Company Profile

About Ahlstrom Research & Services

Ahlstrom is a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of high performance fiber-based materials. Nonwovens and specialty papers, made by Ahlstrom, are used in a large variety of everyday products, such as filters, wipes, flooring, labels, and tapes. Based upon its unique fiber expertise and innovative approach, the company has a strong market position in several business areas in which it operates. Ahlstrom's 6,500 employees serve customers via sales offices and production facilities in more than 20 countries on six continents. In 2007, Ahlstrom's net sales amounted to EUR 1.8 billion. Ahlstrom's share is listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki .

Ahlstrom reports its operations in two segments: FiberComposites and Specialty Papers. Operatively, the segments comprise six business areas: Advanced Nonwovens, Filtration, Glass Nonwovens, Home & Personal Nonwovens, Technical Papers, Release and Label Papers.

In the healthcare industry where quality and performance are critical, Ahlstrom provides the most versatile range of solutions of single-use medical fabrics. The technology platforms are dominantly composites, hydroentangled, spunbond, spunmelt composite and wetlaid.

Our medical fabrics are the single-use fabrics of choice for all operating rooms/theatres and other protective applications