Ahlstrom completes the sale of its West Carrollton plant to West Carrollton Parchment and Converting

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE January 2, 2014 at 9.30

Ahlstrom, a global high performance fiber-based materials company, has completed the sale of converting operations of its West Carrollton plant in Ohio, USA, to West Carrollton Parchment and Converting Inc., an Ohio-based family-owned company.

The approximately 70 employees at the plant will transfer to West Carrollton Parchment and Converting. The parties have agreed not to disclose the value of the transaction. The sale was announced on November 22, 2013.

For more information, please contact:
Juho Erkheikki
Manager, Financial Communications & Investor Relations
Tel. +358 10 888 4731

Ahlstrom in brief
Ahlstrom is a high performance fiber-based materials company, partnering with leading businesses around the world to help them stay ahead. Our products are used in a large variety of everyday applications, such as filters, medical gowns and drapes, diagnostics, wallcoverings, flooring and food packaging. We have a leading market position in the businesses in which we operate. In 2012, Ahlstrom's net sales from the continuing operations (excluding Label and Processing business) amounted to EUR 1 billion. Our 3,800 employees serve customers in 24 countries. Ahlstrom's share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. More information available at www.ahlstrom.com.