant in Germany

Nov 04, 2009
Ahlstrom completes personnel negotiations at its Karhula plant in Finland

Nov 02, 2009
Appointments in Ahlstrom's Corporate Finance Organization

Oct 28, 2009
Ahlstrom announces price increases on filtration materials worldwide

Oct 06, 2009
Ahlstrom plans production adjustments at its Altenkirchen plant in Germany

Oct 01, 2009
Ahlstrom announces price increases on its specialty papers worldwide

Sep 14, 2009
Ahlstrom plans to continue production adjustments at its Karhula plant in Finland

Sep 04, 2009
Ahlstrom announces price increases on its crepe papers worldwide

Aug 11, 2009
Ahlstrom's personnel negotiations concluded in Karhula, Finland

May 25, 2009
Ahlstrom plans to continue production adjustments in its Karhula plant in Finland

Mar 18, 2009
Ahlstrom's personnel negotiations at Helsinki head office and sales office concluded with temporary layoffs

Mar 11, 2009
Ahlstrom announces FSC and PEFC chain-of-custody certifications of all its Release & Label Papers manufacturing plants

Feb 26, 2009
Ahlstrom starts negotiations on temporary layoffs at its head office and sales office in Helsinki

Feb 25, 2009
Ahlstrom's personnel negotiations concluded in Karhula and Tampere

Feb 09, 2009
Ahlstrom's Disruptor(TM) Filtration Media wins 2009 Visionary Award

Feb 03, 2009
Ahlstrom's personnel negotiations concluded with temporary layoffs in Mikkeli

Dec 04, 2008
Ahlstrom's personnel negotiations concluded with temporary layoffs in Kauttua

Dec 02, 2008
Ahlstrom introduces environmentally friendly embroidery backings for clothing industry

Nov 14, 2008
Ahlstrom to start negotiations on temporary layoffs at its Kauttua plant

Nov 07, 2008
Ahlstrom's water filtration media named for INDA 2009 Visionary Award

Oct 29, 2008
Ahlstrom announces price increases for papers produced at its French Rottersac and Stenay plants

Sep 12, 2008
Ahlstrom's personnel negotiations completed in Karhula, Finland - No lay offs required

Sep 10, 2008
Ahlstrom announces price increases on nonwovens food packaging products

Sep 09, 2008
Ahlstrom receives FSC(TM) and PEFC(TM) chain-of-custody certifications for its Turin release base paper plant in Italy

Aug 18, 2008
Ahlstrom plans to reduce the production of winded roving in Karhula, Finland

Jul 08, 2008
Ahlstrom announces price increases on filtration materials worldwide

Jun 09, 2008
Ahlstrom expands its wallcover range with new mid-tier application in nonwovens

Jun 03, 2008
Ahlstrom announces price increases on its flexible packaging, metalizing, office and graphic papers manufactured at its French Rottersac and Stenay plants

Jun 03, 2008
Ahlstrom broadens its operations in Russia - Glassfiber tissue plant in Tver inaugurates today

May 22, 2008
Ahlstrom announces price increases for its crepe papers

Apr 18, 2008
Ahlstrom receives award for innovative filter media

Mar 27, 2008
Ahlstrom introduces new powdered activated carbon media for water filtration

Feb 21, 2008
Ahlstrom announces price increases on its flexible packaging, metalizing, office and graphic papers

Nov 16, 2007
Niina Suhonen appointed as Ahlstrom's Vice President, Corporate Communications

Nov 12, 2007
Ahlstrom celebrates addition of new spunlace wipes production line in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA

Nov 12, 2007
Ahlstrom announces price increases on its nonwoven food packaging products

Oct 09, 2007
Ahlstrom announces price increases on its label & packaging papers

Oct 05, 2007
Ahlstrom announces price increases for its abrasive base papers, electro papers and pre-impregnated décor papers

Oct 01, 2007
Ahlstrom announces price increases on filtration materials worldwide

Jul 12, 2007
Ahlstrom announces price increases for its crepe papers

Jul 02, 2007
Expansion of Ahlstrom La Gère plant completed

Apr 30, 2007
Ahlstrom's acquisition of Orlandi's spunlace nonwovens business confirmed

Mar 30, 2007
Decisions taken by Ahlstrom's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and Board of Directors

Mar 30, 2007
Ahlstrom to acquire Fiberweb's consumer wipes business

Feb 14, 2007
Proposals of Ahlstrom's Nomination Committee regarding the composition of the Board of Directors and Board remunerations

Feb 02, 2007
Ahlstrom to install new air filter media line in Texas, USA

Feb 01, 2007
Ahlstrom to acquire Orlandi's spunlace nonwovens business in Italy

Dec 29, 2006
Ahlstrom announces price increases for its calender bowl materials

Dec 22, 2006
Ahlstrom announces price increases for its crepe papers

Dec 22, 2006
Ahlstrom's new spunlace wipes line in Green Bay, USA starts ahead of schedule

Nov 24, 2006
The expansion of Ahlstrom Glassfibre's Mikkeli plant completed

Nov 16, 2006
European Commission closed its investigation related to alleged cartel

Nov 10, 2006
Ahlstrom has concluded negotiations regarding transfer of its liquid filtration converting activities from its Mt. Holly Springs, PA, USA site

Nov 02, 2006
Ahlstrom announces price increases for a number of specialty paper product lines

Oct 27, 2006
Ahlstrom Corporation Interim Report January-September 2006:Steady profitability in challenging market conditions

Oct 27, 2006
Ahlstrom to add new production line in China to serve dust filtration markets

Oct 27, 2006
Ahlstrom to invest EUR 23 million in new nonwovens capacity in Brazil and France

Oct 25, 2006
Ahlstrom opens sales offices in Turkey and Mexico

Oct 23, 2006
Ahlstrom's third quarter result to be published on October 27, 2006

Oct 18, 2006
The sale of Ahlstrom's shareholding in core and coreboard manufacturer Sonoco-Alcore completed

Oct 10, 2006
Ahlstrom held groundbreaking for glassfiber tissue plant in Tver, Russia

Sep 07, 2006
Ahlstrom announces price increases on filtration materials

Sep 06, 2006
Ahlstrom invests an additional EUR 5.0 million in specialty reinforcement production in the USA

Jun 30, 2006
Ahlstrom to start specialty reinforcement production in the USA

Jun 22, 2006
Ahlstrom to lay off temporarily 16 employees in Kauttua plant

Jun 09, 2006
Ahlstrom sells a property in Germany

May 31, 2006
Ahlstrom to start negotiations on temporary layoffs at Kauttua plant

May 24, 2006
Ahlstrom announces price increases for its specialty papers

May 04, 2006
Death at Ahlstrom's Stenay plant

May 03, 2006
Ahlstrom invests in capability for production of cotton-containing spunlace products

Feb 16, 2006
Ahlstrom to offer local logistics platform in China for its filtration business

Feb 15, 2006
Ahlstrom's Annual General Meeting approved new issue of shares

Feb 13, 2006
Ahlstrom expands its production capacity of siliconized genuine vegetable parchment

Feb 03, 2006
Financial Statements Bulletin 2005: Ahlstrom's profitability improved clearly in 2005

Jan 20, 2006
Ahlstrom to acquire HRS Textiles Inc. in the US

Jan 02, 2006
Ahlstrom to invest in Tampere, Finland plant

Dec 22, 2005
Ahlstrom to acquire FiberMark's North American absorbent materials business

Dec 19, 2005
Ahlstrom to acquire filtration business of Lantor in the USA and China

Dec 16, 2005
Ahlstrom expands its Mikkeli, Finland plant

Dec 14, 2005
Ahlstrom assesses a possible IPO on the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Dec 13, 2005
Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of Ahlstrom resolved to distribute an extra dividend

Nov 18, 2005
Financial reports of Ahlstrom Corporation in 2006

Nov 16, 2005
Ahlstrom announces investment in a new co-generation facility

Nov 09, 2005
Ahlstrom announces new expansion of its capacity for release base papers

Oct 31, 2005
Interim report January-September 2005: Ahlstrom's positive financial performance continued

Oct 14, 2005
Ahlstrom announces price increases for flexible packaging and label papers

Oct 07, 2005
Ahlstrom announces price increases on filtration materials

Sep 22, 2005
Ahlstrom invests in new spunlace machine at Green Bay, WI, USA

Aug 23, 2005
Jujo Thermal Ltd. to buy the share capital of Ahlstrom Kauttua Oy

Jul 28, 2005
Interim report January-June 2005: Ahlstrom's profitability improved

May 13, 2005
Ahlstrom Corporation's Annual General Meeting:

Apr 27, 2005
Ahlstrom Q1: Ahlstrom's first-quarter result improved

Apr 25, 2005
Ahlstrom's comparative IFRS information for 2004

Apr 14, 2005
Ahlstrom's anti-pollution technology wins INDEX05 innovation award

Apr 14, 2005
Ahlstrom's Advertising Captivates Judges at Index '05 Awards

Mar 23, 2005
Ahlstrom to further expand its capacity in release base papers

Mar 16, 2005
Ahlstrom's Annual Report 2004 published

Feb 21, 2005
Ahlstrom appointed Jari Mäntylä Senior Vice President, Finance

Feb 21, 2005
CFO Svante Adde to leave Ahlstrom

Feb 16, 2005
Ahlstrom's Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Timo Vuorio joins Outokumpu

Feb 07, 2005
Ahlstrom Corporation: Growth investments and structural changes provide a solid position for 2005

Jan 12, 2005
A French winner in the poster competition organized by Ahlstrom and the University of Art and Design, Helsinki

Oct 28, 2004
Ahlstrom Corporation's Interim Report January-September, 2004: Sales volumes increased, profitability remained below the target level

Jul 29, 2004
Ahlstrom Corporation's Interim Report for January-June, 2004: Business environment improving, leading to higher volumes

Feb 12, 2004
AHLSTROM CORPORATION: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BULLETIN 2003: STRONG CASH FLOW DESPITE WEAKER PROFITABILITY

Sep 04, 2003
APPOINTMENTS IN AHLSTROM'S TOP MANAGEMENT

Aug 22, 2003
AHLSTROM DIVESTS ITS SHAREHOLDING IN AMCOR FLEXIBLES EUROPE A/S FOR EUR 19.5 MILLION

Jul 30, 2003
AHLSTROM CORPORATION'S INTERIM REPORT FOR JANUARY-JUNE, 2003

Jun 23, 2003
AHLSTROM INVESTS MEUR 5.5 IN A NEW PRODUCTION LINE IN ITALY FOR FILTRATION MEDIA

May 02, 2003
AHLSTROM'S PERFORMANCE IMPROVING - MARKET CONDITIONS REMAIN CHALLENGING

Feb 13, 2003
AHLSTROM CORPORATION, ANNOUNCES EUR 38 MILLION EXPANSION AT ITS WINDSOR LOCKS, CT PLANT

Feb 13, 2003
AHLSTROM CORPORATION ANNOUNCES EUR 11 MILLION REBUILD AT ITS TURIN, ITALY PLANT

Dec 19, 2002
AHLSTROM PURCHASES SPECIALTY FILTRATION BUSINESS ACTIVITIES FROM FIBERMARK INC, USA

Dec 09, 2002
AHLSTROM CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL REPORTING IN 2003

Nov 06, 2002
AHLSTROM: INTERIM REPORT 1.1. - 30.9.2002

Oct 29, 2002
AHLSTROM LAUNCHES EXTRACHROME X3 - THE NEW TRIPLE COATED LABEL PAPER THAT IS A REAL CHALLENGE TO CAST COATED PAPERS

Jun 17, 2002
AHLSTROM CORPORATION AND FELIX SCHOELLER GROUP ESTABLISH A JOINT-VENTURE COMPANY TO PRODUCE PRE-IMPREGNATED PAPERS

Feb 27, 2002
BOARD OF DIRECTORS' REPORT